The latest great Dame to join our party! 

Dame Meera Syal is an award-winning actress, comedian and writer, who sat down with us on the scorching-hot day of the solar eclipse. It’s a busy time for Meera ahead of the release of her life story, Vigilauntie: A Memoir - Innit?, and the opening of her new play, The Children. So, imagine our surprise when she arrived with home-baked goods in hand! What a legend.

Meera is a firm believer in the power of food to get people talking and sharing stories, which is exactly what happens in our time with her around the Dish table. There are loving stories about her proud and supportive parents (including the secret to her mum’s saag paneer), and how Meera’s bakes bring new acting casts together. When discussing her rich and warm memoir (out on 3 September), we take a trip back to the groundbreaking work of Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No. 42, where she played a grandmother to the man who’d become her husband: Sanjeev Bhaskar. 

It’s a feast of an episode, with a cooling mango & passion fruit frozen lassi to start, followed by a summery fish, fennel & saffron stew, a recipe by Eleanor Maidment. This is paired with a bottle of Altos de Torona Albariño by the Waitrose wine experts. We then have double dessert, including hug-worthy tahini, cherry and cardamom meringues and Meera’s own (and very yummy) lemon polenta cake. Don’t worry, we did get the recipe! 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for the summery fish, fennel & saffron stew was created for Waitrose by Eleanor Maidment.

The recipe for the tahini, cherry and cardamom meringues was created for Waitrose by Benjamina Ebuehi. '

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact [email protected] 

Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 - Coming up on Dish

00:50 - Welcome!

01:20 - Nick Grimshaw is Dish Guy! 

04:45 - Let’s speak about saffron

06:26 - Dame Meera Syal is here! 

08:10 - A Lassi cheers! 

08:45 - Life at the moment for Meera & superstitions 

12:49 - Dame life! 

15:37 - From baking to food growing up 

18:23 - Meera’s food likes 

22:40 - Meera’s food dislikes 

24:11 - Stew is served! 

27:47 - Wine pairing 

28:11 - Meera’s new memoir ‘Vigilauntie’ 

32:45 - The Kumars at No. 42 

34:28 - Queen Elizabeth II approved! 

36:18 - Goodness Gracious Me 

38:39 - Time for dessert!

39:21 - Meringues are Meera approved! 

39:47 - From meringue mishaps to chewy tips! 

41:19 - Time for Meera’s lemon polenta cake 

42:43 - Reminiscing on some of Meera’s milestones 

46:16 - Fast food quiz 

47:50 - End of the show question

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A top bit of Lillian for an acting legend.

We’re delighted to host Ray Winstone at Dish for a meal fit for acting royalty. Ray, born and raised in East London, has starred on screens since his breakthrough role in Scum in 1979. Other credits from a storied career include That Summer!, Quadrophenia, Sexy Beast, The Departed and Nil By Mouth, alongside Kathy Burke and Gary Oldman. 

Ray has a strong connection to Sicily, and regularly spends time at his Italian retreat, where he lives with a degree of self-sufficiency growing fruit, vegetables, nuts and even making his own olive oil. As we find out, Ray has immersed himself completely into Sicilian culture, and takes time to swap notes with Angela about its benefits and idiosyncrasies. We also hear about Ray’s sweet tooth, his love of a rib of beef and slow cooked meats, and the joy of sharing sloppy pig trotters with pals. 

Angela serves up a Dover sole with buttery capers & shallots, inspired by this pan-fried plaice recipe, with sides of Jersey Royals and green helga beans. There’s also some of Angela’s own focaccia to help mop up any delicious buttery juices. The wine flows through the episode, beginning with a bottle of Recchia Amarone della Valpolicella, with M de Minuty Côtes De Provence Rosé the suggested pairing for the meal. Don’t forget the salted caramel truffles, too. They come along with the Goody Bag for the ultimate final temptation for Ray. 

