The Maddams-cast - all about food, foraging, people and the planet.

Hi Folks - Huge thanks as ever for listening  You can find out more about larder box here Charmaine chose  good Taste as here food book, She would like to drink a Louder martini - and she has nominated Tom Herbert of The Long Table as a future guest. I very much hope you all enjoy the episode! 

Chatty and Knowledgeable Josh Joins us to change his three things about the world of food AND offer us 15% off his fab product - tune in to find out more. Josh Nominated Amelia from the Bold bean company as a future guest The book he recommends is Quench Your own thirst by Jim Coch And like to be drinking IVO from Orbit beers  You can find out more about MOMO Kombucha HERE and get 15% off using co...

Gander app was developed in relation to food waste at smaller retailers  - the founders of the app wanted to connect people in real time to reductions on items in shops close to them - what a great idea!  Stacey recommended "The Green Grocer" as his food book and also mentioned "The Cranks cook book" He would drink a crispy cold Devon Red cider whilst reading it and he has nominated Harriet Lamb f...

After 6 years of family life abroad Nick returned to the UK and was enraged at the lack of availability of incredible produce - not one to sit about and moan, he started Wylde Market - a virtual weekly market connecting foragers, producers and artisans with eager foodies looking for the good stuff - an inspired idea!    Nick would like to end the tyranny of the supermarkets, their long supply chai...

Listen as Thom talks about the three things he'd like to change about the world of food, with plenty of laughs along the way, and far too many interruptions from me. Theme Park attendance is not compulsory!  Thom would love to sup a pint of Guinness whilst reading The complete Robuchon He has nominated Marco Piere White as a future guest on the pod. Thanks as ever to Purple Planet music - for the...

I strongly advise you to take a look at the Summer School offering!  Alison would like to change many things about the world of food but the three she is most keen to amend are below... Combat the effects of and educate against "Ultra high processed foods" Return kitchens and real food to Schools  Action a food strategy with Government - don't leave it to the supermarkets!  She would like to drink...

Farmed salmon looks like a great choice on the face of things, as everyone knows the wild salmon are in big trouble - but delve beneath the surface of the open net sea farm cages and the murky underbelly is apparently less appetising than we thought......  Matt chose an Espresso Martini as his nice of drink, his food book choice was Simple  and his nomination was Doug McMasters   You can find out...

You can find out all about Jack via his site Over here! He is also over on Insta - and well worth a follow.  He chose to change Silly foodie fads, the amount of Ceremony around food and wants to also reimagine the way we interact with food, particularly in an educational setting. You can find his latest book all about Vermouth Over there Enjoy the Pod - and support via Patreon if you fancy it. 

We bounce around from Reconnecting people with food to Localism and Communities, Counter cuisine comes up which is quite a buzz phrase right now. A fun and lively chat from her base in Spain. Anisha chose to read Kitchen Floyd's "Taste of Floyd and to sip at a cider based version of the classic Sangria -  "sidra sangria" which sounds delightful and she nominated Amitabh Bachchan as a future guest...

A lovely man to chat to, an accomplished baker and a true champion for local food Coinneach chose his three tings to change about the world of food.... He has just published his second book which you can get right HERE  Called "My Scottish Island Kitchen - I cant wait to read it. First, he makes the point that great places to eat need great people, and these people should be treated well. This kin...

KJ has swerved form manic Cafe to Busy Bakery via lockdown and determination. A true creative and very passionate Chef turned "baker in training" she brings some serious thoughts to the Pod in a very casual way.    You can find out more any her and the bakery via This link   over at @kjsbothybakery KJ chose a novel called "A year in the valley of Eternity" as her book about food ( I can only find...

Editor of the Shooting times and Debut Author fo a fabulous book about conservation and birds Patrick Galbraith joins the Maddams cast and makes his changes.   You can get hold of Patricks excellent book "in search of one last song" here.  Or better still at the bookshop.   Patrick chose to read a cook book by Clarissa Dickson Wright Sip a chilled Teo Peppe sherry and nominated the brilliant John...

