Always In Season

In this episode, host James Golding sits down with acclaimed Welsh chef Owen Morgan, co-founder of the award-winning 44 Group, for a vibrant, flavour-packed conversation full of passion for Spanish food and culture. From unforgettable childhood food memories in Spain to building a thriving restaurant empire, Owen shares the moments that shaped his journey and the philosophy behind his bold, ingred...

Join host James Golding as he sits down with Elky Whittaker, better known as Smokin' Elk, a barbecue phenomenon and founder of the Smoking Elk Barbecue School near Portsmouth. In this lively conversation, Elky shares his inspiring journey from a 20-year IT career to becoming a celebrated chef and educator. Discover how Elky turned his passion for fire cooking into a thriving business, blending Ame...

In this episode, we're joined by Cherie Tu, Maple from Canada Australia ambassador, home cook, and content creator behind @thrivingonplants on Instagram. In this episode, Cherie, who is known for her vibrant plant-based recipes, discusses where her passion for food began and her journey to adopting a plant-based diet. She also shares the philosophy behind the plant-based recipes she develops; acce...

André Garrett, Group Culinary Director at Claude Bosi Restaurants and one of the UK's most accomplished chefs, joins us to share the story of a career shaped by classical technique, mentorship, and a deep love of hospitality. Growing up in Bath, his earliest food memories were spent in the kitchen with his mother and watching his father grow vegetables on the allotment, which instilled in him an e...

In this episode, we're joined by Ashley Alexander, Maple from Canada Australia ambassador, author, recipe developer, and the creative force behind Gather and Feast, a Melbourne-based hub sharing home-friendly recipes. Ashley shares how her love of cooking started young, inspired by her mother's cookbooks, and how this grew into creating her own recipes. Encouraged by her husband to document them,...

In this episode, James sits down with Carlo Scotto, Chef patron of Bear at The Crazy Bear in Beaconsfield, one of the most intimate and imaginative Chef's table experiences in the UK. Carlo speaks about his extraordinary journey from a chaotic childhood in Naples to finding purpose in the kitchen after a life-changing encounter with a Michelin-starred chef. Cooking became his path to discipline, c...

In this episode, James Golding speaks with chef lecturer and food-education advocate Ashley Marsh, a member of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, educator at the University of West London, and lead for the Chefs Adopt a School programme. His career spans professional kitchens, international events and extensive community outreach, all driven by a commitment to building young people's confidence a...

South African born chef Jean Delport, the creative mind behind Michelin starred Restaurant Interlude at Leonardslee Gardens in West Sussex, joins us to share his journey from Cape Town to the UK. In 2019, Jean became only the second South African chef to earn a Michelin star, celebrated for blending French and British cuisine with his South African heritage and nature inspired philosophy. Jean rec...

Former Great British Bake-Off finalist, baker, and content creator Alice Fevronia joins us to share her journey from geography teacher to full-time creative, a career she describes as a "happy accident." Known for her beautifully decorative bakes and inventive flavour pairings, Alice reflects on how her love for baking began with her grandmother, grew through baking birthday cakes at university, a...

In this fun, flavour-packed episode, Shanghai-born home cook, content creator and influencer Verna Gao shares her journey from growing up in China to becoming a full-time recipe creator with over 900k followers on TikTok and Instagram. She reflects on how her love for teaching others to cook Chinese food began at university and flourished during the pandemic, leading to her debut cookbook  Have Yo...

In the first episode of this new series, James is joined by Dean Edwards, Bristol-born chef, MasterChef 2006 finalist, and familiar face as the resident chef on ITV's Lorraine . Known for his approachable "fakeaway" recipes and family-friendly cooking style, Dean reflects on his unconventional journey from digger driver to celebrated food personality. Dean shares how MasterChef kickstarted his cul...

In this episode, Charlotte Firth, a UK-based recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator, shares her journey from documenting her baking on a website to turning food photography, recipe development, and content creation into her full-time career. After a client hired her to bake a cookie with their audience on Instagram, Charlotte embarked on a journey that led her to go part-time in...

In this episode, Graham, Executive Chef at The Dining Room at The Goring—a prestigious Michelin-starred hotel and restaurant in London—shares his journey through the food industry, from taking time off for his family to the call that brought him to The Goring. He reflects on starting as a specialised chef at Claridge's at just 16, cooking with his grandmother, and how his father influenced his car...

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...

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.  ...

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 fo...

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 grea...

In the latest episode, James serves up a delicious conversation with recipe developer , chef and presenter, Julie Lin. Here, Julie shares how a friend enter ing her into MasterChe f 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...

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 , a long with top picks for a low and no tipple s . This conversation discusses why opt...

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 Professiona...

For our season finale, the legendary Brummie chef Glynn Purnell sits down with James to chat all things food. Here, G lynn goes back to his humble beginnings of how ma king 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...

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 w orld-renowned chef , Pierre Koffmann and shares his experience s of working in the South of France , why he feels l...

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 a t 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...

This week, James chats to Thom about how life has changed since his time on Great British Menu, taking over the restaurant he first worked at when he was just 17 years old and suffering with imposture syndrome. Thom shares the format and equipment he uses for his viral social media cooking videos, which he posts regularly to his 2.5M+ TikTok followers, and tonnes more.     https://www.instagram.co...

Here, Simon talk s about his career as a chef before his time on Sunday Brunch, the beauty of live TV, why he loved stepping out of his comfort zone for Strictly Come Dan cing and favourite recipes . This episode delves into how Simon's 5am wholesale market trips helped him fall in love with seasonal produce, what food he enjoys cooking at home for his family , the process of writing a cook book a...