For this final episode of season 4 of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with her 19-year-old daughter Grace, the catalyst for Dear Grace the cookbook. As many who follow Claire on instagram @5oclockapron will know, Grace left home for University last September and is very much missed by all of her family. Home for the summer holidays, and Grace’s suggestion, Grace wanted to cook with her mum for this podcast recording. This is a lovely listen, less Grace teaching Claire, more mother and daughter cooking together, talking about the year that’s passed and what Grace has learnt, about cookery and also life, since leaving home. 

Claire and Grace make a lentil soup together in the kitchen at home for their lunch that day. With the soup ticking over on the oven top, the pair discuss student cookery, where to shop and why at University, the hole that Grace left at home and how hard Claire found the change in their family dynamics. Grace and Claire have good laugh about BuzzBalls, Biggie BuzzBalls in particular, and what a stronghold these strange, shaped cocktails have over the student population. 

It’s been a delight making this next series of 5 O Clock Apron Podcast and the podcast continues to go from strength to strength. Thanks to Kitty Finlow for all your hard work and diligence whilst recording the sound and to Vic Stevens for her extraordinary editing skills. It goes without saying, a great big thank you to Tims Dairy for their sponsorship this season and also to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK for loan of the snazzy VW van.

I will post this recipe as a reel on my instagram @5oclockapron week beginning 27th July. For those who can't wait, the recipe is in my latest book, Dear Grace, which is available to buy now! Thank you, Claire and Grace.

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