Ray can be seen as crime boss Bobby Glass in The Gentlemen on Netflix right now, with Season 2 landing on 3 September. The show, directed and produced by Guy Ritchie, features a cast including Theo James, Vinnie Jones, Joely Richardson and former Dish guest, Kaya Scodelario. As we know from our chat with Natalie Portman, a set run by Guy Ritchie is always a tasty one, so what did Ray make of the catering?!

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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00:00 Welcome!

02:16 Today’s guest

03:00 It’s capers season

04:53 Ray is here and is ready to eat

05:50 Jellied eels to gelato 

07:52 Ray meeting Angela for the first time

08:12 Living in Sicily 

12:01 Nick going to the wedding of Ray’s daughter

12:57 When in Italy… 

14:31 Ray’s food likes 

16:06 Can’t go West Ham without pie and mash

18:35 Caramel guilty pleasures

20:04 Ray is a keen cook! 

24:07 Growing own produce in Sicily

25:11 Food is served! 

27:29 Wine pairing 

27:51 The Gentlemen Series 2! 

31:20 Catering on Guy Ritchie’s sets 

33:09 On working with Guy Ritchie 

35:11 Reminiscing Ray’s big break 

38:30 Filming Nil by Mouth with Gary Oldman and Kathy Burke

41:20 Fast food quiz 

42:39 What’s a Gucci day?! 

45:46 End of the show question

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Angela takes on the ‘assassin’s method’ for our rock-star guest

Serge Pizzorno is musician, songwriter, record producer and co-founder of Kasabian. The band, who release their latest album, Act III, on 4 September, have been together since the early ’00s, with Serge taking on frontman responsibilities in 2020. He joins us after a huge gig at London’s Finsbury Park, in front of 50,000 people - so the Fast Food Quiz in front of the Dish crew should be a doddle. 

Serge’s palate has been on quite a journey, from bread with no butter to taking on big hitting flavours, including today’s spicy pasta. Angela serves bucatini all’assassina, with burrata & ’nduja crumb, using spaghetti instead of bucatini. It’s a pasta cooked like no other we’ve made on Dish before, using risotto-esque techniques and producing spaghetti with a dark, smoky char. It’s served with focaccia from Angela’s range, and paired by the Waitrose wine experts with a bottle of Araldica Barbera D'Asti Superiore. 

It was so much fun getting to know Serge off-stage. From his Italian roots, to his loyalty to Leicester, and his life-long passion for bread, he is welcome back anytime. And not only are we confident you will want to try the recipe after this episode, but you might go in search of a runner’s high too. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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00:00 Welcome! 

01:55 Today’s guest 

03:07 It’s watermelon season! 

04:54 Serge Pizzorno has arrived…

06:03 A fruity cheers & chatting retro crisps

09:01 Kasabian’s sensational gig at Finsbury Park 

10:39 Serge the breakfast maestro 

11:07 Creature comforts 

12:33 Serge’s likes 

16:15 Serge’s dislikes 

19:30 From Leicester specialties to hosting hacks

21:02 Eating on the road 

22:28 Food as memories 

23:49 Food is served! 

28:09 Wine pairing 

28:36 A Kasabian album to the effect of music 

35:57 Serge is a man of many hobbies 

38:53 Fast food quiz 

40:17 End of the show question

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Fresh off a flight to take a seat at the Dish table.

Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is an Irish actor known for her roles in Screws, Leonard & Hungry Paul, and Derry Girls as the iconic Michelle Mallon. Jamie-Lee jetted in from Barcelona to be with Nick and Angela for lunchtime skewers, and a catch up about film, TV and fashion projects galore. 

Fuelled by energy drinks after an early flight, Jamie-Lee brings no shortage of strong food opinions to the table. She loves her meals to be sharp and sexy, but not wiggly, and feels passionately about crisp toasties and a chicken box after a night out at ‘le pub’. 

Angela responds to her list of likes and dislikes with a Spanish-influenced meal for Jamie-Lee. Starting with gildas three ways before tuna grill-das, served with a tomato & cucumber salad with mint & whipped feta, and a side of sweet and smokey Cornish potatoes. We begin with a glass of Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo Red Wine, while the main is paired with a bottle of  Fleur d'Azur Luberon Rosé by the Waitrose wine experts.

