The Go To Food Podcast

Alex Jackson joins us today on the podcast to discuss his truly incredible career so far in the world of cooking and his latest cookbook; Frontières: The Food of the French Borderlands. Alex takes us through how his love for reading cookbooks had led to many failed relationships, how he was converted by Stevie Parle at The Dock Kitchen from a waiter to a head chef, the wonders of working at the legendary Chez Panisse in San Francisco, the highs and lows of running his critically acclaimed restaurant 'Sardine' for 4 years, what restrictions he's had on his cooking as head chef of Noble Rot and why he's decided to leave, why he quit the kitchen for 2 years and became a cheesemonger in Borough Market, his favourite French recipes, foods and wines and of course his incredible new book Frontières and much much more..  ------- If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and please please please share it with others who you think may enjoy it too. 

53 mins

Butcher! Today we're joined by a real rock 'n' roller in Flora Phillips aka Floffal who quit her job as a fine art dealer to retrain as a butcher in order to pursue her calling as the 'saviour of offal'. Flora has taken over the mantle from Fergus Henderson to become known as the figurehead of championing offal in this country and her 'Floffal' supper clubs and soon to be residencies in London celebrate offal in all its forms from Pickled Tripe to Chocolate & Pigs Blood Cake. In this incredible interview Flora opens up about why she left the art world, the terrifying abuse you receive as a female butcher, her favourite offal dishes, why she thinks St John's has gone 'PG' with their offering, her dishes which have gone wrong (including a pigs blood cocktail), eating an urban fox for supper, her plans for what would surely be London's coolest new food venue and much more, plus of course we uncover her 'Go-To's!  ------------- If you enjoy the podcast - PLEASE LEAVE US A 5 STAR RATING AND A COMMENT - and share it with anyone you think may enjoy it as much as you have - it really helps us to grow.  ----------- Please go sample Flora's food this Sunday in Camberwell at Veraison Wines from 12.30 and give her a follow on instagram to stay upto date with everything - @floffal 

43 mins

What an honour it is to be joined by the Pasta Queen herself Rosie Mackean to celebrate the launch of her new cookbook ''Good Time Cooking' and to hear her fascinating stories from her time as a chef in professional kitchens. From learning how to make pasta from Angela Hartnett at Murano to cooking alongside Russel Norman in Italy to ending up in AnE with a severed arm, you're in store for some wonderful stories. We also hear about her incredible Dinner Party weekly newsletter where she curates the perfect 4 course meal and also the dishes which will be making up her wonderful new cookbook. On top of this as always we delve deep into her 'go-to's, which take us from Bologna to Hackney to Cornwall via a morning drinking capri suns to cure her hangover - it's all there!  -------- Please leave us a 5 star written review and rating and share the podcast with those who you believe will enjoy it as much as you have.  You can pre-order Rosie's new cookbook here - https://harpercollins.co.uk/pages/good-time-cooking

54 mins

Today we're delighted to be joined for a 'Pizza Special' by James & Grace from the award winning 'Gracey's', who've quickly become one of the top 3 pizza places in the country alongside Crisp W1 & Vincenzos. We hear about their incredible rise to fame; from doing a pop up post lockdown to now servicing customers who've flown all the way from; Asia, America and even Australia just to try their New Haven inspired pizzas. We hear about why everyone has seemingly become obsessed with pizza, the secrets to a great dough, what toppings should never be on pizzas, several nightmare days they've encountered along the way & what defines 'London Pizza'. We also hear about James incredible previous career working at some of London's finest institutions including; The Canton Arms, Camberwell Arms, Hope & Anchor and his rock n roll days working under Jackson Boxer at Brunswick House.  ---------- If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and make sure that you're subscribed for future episodes. 

39 mins

Today we're joined by one of our culinary heroes in Michelin Starred Chef Adam Byatt, to discuss his incredible journey, from starting out as a 16 year old in Claridge's under the legendary tutelage of Chef John Williams to working with the iconic Philip Howard at 'The Square' to running one of the UK's finest Michelin starred restaurants.  Adam is such a fascinating orator and takes us through his incredible stories and shares all his highs and lows from over 40 years working in the industry. From; throwing out celebrities in his restaurant for abusing him to his regrets on his trailblazing multi-award winning restaurant Thyme being forced to close, to his insights into how the industry is finally cleaning itself up post-covid to his memories of working alongside the iconic 2 Michelin Star Chef Phil Howard to of course his go-to's and much much more - Adam is such a treat for your ears and we're incredibly grateful for him giving us his time.  --------------- If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and make sure that you're subscribed for future episodes. 

