Desert Island Dishes

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What would you choose as your last meal? Chef Margie Nomura talks to a special guest about the seven dishes that have shaped their lives. In this podcast you will find conversations with interesting people from the world of food and beyond uncovering the seminal dishes and experiences that have shaped who they are today. We will find out about their favourite childhood dishes, the dishes they eat the most often, and the dishes that mean the most to them. And of course we will also discover what their last dish would be before being cast off to the desert island.

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Deliciously Stella aka. Bella Younger 07.08.2017 27:59

Margie's castaway this week is Bella Younger. Bella Younger is the internet sensation: the woman behind the genius instagram account – Deliciously Stella. Deliciously Stella is a parody of those clean eating and wellness instagram accounts. It's become such a big thing she even got a book deal out of it,Davina Mcall was one of her earliest fans which is not too shabby and she’s gone on to have a p...

Zanna Van Dijk, Personal Trainer, Fitness Blogger and Social Media Sensation 27.07.2017 31:15

Margie's castaway this week is Zanna Van Dijk. Zanna is a blogger, personal trainer and fitness model with over 170,000 followers on Instagram. At the age of 24 she has accomplished more than most of her age - she has walked in London Fashion week, has her own range of active wear and a fitness events company. She released her first book last year and has graced the cover of numerous magazines as...

Laura Jane Williams, Author 21.07.2017 35:12

Margie's castaway this week is the author Laura Jane Williams. Laura has written two books, she runs a successful blog, she was Grazia’s weekly dating columnist and her writing has been published in every publication imaginable. I wanted to talk to her about becoming an author, what its like to write a memoir and to write a weekly column all about your love life. Whilst Laura doesnt write specific...

Struan Robertson, Butcher 14.07.2017 36:19

Margie's castaway this week is Struan Robertson. Struan is the Head butcher and co owner of The Provenance Meat Company . Struan gave up his job in advertising to train as a butcher and then, after honing his butchery skills he went on to co found the award winning butcher, Provenance. They have just opened their 3rd store in London – which in less than 4 years is quite remarkable. I’ve known Stru...

Ms Marmite Lover, Cook and Supper Club Host 07.07.2017 29:40

Margie's castaway this week is Kerstin Rogers aka Ms Marmite Lover Kerstin launched the UK’s first underground restaurant back in 2009 when 12 complete strangers paid her to cook for them in her living room. Her underground restaurant became a weekly occasion and since then hundreds of restaurants have followed Kerstins lead – as supperclubs have sprung up all over London and all over the world As...

Esther Walker, Journalist and Author 30.06.2017 41:16

Margie's castaway this week is Esther Walker. Esther Walker or Esther Coren, depending on how you know her, is a journalist who writes for The Times, Grazia, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and countless others. She is incidentally married to the Times restaurant critic Giles Coren and they have two children. She has created not one but two amazing blogs and shes written two books. Esther is h...