Jamie-Lee can be seen at the Goodwood Revival, which takes place from 18-20 September. She’s appearing on the Style Stage to talk about her passion for fashion and the importance of costume across her variety of roles. Tickets for the weekend are on sale right now. We also  chat about Jamie-Lee’s role in the upcoming movie Girl Group, directed by Rebel Wilson, and find out about a haircut that proves to be a real talking point. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The grill-das recipe was created for Waitrose by Helen Graves.

The recipe for the tomato & cucumber salad with mint & whipped feta was created for Waitrose by Georgina Hayden.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact [email protected] 

Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 - Welcome & a Tom Holland de-brief! 

01:55 - Today’s guest 

02:10 - Angela’s rock ‘n’ roll night in Barcelona!

04:48 - It’s padrón pepper season! 

06:31 - Jamie-Lee O’Donnell fresh from Barcelona! 

11:35 - A Rioja cheers! 

12:32 - Tapas starters

12:58 - Crisp toasties, wriggly food & goodbye gluten!

16:50 - Jamie-Lee’s food likes! 

18:02 - A Derry chicken box? 

18:59 - Spanish meal times & food favourites 

21:09 - Jamie-Lee’s former corner shop!

22:14 - Food is served! 

23:29 - Wine pairing 

23:34- Top tips?!

25:49 - Goodwood Revival & adapting to new roles 

28:19 - Girl Group & impressive wigs 

31:55 - The Derry Girls love lives on! 

34:49 - The many doppelgangers of Jamie-Lee

36:42 - Fast food quiz 

39:28 - End of the show question 

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Is he our new co-host now?!

We return to the table with Tom Holland for another instalment of Dish, as the actor shares stories from his big summer on cinema screens. After focusing on The Odyssey in Part 1, we switch from Greek armour to spandex and chat about Spider-Man: Brand New Day, out now in UK cinemas. 

After first being cast at the age of 18, Tom returns as Peter Parker for a fourth time alongside stars including Zendaya, Jon Bernthal and Sadie Sink. The production was shot in locations across the UK, including London and Glasgow, bringing city traffic to a standstill, as Angela can verify! 

Luckily Tom has saved room for more food, and we continue our feast with a serving of spicy pork & pineapple skewers and a village Greek salad, which is a Georgina Hayden recipe. The meal is served with a side of garlic and rosemary potatoes, and the wine pairing is a bottle of Isula Mea Syrah-Sciaccarellu Rosé IGP Ile de Beauté. 

Tom is a family guy, and we get to hear all about his brother Sam, a chef who makes fantastic food and isn’t afraid to boss Tom about in the kitchen. There’s an end of the show challenge to impress Angela, and we finally get to hear what Tom’s favourite kitchen utensil is. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for the village Greek salad was created for Waitrose by Georgina Hayden.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 - Tom Holland is back for seconds!

01:06 - From World Cup chat to a listener email

03:14 - It’s cherry season! 

04:29 - Previously on Dish…

05:18 - It’s Tom Holland again! 

06:11 - The realities of having a chef in the house 

08:27 - A message from Sam Holland 

09:58 - The Holland family favourite! 

12:03 - Tom’s roast chicken saga…

12:47 - Tom Holland love! 

13:22 - The death of the derby?!

15:32 - Food is served! 

19:51 - A new Spider-Man!

22:19 - Film review from Dish HQ 

24:45 - Filming locations 

26:45 - Nick’s new golfing era? 

28:39 - Fast food quiz 

30:21 - End of the show question 

31:55 - A meringue match!

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The Odyssey star joins us for a skewer voyage.

We’re delighted to host Tom Holland once again. His appearance on our Christmas 2024 special is written in Dish lore, so we jumped at the chance for a reunion ahead of a huge summer for the British actor. And that time came after England’s early morning World Cup victory over Mexico. Guess who of our trio stayed up for it? 

Released a few weeks apart, Tom is in two global blockbusters certain to dominate cinema screens. First up is The Odyssey, as part of an all-star cast including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. The film, directed by Christopher Nolan, delivers the Homer epic at scale, shooting on IMAX cameras in locations across the world. 

