The Filling with Anna Barnett

Today’s guest is a culinary icon—one of the UK’s most celebrated chefs, with a career built on precision and perseverance. His early training took him to some of the world’s most prestigious kitchens working alongside Raymond Blanc in the UK and Bernard Loiseau and Joël Robuchon in France. Next came a 21-year reign at the helm of Gidleigh Park , where he held two Michelin stars for nearly two deca...

Today’s guest might be recognised by the 20 million people who tuned in for the  Gavin and Stacey  finale, where she stood at the altar with British sitcom royalty, James Corden, playing the entirely unlikable Sonia. But that’s just one stop in a career that began in childhood and shows no sign of slowing. Todays guest has navigated her way through a long list of beloved Britis...

This week’s guest is no stranger to  The Filling , having joined me back in 2021. Since then, this Michelin-starred chef has taken his culinary journey to new heights—relocating his one-star restaurant Osip to a stunning new home in the heart of Somerset, one that promises not just exceptional dining but a full countryside escape with luxurious overnight stays.

This week's guest takes us deep into the heart of Mayfair, where a former physicist turned chef is reimagining Indian cuisine—one course, one technique, and one memory at a time. After years spent honing his craft in some of the world’s most storied kitchens—from Locanda Locatelli to Mugaritz—he emerged with a vision that marries scientific precision with emotional resonance.

Today’s guest discovered at the tender age of 13 that food wasn’t just something to eat—it was his calling. With guts, relentless drive, and unwavering passion, he became the youngest British chef ever to earn two Michelin stars at just 26.

Today's guest is the wildly acclaimed second generation restauranteur, chef and anthropologist who has more than made his mark on the London food scene. Serving up 2 Michelin starred Asian cuisine at his Pimlico restaurant,  his interpretation of Chinese dishes and high end dim sum is unrivalled….at the very least outside of Asia! His long standing commitment and depth of knowledge of As...

Today’s guest is one of the UK’s most revered female chefs. With an OBE to her name and a career spanning more than two decades, her classic, nose to tail approach to understated dining has been at the core of her longstanding success. Our guest's impact on London’s culinary landscape has been one that has drawn a steadfast and fervently loyal following to her east London institution Rochelle Cant...

Today’s guest brings me to an achingly picturesque country pile in Oxfordshire. An enormously celebrated hotel, housing the renowned two Michelin starred restaurant Maison aux quat’saison which has retained its stars for 40 years and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Raymond's infectious passion, drive and attention to detail has seen many a great chef pass through his kitchens and go on...

Dominic Hamdy started out by whipping up the best scotch egg in town, from market stalls to a wholesale business with the likes of Selfridges and Wholefoods as clients. Scotchtails didn’t in fact continue to scale but instead morphed into something much broader. First a Nordic inspired coffee shop on the Strand which was sold ahead of launching the enormously successful Crispin in Spitalfield...

Danilo Cortellini is one of my favourite Italian exports. Before landing on British soil over fourteen years ago there were stints at the revered San Domenico near Bologna and Perbellini in Verona, both of which hold two Michelin stars. London saw him throw himself into 3 Michelin starred French restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, a brave move for an Italian chef! He carved out a career ba...

Queen of all things sweet, Ravneet Gill is a self confessed sugar addict and the ultimate baking critic. The past four years have bought with it 3 books, one being the ultimate baking bible, an actual baby and a tv career to boot! 2021 saw her step into the shoes of Prue Leith as one of the judges on junior bake off. 2023 saw her join Michel Roux Junior and Mike Reid on Ch4’s  Five Star Kitch...

Giorgia Goggi arrived amongst the olive trees and arid terrain of southern Italy back in 2017. As Puglia was cementing its place as a destination of choice, so was Pugliese farmhouse Masseria Moroseta where our guest joined as Resident Chef for a modest 6 rooms. She would go on to build Moroseta’s reputation as THE culinary hotspot in the region with an aesthetic and menu well ahead of its ti...

From fully fledged lawyer to restauranteur, chef and best selling author; Karan Gokani's growing empire continues to blossom at pace. Responsible for bringing Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine to the masses; he launched Hoppers back in 2015 to much acclaim. The much anticipated Hoppers the cookbook, a collection anecdotes, imagery and family style recipes topped many a ‘best cookbook list’....

