Today’s guest is one of the UK’s most revered female chefs. With an OBE to her name and a career spanning more than two decades, her classic, nose to tail approach to understated dining has been at the core of her longstanding success.

Our guest's impact on London’s culinary landscape has been one that has drawn a steadfast and fervently loyal following to her east London institution Rochelle Canteen. Together with husband Fergus Henderson she has been a pioneer of a culinary movement over many decades that saw her champion an approach to high end dining that had previously not been seen within the London food scene. This seismic shift in how food was cooked, served and shared cemented both her and Fergus’ importance within food the world over.

Eat at Rochelle canteen or have Arnold and Henderson cater your event and you’ll immediately understand the draw of her hearty food and what her team creates. Hailed the godmother of the London food scene and adored by her peers…

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Today’s guest brings me to an achingly picturesque country pile in Oxfordshire. An enormously celebrated hotel, housing the renowned two Michelin starred restaurant Maison aux quat’saison which has retained its stars for 40 years and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Raymond's infectious passion, drive and attention to detail has seen many a great chef pass through his kitchens and go on to in turn to reach dizzy heights within the world of food.

Landing on British soil in 1972, his 52 years in the industry has seen his aptitude for French gastronomy catapult him to fame. A whopping ten cookery books, numerous television shows, a two star restaurant and a chain of brasseries with over 40 sites across the uk are just some of his achievements! 2008 saw him receive an honorary OBE for his work promoting culinary excellence and raising awareness around the importance of healthy food. He currently resides as President of the sustainable restaurant association, something else he is truly passionate about.

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Dominic Hamdy started out by whipping up the best scotch egg in town, from market stalls to a wholesale business with the likes of Selfridges and Wholefoods as clients. Scotchtails didn’t in fact continue to scale but instead morphed into something much broader. First a Nordic inspired coffee shop on the Strand which was sold ahead of launching the enormously successful Crispin in Spitalfields. Think small plates, seasonal produce and an epic wine list of low intervention and natural wines. Many a chef collaboration helped cement its popularity and a further three restaurants have followed; Bar Crispin in Soho, Bistro Freddie in Shoreditch and Crispin at Studio Voltaire in Clapham. It's almost impossible to get a table currently. The fashion crowd are big fans as is just about everybody else!

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Danilo Cortellini is one of my favourite Italian exports. Before landing on British soil over fourteen years ago there were stints at the revered San Domenico near Bologna and Perbellini in Verona, both of which hold two Michelin stars. London saw him throw himself into 3 Michelin starred French restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, a brave move for an Italian chef!

He carved out a career based on discipline, precision and dedication which put him in good stead to take over the role as head chef at the Italian Embassy, an esteemed position which he held for over 9 years. Catering for and hosting both intimate dinners and galas alike for dignitaries and on plenty of occasions the rich and famous, it was there that he had his first cookery book published ‘4 Grosvenor Square’.

2015 saw him compete on Masterchef The professionals, where he made it to the finals!

The pandemic was the turning point in his career, catapulting this Italian chef towards social media stardom. He went on to amass almost half a million followers across instagram alone. His Italian heritage is firmly at the forefront of everything he does and his dedicated followers wait with bated breath for his every post.

Better Than Nonna is available to pre order now.

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Queen of all things sweet, Ravneet Gill is a self confessed sugar addict and the ultimate baking critic. The past four years have bought with it 3 books, one being the ultimate baking bible, an actual baby and a tv career to boot! 2021 saw her step into the shoes of Prue Leith as one of the judges on junior bake off. 2023 saw her join Michel Roux Junior and Mike Reid on Ch4’s Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef.

This cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef has worked her way around some of London’s best pastry sections, working for renowned restaurants St John, Wild by tart, Andrew Edmunds and neighbourhood gem llywellns, to name but a few!

Alongside her relentless schedule within the world of food, she now contributes to numerous top publications, all whilst running Countertalk, a platform that aims to support those within the hospitality industry, creating positive change from within.

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Giorgia Goggi arrived amongst the olive trees and arid terrain of southern Italy back in 2017. As Puglia was cementing its place as a destination of choice, so was Pugliese farmhouse Masseria Moroseta where our guest joined as Resident Chef for a modest 6 rooms. She would go on to build Moroseta’s reputation as THE culinary hotspot in the region with an aesthetic and menu well ahead of its time. Led by the seasons and with produce from her organic garden, today’s guest has continued to evolve, channeling her passion through a variety of ventures. Moroseta presents most recently as the complete lifestyle brand, with carefully curated products within ceramics, tableware, beauty, olive oils and cookery retreats.

Moroseta Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Puglian Farmhouse launched this August capturing her meticulous 360 approach to food and showcases the very dishes that make her so celebrated within the food scene.

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From fully fledged lawyer to restauranteur, chef and best selling author; Karan Gokani's growing empire continues to blossom at pace. Responsible for bringing Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine to the masses; he launched Hoppers back in 2015 to much acclaim.

The much anticipated Hoppers the cookbook, a collection anecdotes, imagery and family style recipes topped many a ‘best cookbook list’.

With an amassed following of just under 600k followers across instagram and views reaching the millions, today’s guest continues to share his passion for recipes with his legions of fans.

In this episode I get to sample Karan's take on a Bombay cheese toastie, which was nothing short of epic!

In this week's episode I step into the world of Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of the iconic Soho restaurant Quo Vadis.

We cook up that renowned Smoked Eel sandwich in the kitchen of Quo Vadis before retiring to his enviable East London apartment (a treasure trove of cookery books and serveware).

We talk about Jeremy's favourite restaurants, people that inspire him and what it was like to work alongside Sir Terrance Conran for almost two decades.

His book, Cooking simply and well, for one or many is out now and I can assure you it's one worth having as part of your cookery book collection.

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