The Odyssey is out now, ahead of Tom’s second summer film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day: and that’s the focus of Part 2 of our chat, released next week on 29 July.

We love Tom Holland, the summer edition, and our free-flowing conversation moves from filming with Lionel Messi, to meme-worthy red carpet poses, and an inside perspective on the challenge of Hot Ones.

Alongside a menu of summery skewers and salads, Angela’s sights are set on pigs in blankets redemption, after burning them for Tom when they last met. Can our super chef deliver a perfectly cooked, sticky starter? Stay tuned to find out... 

The pigs are the warm-up ahead of padrón pepper and halloumi skewers using the Ottolenghi sweet & smokey seasoning. It’s served with an asparagus, pea & mint salad with lamb’s lettuce and lemon and chive dressing, a recipe by Ellie Curshen. For this meal, the Waitrose wine experts have suggested a pairing of Isula Mea Syrah-Sciaccarellu Rosé IGP Ile de Beauté. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for the asparagus, pea & mint salad with lamb’s lettuce and lemon and chive dressing was created for Waitrose by @ellypear.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

0:00 Welcome & today’s returning guest!

03:27 Bin Day Soup returns! 

05:36 Tom Holland is back! 

06:21 Shandy cheers & World Cup de-brief 

07:15 Catching up & bad hair days 

09:36 Those pigs in blankets…

10:28 The lamb’s lettuce love continues! 

11:35 How’s press life? 

12:40 A 19-month roundup! 

14:23 From Lionel Messi to pigs in blankets redemption! 

19:38 A new chapter in Tom’s 30s

22:35 Tom loves a barbecue! 

24:37 Stunts & barbecues! 

28:20 Skewers & salad are served! 

32:45 Wine pairing 

33:10 Hot Ones is hardcore! 

35:29 Hours before Odyssey premiere!

36:40 Premiere pose? 

37:29 Meeting Christopher Nolan 

39:43 Making an epic!

40:30 Shooting on IMAX 

43:44 ‘Most likely to’ Odyssey cast 

46:17 Still to come… 

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Dish is on high alert as we’re joined by the ‘food shark’. 

Fresh off a flight from New York, we’re delighted to welcome Simon Pegg. An English actor and comedian, Pegg is loved for his iconic TV and movie roles, be that TV sitcom Spaced, the Mission: Impossible franchise or The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End), in which he stars alongside good pal Nick Frost, who we know as a great onion chopper. 

Simon joins Nick and Angela to talk about the return of Channel 4’s The Undeclared War, which sees him resume his role as Danny Patrick, the Director of Operations at GCHQ. The tense technological thriller, which centres around the threat of cyber attacks and digital sabotage, is available to watch from 21 July. 

Angela serves Andhra chintakaya chaap, a recipe for a rich and flavoursome lamb chop curry, created by Maunika Gowardhan. This is paired by the Waitrose wine experts with a bottle of Beaujolais Cuvée Des Vignerons Franc. 

Nicknamed ‘the food shark’ by his family, due to his opportunistic approach to dinnertime, Simon is fantastic company. We hear about high-concept dining with Nick Frost, get the final word on eating scones, and Angela learns all about the Tom Cruise cake. We also discover Simon’s favourite moment from completing the ‘nerd trifecta’. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for Andhra chintakaya chaap was created for Waitrose by Maunika Gowardhan.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact [email protected] 

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00:00 Welcome!

00:41 Let’s chat Chef Whites 

04:00 A moment for mustard powder! 

05:19 Simon Pegg is here! 

06:46 Fresh from NYC!

08:30 Simon’s food likes 

11:15 The perfect way to cook a steak? 

13:49 Beware of the food shark!

14:37 Simon’s food dislikes 

16:25 Simon the barista! 

18:49 The great scone debate! 

20:23 Nick Frost appreciation 

23:30 DJ Pegg! 

25:16 Food is served! 

27:53 Wine pairing 

28:26 The Undeclared War is back! 

