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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.  

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/   

Follow Lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/chef_lisa_goodwinallen/

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

Northcote www.northcote.com

Obsession Food Festival https://www.northcoteobsession.com/

The Savoy www.thesavoylondon.com

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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.  

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/   

Follow Goatsbridge here: https://www.instagram.com/goatsbridge/

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

Goatsbridge Trout Pate https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/goatsbridge-eat-trout-pate-125g

ChalkStream Trout https://www.chalkstreamfoods.co.uk/

You can buy Mag’s recipe book Fishwives here; https://goatsbridgetrout.ie/product/fishwives-a-cookbook-by-goatsbridge/

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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Helen Tzouganatos here https://www.instagram.com/helentzouganatos/ and check out Helen’s recipes here https://helentzouganatos.com/recipes/  

You can purchase Helen’s cookbooks here https://helentzouganatos.com/buy-books/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

Caputo Gluten Free Flour https://www.ocado.com/products/caputo-gluten-free-flour  

Loving Gluten Free https://www.lovingglutenfree.com.au/  

Coeliac Australia https://coeliac.org.au/  

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 understands nutrition, health, and the food they eat. Tune in to hear how Dan and Paul’s initiatives are making a real impact, the challenges they are facing, and why this topic is more relevant than ever.

Follow www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.  

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/   

Follow Prept Foundation here https://www.instagram.com/prept.foundation/  and Bournemouth & Poole College here https://www.instagram.com/thebpcollege

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

Prept Foundation https://prept.foundation/

Bournemouth and Poole College https://www.thecollege.co.uk/college/

Jamie Olivier https://www.jamieoliver.com/

Gordon Ramsay https://www.gordonramsay.com/

Adopt A School https://royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk/aboutaas

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts https://royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk/

The Ritz https://www.theritzlondon.com/

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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Julie here: https://www.instagram.com/julielincooks/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

MasterChef https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1k5  

Gaga https://www.gagaglasgow.com/  

Somebody Feed Phil https://www.netflix.com/title/80146601  

Dhruv Baker’s podcast episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VSXYTfpQvh3wsTf9Qwg3m?si=126f82487b694b53  

Pre order Julie’s cookbook Sama Sama here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/sama-sama/julie-lin/9781529935370  

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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Tom here: https://www.instagram.com/tomsurgey/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

The Ivy https://ivycollection.com/menus/  

Table Talk Foundation https://www.tabletalk-foundation.com/  

Plumpton College https://www.plumpton.ac.uk/  

A.A. Badenhorst Curator White Blend: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/a-a-badenhorst-curator-white-blend/433357-756693-756694  

Zeno https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/zeno-alcohol-liberated-white/765544-793974-793975  

Lucky Saint https://luckysaint.co/  

Agua De Madre https://aguademadre.co.uk/  

Momo Kombuca https://momo-kombucha.com/collections/all-products?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-Myf1aaIhwMVr5RQBh2ZQA2OEAAYASAAEgJLOfD_BwE  

Punchy https://www.punchydrinks.com/  

No Madic Sporadic https://nomadicsporadic.odoo.com/  

ITV's Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh https://www.itv.com/watch/love-your-weekend-with-alan-titchmarsh/10a0437  

Pre-order Tom’s new book here: https://geni.us/howtodrinkwine  

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 www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Cherish here: www.instagram.com/cherish_finden/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

 Adopt A School royalacademyofculinaryarts.org.uk/aboutaas  

Langham Hotel www.langhamhotels.com  

The Savoy Hotel www.thesavoylondon.com/   

Benoit Blin www.instagram.com/benoitblinmca/  

Check out Cherish on Bake Off: The Professionals here: www.channel4.com/programmes/bake-off-the-professionals   

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.  

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.    

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/     

Follow Glynn here: https://www.instagram.com/chefpurnell/ 

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Great British Menu: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r  

Gary Rhodes https://garyrhodes.co.uk/  

Gordon Ramsay https://www.gordonramsay.com/  

Alastair Little https://byalastairlittle.co.uk/  

Marco Pierre White https://www.marcopierrewhite.co/  

Original Patty Men http://originalpattymen.com/  

Good Food Guide https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk 

Check out Glynn’s restaurants here: https://purnellsrestaurant.com/#section-057e1a2  

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.  

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.    

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/     

Follow Ben here: https://www.instagram.com/benmurphychef/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Westminster Kingsway College https://www.capitalccg.ac.uk/westking  

The Berkeley www.the-berkeley.co.uk  

Pierre Koffman https://www.instagram.com/pierre.koffmann/ 

Les Prés d’Eugénie https://lespresdeugenie.com/  

Hospitality Action https://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/  

Check out Ben’s restaurants here: https://www.launcestonplace-restaurant.co.uk/book-a-table/  

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.  

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.    

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/     

Follow Jack Stein here: https://www.instagram.com/jacksteinchef/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Black Pig Restaurant http://www.blackpigrestaurant.co.uk/  

Nathan Outlaw’s podcast episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/18YojqlKQvijdjBb7r9E7h?si=9fd364a7618d4d50  

Paul Ainsworth https://www.paul-ainsworth.co.uk/  

Camel Valley https://www.camelvalley.com/  

River Café https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/  

Cooking with The Stars https://www.itv.com/watch/cooking-with-the-stars/10a1356/10a1356a0013  

Alistair Petrie https://www.instagram.com/petriealistair/  

Rock Oyster https://www.rockoysterfestival.co.uk/  

Check out Rick Stein’s restaurants here: https://rickstein.com/