66 mins

We're back for Episode 2 of Mise En Place and this week with the sunshine finally out,  we're discussing all things BBQ and what are the best things to be cooking this weekend. We're also discussing a whole host of madness including; what food should you serve at your wedding and in what quantity, where are the best places to eat out to enjoy the sunshine, revealing where London's best greasy spoon is, revealing more of our 'Plate Peeves', answering listeners questions and inducting another restaurant into our 'Go-To' Hall of Fame plus much much more madness.... ----- If you enjoy the podcast please leave us a comment it really helps others find and a 5 star review would be the greatest treat imaginable.  ----- Favourite follow of the week - https://www.tiktok.com/@tophousewife/video/7365519956550733089

19 mins

From working illegally in the kitchens of a Mexican bar in Brooklyn NY to becoming one of the most lauded chefs in Melbourne to latterly evolving into one of the most recognisable faces in online 'food' - Ben Lippett has some wonderful stories. His personal account is now followed by over half a million fans and he's helped take MOB from a small start up to becoming one of the most recognisable brands globally. His story is a fascinating one which takes us from; the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the manicured bars of Melbourne to the seaside air of Brighton before ending up in London via a short stint in the country as a butcher! From avoiding deportation in America to revealing his craziest stories from the professional kitchen all around the world and showering us in incredible; recommendations, anecdotes, and a smuttering of controversy this interview has it all. Ben's a truly fascinating man and we hope that you enjoy his tales and go-to's as much as we did.  -------- If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and make sure that you're subscribed for future episodes. 

59 mins

Today we bring you our first episode of ‘Mise En Place’ a short conversation between Ben and Freddy celebrating all the wonderful things going on in the foodie world this week. From Ben’s epic foodie voyage up north for his new book ‘Peckish’ to the launch of his new book with Max's Sandwich Shop (and the launch party) to discussing Fred Siriex's new lid, Panzers bagels, the death of Ramen in London, why we're so stingy with herbs in this country, what restaurants we’re desperate to try including Counter 71 & Anglo , what dishes we have been cooking, our latest ‘Plate Peeves’ & we also induct our first restaurant & dish to our ‘Go To Hall of Fame’ plus much much more….. ----------- Alistair Little's Caesar Salad Recipe - https://app.ckbk.com/recipe/keep99080c04s001ss005r009/caesar-salad

22 mins

We're kicking off our residency in our new studio with an incredible guest in Angelica Jells who has worked at some of London's finest restaurants from Le Caprice to Sexy Fish and most recently the Michelin Starred 'Behind'. She's also known as a food creator for MOB and now runs her own fantastic page. Angelica takes us through her own crazy experiences of working in professional kitchens and opens up about the harsh realities of the state of some bullying, abuse and nastiness that still lingers on. She also gives us fascinating insights into what one learns in Michelin kitchens, the joys of working for MOB and much much more including of course revealing her 'go-to's'.  ------------ Please leave a review and leave a comment if you can it really helps other people find us and thanks so much for listening - we hope you loved it. 

58 mins

Fergus Henderson! Today we have a little bonus episode for you, whereby we're celebrating the wonderful bakers of this world and to do so we're joined by Kit Delamain, head baker at the oldest organic bakery in London and an ex employee of the legendary St Johns Bakery. He takes us through his incredible career so far including; the darkness of doing night shifts, working in a 2 Michelin starred restaurant in Lisbon where nobody spoke English, learning from the greats at St Johns Bakery, partying the night away with Fergus Henderson, why bakers are dying out in London, why he's moving to Naples to become a pizza chef, what baking trends make him absolutely livid and a lot more… including of course his 'go-to's'.  -------------- If you enjoy this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment, it really helps other people find the podcast and of course share it with all those you know.  Pre-order Ben and Max Halley's new book 'Max's World of Sandwiches' here - https://geni.us/maxssandwiches

36 mins

Today we're joined by one of the hottest chefs in the country, the wonderfully charming and incredibly talented George Williams, who's currently Head Chef at the pub everyone wants to eat at - The Bull in Charlbury.  George talks us through the craziness of Giles Coren labelling his food 'sensational', the joys of cooking for the likes of the Beckhams each week, the time he was pulled out of his kitchen during service to haggle with Jeremy Clarkson, his incredible food education at Ballymaloe followed by the Michelin starredl; River Cafe & Dorian, his darkest day in the kitchen, his incredibly well thought out hangover cure, his favourite dishes to cook and of course all of his 'go-to' recommendations plus much much more.... ------- If you enjoyed this episode please leave us a 5 star rating and a comment and share it with all those you think may enjoy it as much as you have. 

60 mins