30:55 The AI era 

34:15 Time spent at GCHQ! 

35:06 The Nerd Trifecta & the Star Wars set

36:50 Meeting Carrie Fisher & childhood crushes! 

40:04 The scale of film productions 

44:06 Tom Cruise cakes! 

44:59 Fast food quiz 

46:20 End of the show question

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And shares her own secret recipe with Angela.

Sophie Willan is a three-time BAFTA winning comedian, actor, writer and author, and a very good friend of Dish. We first hosted Sophie for our debut live - and unrecorded - show in London. So, we just had to have her back and set everything to record this time round. 

Sophie is best known for her hit show, Alma’s Not Normal, which has seen her win BAFTA after BAFTA. She’s also appeared in Ludwig and Small Prophets, and went down in Taskmaster folklore for her star turn on the show. She is on Dish to talk about her new job, hosting The Great British Sewing Bee alongside judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, with the new series on the way very soon. 

Sophie’s partner, Carniel Francis-Levy, is a chef, and the couplehad their first child, Elijah, last year. Over a glass of Waitrose Blueprint Prosecco, we chat about life as a new mum and hear about the benefits and challenges of living with a great cook.  

Angela serves a comforting dish of perfectly cooked golden chicken, tomatoes & green beans, paired with a glass of Calvet Sancerre Rosé. But that’s not the end of the cooking, as Sophie demonstrates her favourite, and somewhat challenging, food combination for Angela’s verdict. 

Welcome back Sophie. Do come again! 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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00:00 Welcome!

02:47 It’s bean season! 

04:49 Listener question 

07:18 Sophie Willan is here! 

08:34 New partners & mum life

11:32 Prosecco cheers! 

12:58 Sophie’s food likes and dislikes 

18:16 The struggle of a vanilla slice! 

21:15 Creepy breakfast buffets? 

24:47 Food is served! 

25:55 Cooking at home? 

29:24 Wine pairing 

31:17 Writing a book & a new show! 

33:58 The Great British Sewing Bee

36:59 Fast food quiz 

38:50 End of the show question

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They’ve got lobster on their mind! 

Sam Smith is a BRIT Award, Grammy, Golden Globe and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter. They join us ahead of the release of their new album, Hazel Eyes, which is released on 21 August and features their new single, My Guy. But first, it’s time for the long-awaited debut of lobster on Dish, the perfect star ingredient for a guest who once had aspirations to be a fishmonger, and also ideal to help Angela through a small hangover. 

Sam lives in New York with their partner Christian, and tells us about the impact the move has had on their tastebuds and their capacity to handle heat. They’ve also recently started a food blog on Instagram, SamServed, where you can get a glimpse of their favourite dishes including fish and chips, peanut butter and chicken wings. Another favourite is turnip cake, which tastes so good, Sam had it tattooed on their body.  

We start with caviar on crisps and ice cold Waitrose Blanc de Noirs Champagne, before Angela serves up lobster rolls with lemon & dill. The Waitrose wine experts paired this meal with a bottle of Famille Brocard Organic Chablis 2025 Burgundy. 

Sam loves food (even more than music) and tells us about the addictive joys of touring, where they can combine both passions. We also hear about the time they got ‘Chaka’fied’ by Chaka Khan, nights at the Met Gala and a truly unforgettable gift from Ed Sheeran. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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00:00 Welcome!

03:05 Angela’s Hartnett range at Waitrose

05:06 Sam Smith is here! 

07:52 Champagne and caviar cheers!

09:57 Sam Smith is a certified foodie 

13:49 Sam’s food likes and dislikes 

17:25 Life in New York 

21:45 Food is served! 

25:20 Sam’s food Instagram 

26:40 To gatekeep or not to gatekeep? 

28:22 Wine pairing 

28:30 New album and the writing process 

32:34 Sam’s presence in music 

33:54 New live shows! 

35:13 The influence of Chaka Khan

37:07 The Met Gala 

38:54 That outfit at the BRITs…

39:32 Fast food quiz 

41:51 End of the show question

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Comic Relief! Meeting Prince! Seasoned food! 

