Lisa Goodwin-Allen: British Dining
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In this episode, James chats to Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive chef of the Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant. Lisa was also one of the chefs on Great British Menu. Here, she discusses upcoming food trends for 2025, humble winter recipes, and the importance of seasonal ingredients. Lisa reflects on her culinary journey, the impact of social media on the industry, and the evolution of Northcote’s Obsession food festival. Plus, she shares her favourite winter dishes and insights into the benefits of cooking with game meat. Follow and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe...
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Fish Tales with Goatsbridge Trout
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Join James as he chats with Mag Kirwan, co-owner of Goatsbridge Trout, a sustainable Irish trout farm that she and her husband have run for 33 years. In this episode, Mag shares the story of their family-run business, and the wisdom they've gained along the way. Discover the health benefits of trout, favourite recipes, and the importance of incorporating sustainably sourced fish into our diets. Follow and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here: Follow Goatsbridge here: ...
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Gluten-free cooking with Helen Tzouganatos
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Here James catches up with Australian gluten-free cookbook author, recipe developer and TV host, Helen Tzouganatos. In this episode, Helen shares tips for a gluten-free lifestyle, favourite family recipes, and her secret to perfect gluten-free bread. Helen also opens up about how her celiac diagnosis transformed her life and offers a peek at what she will be cooking this Christmas. Tune in for all this and much more! Follow and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here: ...
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Tackling childhood obesity and transforming food education
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In this episode, James sits down with two special guests: Dan Wade, a former chef and founder of the Prept Foundation (previously known as Table Talk Foundation), and Paul Dayman, a Chef Lecturer at Bournemouth and Poole College. Together, they dive into the pressing issues of rising childhood obesity and diabetes, discussing how these can be eased through better food education in schools and greater awareness among the younger generation of how food impacts our mental and physical health. Through their work with thousands of children, they are helping to reshape the way the next generation...
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Fusion food with Julie Lin
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In the latest episode, James serves up a delicious conversation with recipe developer, chef and presenter, Julie Lin. Here, Julie shares how a friend entering her into MasterChef changed her life, Julie's first street food stall in Glasgow, how a Malaysian background inspires her cooking, appearing on Netflix’s hit foodie show – Somebody Feed Phil and lots more. Follow and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here: Follow Julie here: ...
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The rise of low and no alcohol with Tom Surgey
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In episode two, James is joined by wine expert, Tom Surgey, for a conversation that delves into the rise of sober curiosity and more drinking trends for the future (spoiler, apparently pale rosé is on its way out!). Tom shares tips on what to look for when purchasing wine and champagne from supermarkets, along with top picks for a low and no tipples. This conversation discusses why opting to go for an alcohol-free drink isn’t an inferior experience anymore, thanks to some great brands, and why we are going to see more people opting for low and no drinks. Follow ...
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Baking with Cherish Finden
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Season 4 of Always in Season launches with one of the world’s most esteemed patisserie chefs, the incredibly talented Cherish Finden. Learn how Cherish brings her Singaporean background into her world-famous afternoon teas, why Cherish fell in love with British culture (spoiler, it involves cups of tea), top tips for aspiring home bakers, how she ended up as a judge on Bake Off: The Professionals and lots more. Follow and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here:...
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Birmingham bites with Glynn Purnell
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For our season finale, the legendary Brummie chef Glynn Purnell sits down with James to chat all things food. Here, Glynn goes back to his humble beginnings of how making beans on toast for his siblings led him to finding his love for cooking. He shares the incredible moment he was awarded a Michelin Star, what to expect from the diverse food scene in Birmingham, what his time was like on Great British Menu and lots more. and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available here:...
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Kitchen stories with Ben Murphy
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Our guest today is Breakthrough Chef of the Year, Ben Murphy. Here, Ben chats about how his dreams of becoming a footballer were crushed when he broke his collarbone, and how the accident led him into working in a kitchen. Here, he delves into his time working at The Berkeley with world-renowned chef, Pierre Koffmann and shares his experiences of working in the South of France, why he feels lucky doing something he loves and lots more. and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are available...
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British fishing with Jack Stein
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James’ guest today is one of Cornwall’s most loved chefs, Jack Stein, Chef Director at Rick Stein Restaurants. In this conversation, Jack shares how he kicked off his cooking career by helping at his dad’s restaurant in school holidays, what it was like growing up in Cornwall and how it’s changed since the 90’s, top tips for cooking fish at home and how he finds working with his family at one of the UK’s most successful seafood restaurant groups. and Maple from Canada UK for more seasonal recipe inspiration. James’ recipes are...
info_outlineIn this week’s episode, James catches up with Great British Bake Off star, Michelle Evans-Fecci. During the episode, the pair talk about making the most out of seasonal produce, Michelle’s Bake Off experience, the challenges of writing a cookbook in the midst of a global pandemic, delicious recipes and ingredients, and lots more.
If you’re a fan of baking and want to learn more about Summer seasonal produce – you won’t want to miss this.
https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.
Follow Michelle here: https://www.instagram.com/bakesbymichelle/
Resources mentioned in the interview:
Great British Bake Off: https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/
S4C: https://www.s4c.cymru/en/tag/279/michelle-evans-fecci/
You can purchase Michelle’s book here: https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/michelle-evans-fecci/the-seasonal-baker/9781472146625/