The brilliantly talented Catherine Phipps joins me to change her three things and does so very convincingly despite my getting the name of her new book wrong, constantly interrupting and generally making a hash of things.   You can find out more about Catherine via Insta @ctherinephipps or Twitter @catlillycooks here latest book is available here  Thanks as always to the brilliant Purple Planet 

Covering favourite forages, farming seaweed, and challenging foraging laws is just the start - Geoff has some well thought out and intelligent ideas. Here's a link to the Scottish Seaweed farming academy as promised https://www.seaweedacademy.co.uk The book Geoff chooses is Here  he would like to drink a cup of Ivan Chai - made from fermented leaves of the now common plant "rosebay willow herb" hi...

Huge thanks as ever to purple planet for use of the theme music for the Pod It goes without saying that I am massively grateful to Paul from the brilliant and forward thinking Everleaf drinks for his time and sharing his thoughts. Dan chose a fictional flora of whatever area he was stranded in to read - clever chap - whilst sipping an Everleaf sprits - obviously.  The nomination is for David A Emb...

Lynn and her Partner Sandra took the plunge and left the old rat race behind - purchasing a large Highland hill croft - Their story is available in the fantastic new book Our Wild Farming Life  Lynn has some seriously good ideas on how to improve the world of food and for her final task has nominated Kirsten from the Bothy Bakery  would like to drink a nice cold Black Isle Brewery organic "Pale 21...

Thanks, as always to Purple Planet for the music. Huge thanks to David, you can find out all about the distillery here. Along with changing the world of food for the better by Increasing seasonality of produce, not calling things something they are not and encouraging more collaboration between local businesses, David would like to drink Scarborough Fair IPA  Whilst reading the Hairy Bikers "Medit...

Kate joins the show and has some great chat to share, including her hatred of Baked beans. Some novel ideas take shape too, including the idea of banning supermarkets from selling fresh produce, and the removal fo DEFRA from the lives of farmers and landowners.  This episode is so full of laughs and thoughtfulness in equal measure. Kate chose Nigel Slater's " Kitchen Diaries " as her book, a " sil...

You can find out more about Naomi and her work Here  and join her online courses there. Naomi would like to banish "Franken-Food" make "Dates are not sugar free" a government policy and eat more varieties of more foods.  Ideally, whilst drinking Mescal, reading Jane Grigson and would like to nominate Dustin Hoffman, though I cant see it happening.....   Naomi is also a brilliant author and you can...

Sustainable aquaculture specialist Alistair shares his vision of a more local, seasonal and less wasteful world and talks about his excellent produce - you have to try the smoked halibut!  You can find out more about Gigha halibut, and order the smoked halibut online  here  The restaurant that Alistair takes about is Inver River Cottage Veg everyday is available over there Fyne brewery is here Tha...

Brilliant episode by the lovely and thoughtful Lucy Brazier, enjoy with a vermouth and soda, and maybe a roaring fire.... Thanks as always to Purple Planet for the music. You can find out ore about Lucy and what she's up to these days here Her brilliant Christmas book is for sale here And the vermouth she talks about is this one  

Thanks as usual to purple planet for the music! Huge thanks to Tim Parton for taking part. Tim chose  The River cottage Family cook book by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall  as his book and he will imbibe an IPA or a punchy Malbec whilst reading it.  He is also the Third Tim to appear on the show! 

You can find Xanthe here Xanthe You can find Dan Barbers book here The Third Plate And the music as ever is by the lovely folk at Purple Planet

You can find out more about Ant  via his website. He has chosen Then third plate  by Dan Barber and he would like to drink a Whisky Sour. 

Thanks to Purple planet music  as ever. Great to chat to Stephen March of Pinkster gin  for such a fine and vigorous interview, we really covered some ground!