Sir Lenny Henry is a hugely celebrated comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster. He first appeared on our screens in 1975 when, at the age of 16, he made his debut on the talent show New Faces. Over fifty years later, he joins us to talk through some of the choice moments of his career, providing a fantastic taster of his current show, Still At Large.

We have some cookery crossover, too, with Lenny famously playing Michelin starred Gareth Blackstock in the ‘90s sitcom, Chef! The part came with hours of training and prep work, cutting parsley and gutting rabbits which, as he explains, helped sharpen his skills as a stand-up. There’s lots of love for Lenny’s mum, a fantastic cook with a natural flair for great home-cooked meals, but less fondness for any food with antennae. 

From his very first outing as a comic and impressionist to taking on Othello at the age of 50, Lenny relives a number of pivotal milestones in his career over a delicious bowl of seared scallop & tomato tagliatelle. This is accompanied by a glass of Paolo Leo Fiano del Salento, and a couple of great stories about encountering Prince... and then working with him.  

Still At Large is on tour across the UK until November 3 and you can buy tickets at fane.co.uk/lenny-henry.  

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for seared scallop & tomato tagliatelle was created for Waitrose by Silvana Franco.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

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Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 Coming up on Dish...
00:13 Welcome!
01:03 It’s scallop season
02:34 Sir Lenny Henry is here
03:51 Lenny’s return to stage
06:23 First time performing
09:43 Food likes
10:28 KFC lunatic
11:52 Butter Chicken
12:36 Nothing with antennas
13:42 Dash it in!
15:44 Lenny’s cooking credentials
16:54 Food is served!
20:10 Wine pairing
23:48 From comedy to Shakespeare
28:50 Comic Relief
32:55 Meeting Prince!
38:31 Fast food quiz
40:42 End of the show question

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A picture perfect plate for this Grand Designs legend.

Another first for the show, as Kevin McCloud brings along freshly grown produce for Angela to add to their meal. The Grand Designs presenter delivered fresh rhubarb and a variety of apples (in a variety of conditions) that were quickly chopped and prepped for a couple of dishes. 

Kevin, who lives in the Herefordshire countryside, is a keen fruit and vegetable grower, and passionate about local and organic foods. Only natural, then, that he turned up to Dish the day after eating a pizza! Perhaps that’s his Italian travels coming through - Kevin once lived in Italy, working on a farm in Tuscany before going on to study in Florence.  

He’s with us to chat about his latest TV show, Kevin McCloud’s Listed Britain, a look at the country’s greatest buildings and the stories behind them. From the Penguin Pool at London Zoo to the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell, Kevin explores over 20 of the highest designated listed buildings in a show that you can stream on More 4 now. 

After a glass of warm beer and chat about the importance of pubs, Angela delivers a construction that Kevin heartily approves of: pork chops with pickled rhubarb and shaved fennel. It’s a recipe by Ed Smith which is paired with a bottle of Chapel Down Bacchus. Kevin’s apples then take centre stage with an open apple tart and dairy-free vanilla ice cream. 

There’s then time to reflect on 27 years of Grand Designs, with (finally) an explanation as to why the windows are always the problem. We also make Kevin choose his favourite apple (how could we?!) and kit up in high vis gear for a special End of Show Question. 

You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify. 

All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for pork chops with pickled rhubarb and shaved fennel was created for Waitrose by Ed Smith.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact [email protected] 

Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 Welcome! 

03:26 Kevin McCloud is here! 

03:40 Kevin’s produce & growing food 

08:10 Pub love 

09:56 Food likes 

11:09 Kevin’s perfect Yorkshire puds! 

12:37 A love of venison & winter greens 

15:27 Time spent in Italy 

17:51 Food is served! 

20:18 Wine pairing 

21:17 Kevin McCloud’s Listed Britain 

26:01 Grand Designs 

27:57 Key to the perfect kitchen? 

29:35 From narrative arcs to timeless style 

32:21 McCloud & Hartnett apple tart! 

33:42 Fast food quiz 

35:35 End of the show question

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