Pandemic Pantry Podcast

We talk to Thomasina, co-founder of Wahaca restaurants about what the second national lockdown means for the hospitality industry and to cooker writer and TV Chef Clodagh McKenna about tips for quick evening cooking

This week we meet 3 outstanding food writers who specialise in home cooking. Alex, Sam and Claire all bring something different to the table and have lots of fantastic tips to share about making home cooking both delicious and easy. Julie and Charlotte discuss some important things to consider if redoing your kitchen at home.

We talk to Guardian Wine Writer, Fiona Beckett & Resterateur Jane Baxter of "Wild Artichokes" to find out what life is like for them as we enter the autumn/winter of 2020

We have a very special line-up for the last episode in series on of the Pandemic Pantry Podcast. Pull up a chair and tuck in.

With restrictions lifting on where and how we can shop and eat out, we’ll be finding out what’s happening behind the scenes as shops and restaurants are opening their doors after what feels like a very long period of downtime. Although, as we’ll hear it’s been incredibly busy behind the scenes from the get-go.

As we look towards the second half of 2020, we find out what it's like behind the scenes in restaurants and hotels and what we as diners and guests can expect.

This week we have an all female cast of experts to talk to us about outdoor eating and cooking. We talk all things picnic, BBQ and smoking - yum!

This week we'll be talking about delicious drinks (and how not to drink too much!) with Valentine Warner, chef and co-owner of Hepple Spirits. We'll also hear from drinks writer Alice Lascelles and we'll talk to Howard Davies from Salcome Gin.

This week, we’ll be talking about all things home cooking. As we record this episode, there are only minor changes coming through to ease lockdown so we are all still cooking lots at home! We get a unique insight into magazine editing with Karen, in a world where people can't currently sit together to create delicious recipes for print. We learn about cooking for families during lockdown with well-known family food blogger, Emily and award-winning writer Angela tells us about the fascinating world of vinegar!

Welcome to episode 6 of the Pandemic Pantry Podcast. This week we’ve been speaking to incredible chef turned food supplier, Freddie Bird plus Aine Morris from the Bristol Food Union and Jennifer Middleton from Booths supermarkets.