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Desert Island Dishes

What would you choose as your last meal? Chef Margie Nomura talks to a special guest about the seven dishes that have shaped their lives.In this podcast you will find conversations with interesting people from the world of food and beyond uncovering the seminal dishes and experiences that have shaped who they are today. We will find out about their favourite childhood dishes, the dishes they eat the most often, and the dishes that mean the most to them. And of course we will also discover what their last dish would be before being cast off to the desert island. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While preparing your breakfast

Quick workout session

Perfect for a leisurely stroll

On your way to work

While cooking a new recipe

Matt Adlard the self taught pastry chef and former Topless Baker on the best dosh he's ever eaten and the dishes that have shaped his life
Karan Gokani the founder of Hoppers on his love of Sri Lanka, his passion for cooking and the best dish he's ever eaten
Rick Stein on his accidental journey to become a restaurateur, his enduring love of fish and the best dish he's ever eaten
Zena Kamgaing on how she's only eaten her favourite sandwich once in the last 10 years, how her cooking has evolved and getting her big break with Jamie Oliver.
Ed Gamble, comedian, podcaster and now author on his relationship with food, his passion for the cheeseboard and his unusual plan to escape from the island
Russell Norman on the first time he fell in love with Venice and why ugly food is always the most delicious
Sarah Wilson on building (and ultimately giving away) her I Quit Sugar empire and the dishes that have shaped her life
Jon Watts, chef and cookbook author on discovering his passion for food and how he completely turned his life around
Tara Wigley, cook and in-house writer for Team Ottolenghi and author of the non recipe recipe book How to Butter Toast
Chef Thom Bateman on the highs and lows of getting to where he is today and why food has always been at the heart of it
Jane Dunn aka Jane’s Patisserie reflects on the last few years, her passion for baking and the dishes that have shaped her
Fred Siriex on the dishes that have shaped him, moving to England and how his parents taught him about loyalty

During a long drive