Dish

Nick and Angela welcome their first restaurant critic to DISH HQ.

Fine dining is her bread and butter but Grace Dent says she’s just as happy eating quorn sausages with hot sauce. A writer, with 16 novels under her belt, Grace reviews restaurants for the Guardian and brings her food expertise to our TV screens on MasterChef. Catch Grace on her own podcast, Comfort Eating, wherever you get yours.

Unphased by the presence of a critic, our Michelin star chef prepares a spicy carrot, butternut squash and avocado salad for our vegan guest. Round the table, conversation is unapologetically foodie as Grace reveals what chefs do when they see her coming, why Wimpy holds a special place in her heart and what Sid Owen’s thumb and gazpacho have got in common.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer on a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Nick and Angela welcome a self-confessed ‘Groomzilla’ to Dish HQ.

Jamie Laing was ‘Made in Chelsea’. Buoyed by 10 years of reality TV, Jamie branched out, creating Candy Kittens, his vegan sweet brand. Since then, he jived his way to 2nd place on Strictly Come Dancing and presents many, many podcasts, including 6 Degrees with Jamie and Spencer and his latest, Nearly Weds with his fianceé Sophie Habboo.

Angela celebrates summer with a delicious watermelon salad while Nick pours the rosé and Jamie regales us with stories of his early days of fame, why James Bond is actually a very sensible spy and what part Jurassic Park will play in his upcoming nuptials.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Comedian Jayde Adams brings her West Country wit to Dish HQ this week. 

Dawn French calls her the ‘3rd funniest woman in the world’ and we know why. Her passion for acting, singing and comedy is rivalled only by her fondness for fodder. Jayde was nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe for her debut show (which is almost unheard of), won her first major acting role in 2021 on BBC 2’s ‘Alma’s Not Normal’ and is now on tour with the hilarious, ‘Men, I Can Save You’ - tickets can be found at jaydeadams.com

Jayde loves food more than people and as such got suitably moist around the eye at the prospect of Angela Hartnett cooking her a steak and polenta mash. Talk around the table turns to the cider renaissance, 7 course tasting menus and how Heston Blumenthal changed her mind on red wine.

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Scarlett Moffatt landed in our living rooms in 2014 and has never left. Stars of the smash hit show Gogglebox, the Moffatt family have entertained the nation with their hilarious observations on tv and of course life. Scarlett answered the call of the Jungle and was crowned Queen of I’m a Celebrity in 2016, from there she worked with Ant and Dec on that show and their Saturday Night Takeaway. Right now, you catch her on Celebability with Iain Stirling on the ITV Hub.

Having walked 7000 steps before reaching DISH HQ, Scarlett was starving, so Angela prepared a speedy coconut and prawn curry. Nick poured the prosecco and Scarlett entertained us with snack ideas like scotch eggs with chocolate spread and beans on toast topped with wotsits. Conversation includes what she keeps in her cupboard under the stairs, what it’s like being friends with Ant and Dec and the northern ‘delicacy’ that Angela must try!

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Tom Grennan is a Bedford boy done good. With a flair for football, he pursued a professional career in his teens until the competition proved too stiff. Taking stock, Tom decided to give his other gift a shot. He began gigging around London and got spotted in a pub by a record label. His songs ‘A Little Bit of Love’ and ‘By Your Side’ (with Calvin Harris) were the second and third most played tracks of 2021 and his new tune ‘All These Nights’ is out now.

As Tom is pescatarian, Angela plated up some delicious hake with a roast red pepper sauce made with love by our novice chef Nick. Round the table, Tom tries an olive for the first time, shares his unconventional mash potato recipe and if you thought Grimshaw’s G-Wagon story was good (James May episode) ...wait till you hear what happened to Tom’s brand new wheels.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help.

Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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This week Michelle de Swarte brings lots of laughter to the table at Dish HQ.

Our guest is multi-talented! At 19 she swapped South London for the catwalks of NYC. Struggling to find her voice, Michelle left modelling for journalism and began making documentary films with icon and activist Gloria Steinem. Next, she gave stand-up comedy a shot which led her to Katherine Ryan, who she supported on tour and starred alongside on Netflix (The Duchess). In what is only her second acting job, Michelle plays ‘Natasha’ in comedy horror The Baby on Sky Atlantic now.

Angela treats Michelle’s taste buds to some succulent roast lamb with lemon chickpeas paired with a fabulous fleurie. Expect funnies about fashion, microwave meals and what starring opposite a baby has taught her.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help.

Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Ed Gamble is ON MENU at Dish HQ with Nick and Angela.

Comedian Ed is a regular on Mock the Week, a judge on Great British Menu and co-hosts the hugely successful Off Menu podcast with James Acaster. He’s currently touring the country with his stand up show ‘Electric’ (which has just been extended till November 22).

Ed Gamble’s middle name is barbeque and as it’s the season, Angela makes some BBQ cauliflower wings with a zingy coriander mayo, as the trio drill down into the minutiae of outdoor grilling. Next up are tasty pork steaks with peanut salsa & Chinese leaf slaw and talk turns to the Great British Menu, university eating habits and the surprise dish that did NOT go to plan…

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. 

Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Giovanni Pernice glides into the Dish kitchen for a meal with Nick and Angela.

The dancer and choreographer has been a professional on Strictly for seven years and took home the title and trophy with his partner Rose Ayling-Ellis in 2021. Fun fact: Giovanni holds the Guinness World Record for jive, kicks and flicks! He is currently on tour with his TV dad / big brother Anton Du Beke.

Born in Italy in 1990, he celebrates Arancini Day (13th December) every year and proudly professes to making a mean cup of tea – which he only learnt how to do last year!

Angela prepares a trio of carbs, whilst Nick lightens the load with an apple and elderflower spritz. Giovanni talks Sicily, Strictly, sign language and scarpetta.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

Find a transcript for this episode at waitrose.com/dish

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. 

Send your dilemma to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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This week James May joins Nick and Angela at Dish HQ.

After presenting Top Gear for 12 years, May now presents Prime Video’s The Grand Tour, as well as a cooking programme entitled “Oh Cook!”, a play on his famous catchphrase. May also hosted a travel series named James May: Our Man in Japan, and following its success, he hits the road again with a journey around the beautiful Italy.

James May loves a curry, so Angela cooks a tasty Sri Lankan Monkfish recipe, whilst Nick mixes the G&T’s. Round the table, they discuss James’ latest role as landlord of (half) a pub, his new series, Our Man in Italy and perhaps what the internet will remember him for, cheese.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

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

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. 

Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

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Sindhu Vee takes a seat at the Dish table with Nick and Angela this week.

After swapping a career in investment banking for comedy, Sindhu has toured the world, has featured on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI, Have I Got News For You and the critically acclaimed Netflix show Sex Education, to name but a few.

Over some baked cod and cuvée, Sindhu shares what happened when she ate a REALLY spicy chilli, the pros and cons of fish admin and her role in the brand new Matilda movie.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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

Find a transcript for this episode at waitrose.com/dish

We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. 

Send your dilemmas to [email protected] and she’ll try to answer in a future episode.

Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices