claire thomson

5 O' Clock Apron

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Chef and food writer Claire Thomson invites you to join her as she steps out of her kitchen to discover what's cooking in the home kitchens of Britain and beyond. Claire is renowned for her authentic take on home cooking and loved for her inspirational and no nonsense approach to food and cookery. In this podcast, Claire is on a mission to discover and cook other people's favourite, tried and tested home recipes. Travelling across the country, each episode drops you into the heart of a new kitchen. Cooking shoulder to shoulder with guests from every profession other than her own, aprons on, in...

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Fried Fish Flatbreads with Psychotherapist Philippa Perry 03.04.2024 47:06

In this episode of The 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with Philippa Perry, psychotherapist, broadcaster and the Observer’s wise and witty agony aunt. Philippa is also a million-copy bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did), and one half of the Perry presenting duo on hit TV programme Grayson’s Art Club. I absolutely loved c...

Carbonara with Journalist Rebecca Wilcox 27.03.2024 46:36

In this episode of The 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with Rebecca Wilcox, journalist, broadcaster, deputy president of Childline and the daughter of Esther Rantzen. The Guardian newspaper have her down as “brilliant… both brainy and funny (a rare combination in a presenter), and a proper investigative journalist as well as a silly trigger-happy prankster." On the day of the recording, Cla...

Pasta and Leeks with Comedian Amy Mason 20.03.2024 30:49

In this episode of The 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with comedian, writer and theatre maker Amy Mason. A Funny Woman finalist, Amy has written and performed for Radio 4 and has written for The News Quiz and Hypothetical (Dave). With 3 acclaimed autobiographical shows with Bristol Old Vic, she is a credit to the Bristol comedy scene - STOP PRESS - ‘Amy Mason is a born comic. Can’t wait to...

Borscht with No-Dig Gardener Charles Dowding 13.03.2024 34:03

In this episode of The 5 O' Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with champion gardener Charles Dowding. From a farming family in rural Somerset, Charles’ focus as a gardener and author has always been to grow healthy and health-giving food. Through his teaching on gardening courses around the world and also on his sizeable social media platform, Charles is keen to promote an awareness of nutrition a...

Cawl with Broadcaster and Musician Cerys Matthews 06.03.2024 42:29

In this episode of The 5 O' Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with musician, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews. Cerys hosts and programmes an award winning radio show on BBC 6 music every Sunday, the Blues Show on BBC Radio 2 each Monday at 9pm and co-hosts Radio 4’s new music show ADD TO PLAYLIST each Friday at 7.30pm. Cerys had a broken arm when we recorded this episode back in February, Cla...

No Recipe Apple Cake with Academic Ellen Hughes 27.02.2024 29:09

In this episode of The 5 O' Clock Apron Podcast, Claire cooks with her friend and academic, Ellen Hughes. Ellen's take on baking an apple cake with no recipe was an eye opening experience for Claire, one she'll never forget. Truth is, we were going to use this recording as a test for the podcast, but on listening to the episode, we all agreed that if anyone could teach Claire to relinquish her nee...