In this week's episode I step into the world of Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of the iconic Soho restaurant Quo Vadis. We cook up that renowned Smoked Eel sandwich in the kitchen of Quo Vadis before retiring to his enviable East London apartment (a treasure trove of cookery books and serveware). We talk about Jeremy's favourite restaurants, people that inspire him and what it was like to work alongs...

I’m finally back with Series 3 of The Filling and we are kicking things off with a bang! On this episode I’m lucky enough to be joined by an American culinary heavyweight and self-confessed perfectionist Nancy Silverton. The woman responsible for bringing artisan bread first to Los Angeles and then to the rest of America. Described as ‘Goddess of Delicious’, whose brioche bought Julia Child to tea...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS This is an EXCITING ONE! Fresh from a morning gym session and seated in her Spitalfields’ kitchen, 2 Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett MBE joins host Anna Barnett for this week’s episode of The Filling podcast where Angela shares stories of growing up in the family fish and chip shop, working with Gordon Ramsay for 17 years and how it feels to be the only woman in a kitchen of...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Musical husband and wife duo, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones, sit down in their London home with The Filling host Anna Barnett to chat about how they met and Sophie’s chat-up lines, the importance of music in their lives and how to feed a family of 7 during lockdown. Here’s a clue: lots of cereal and lots of milk. Also on the table are Sophie on Strictly, falling over on st...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Buckle up podcast listeners as this week we’ll be taking a worldwide culinary tour with effervescent chef Luke Holder. We’re heading to the Middle East, China, Thailand, Italy and landing in the New Forrest where our lucky host Anna Barnett meets Luke in the beautiful grounds of the Lime Wood Hotel where, with Angela Hartnett, he heads up the Hotel’s restaurant ‘Hartnett, Holder a...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS “ANNYEONG!” Have you eaten? If not, don’t worry because this week’s episode of The Filling podcast comes to you from the home of Rejina Pyo and Jourdan Bourke, the fashion designer and chef powerhouse couple behind the award-winning cookbook, ‘Our Korean Kitchen’. Host Anna Barnett discovers how South Korea and Ireland share some surprising cultural similarities: drinking and danc...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS It’s the meeting of the two Annas today as Barnett meets Jones in the new episode of The Filling podcast. Speaking from her newly renovated Hackney home, chef, food writer and stylist Anna Jones weaves her journey from an Economics degree to chef training and working at Jamie Oliver’s 15 restaurant, to writing her first published recipes and cookbooks incorporating her commitment...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Beautiful Bruton in Somerset is the destination for this week’s The Filling podcast as Anna Barnett joins chef and restaurateur Merlin Labron-Johnson in his 15 th Century home to chat about his illustrious career beginning with his training in classical French cuisine, to his successful return to London and opening 3 restaurants in 5 years (including a Michelin star), and his even...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Joining host Anna Barnett on this week’s episode of the Filling podcast is cook, food stylist, presenter, and author of 30 award-winning cookbooks Donna Hay. Zooming in from her oceanside Sydney home (swoon) Donna recounts her early days as a fledging food stylist and recipe developer through to managing her current food and cooking empire which incorporates writing, TV, her epony...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS For Ravinder Bhogal, cook, writer & restaurant owner, food storytelling is an integral part of her work ethos and what drives the flavour combinations that make it to her menus. In this inspiring episode of The Filling podcast, Ravinder explains to Anna Barnett that restaurants are spaces for humanity where you see the spectrum of emotions, and if you can understand someon...

Deep in lockdown on both sides of the Atlantic, rock ‘n’ roll enfant terrible Kelly Osbourne Zooms in from LA to join Anna Barnett in London for a raucous, insightful, and poignant episode of The Filling podcast. It’s boss and former employee reunited (did you know that back in the day Anna was Kelly’s assistant?) where they examine lifestyle transformations, new TV projects (EXCLUSIVE!), Sharon’s...

EPISODE SYNOPSIS When chef and food writer Rachel Khoo isn’t running in -12 degrees Stockholm, she is creating TV shows, writing cookbooks, judging The Great British Menu, and being a mum (not necessarily in that order). In other words, she’s a force of creative nature intent on using 2021 for self-improvement and developing a whole host of new work projects. In this episode of The Filling with An...