The SPK Book Club

The Salmon Pink Kitchen podcast is back for a fourth season! And we’re relaunching on a high with an episode recorded live during our book club meeting around  Leftovers: a history of food waste & preservation by Eleanor Barnett.  In this episode, Irene and Margaux join Dr Eleanor Barnett for a journey through the various historical periods covered in Leftovers , and the related recipes and in...

Today the Salmon Pink Kitchen podcast gets a yellow makeover for a special episode in which Irene and Margaux discuss writing processes and Margaux’s debut novel, The Yellow Kitchen (spoiler free).  ‘A heady mix of politics, friendship, sex and food, poignant, provocative and utterly distinctive’ — Paula Hawkins  ‘’An exquisite novel — beautifully rendered, powerfully told, and so deeply felt. I u...

In this new episode of the Salmon Pink Kitchen podcast, Irene and Margaux welcome Numra Siddiqui, head chef and owner of Empress Market , to discuss storytelling in the kitchen.   With Numra, we retraced her journey from an office job to running a hospitality brand where she combines food, family traditions and storytelling. From selecting ingredients to planning a menu, doing the maths and pickin...

In this new episode of the Salmon Pink Kitchen podcast, Irene and Margaux welcome chef and food writer Claire Thomson to chat all things writing cookbooks.  Claire is the author of seven cookery books and her new book, Tomato , will be published in June by Quadrille Publishing. You can pre-order your copy now. With Claire, we took a journey through her cookery books, motherhood, feeding a family,...

In the first episode of this third season of the Salmon Pink Kitchen podcast, Irene and Margaux welcome writer and cook Rebecca May Johnson .  With Rebecca, we returned to the basics of tomato sauce, cooking together over Zoom as we talked about documenting home cooking, Rebecca’s 10-year old dinner document blog, which has just been turned into a Substack , and her upcoming memoir Small Fires: An...

The Salmon Pink Kitchen ends 2021 with a live recipe swap!  For this episode, Irene and Margaux missioned their listeners to send through recipes that celebrate the cooks they are and/or their kitchens. Grab a snack and a drink of your choice and settle in as we dress 10 supper tables in honour of the women artists and writers we celebrated in our newsletter through 2021.  Click here to subscribe...

In this episode Irene and Margaux welcome writer, poet, academic and editor Anna Sulan Masing for a salmon pink dinner party (oui oui, an actual IRL dinner party!).   With Anna, we spoke about spirits, bread making and the pomodoro technique, collaborative work, food and academia, the fake meat industry, storytelling, culture appropriation in the kitchen, garlic and ginger and much more.   Anna (...

In this episode Irene and Margaux welcome Marigold Atkey, editor at Daunt Books Publishing, to chat about food writing in the publishing industry.  With Marigold, we spoke about Daunt Books’ reissue of the work of M.F.K. Fisher, the role of food in literature, our favourite food writing, the rise of social media homecooks and so much more! Recommendations from today’s episode: Books: The Gastronom...

In this episode Irene and Margaux welcome Rhia Cook, founder and editor of Potluck Zine, a magazine about cooking, eating and sharing food. With Rhia, we talked about growing up cooking, being a vegetarian, our love for leftovers, community building over food and what it’s like to run a one-woman magazine. You can find Rhia on Instagram at @potluckzine and pre-order the new issue of Potluck Zine h...

In this fourth episode, Irene and Margaux welcome Jill Damatac, a writer, filmmaker and photographer. Jill’s first book, Dirty Kitchen , a blend of memoir, food writing and history, will be published by Astra House in 2023. You can read an extract on The Margins, here: https://aaww.org/dirty-kitchen/ . Jill tweets @JillDamatac.  With Jill, we talked about Tinola, grandmothers, two kitchens, the wo...

In this third episode, Irene and Margaux welcome Safia Shakarchi, a British Iraqi baker, food writer, photographer, stylist and creative food consultant.  With Safia, we talked about baking, food photography and styling, crackers & hummus, travelling, granddads, the London food scene and the resilience of the hospitality industry. You can find more about Safia and her work @dearsafia and https...

In this second episode, Irene and Margaux welcome their first guest, Pilar Pedrinelli, who works in the capacity of Global Public Engagement Manager & Sustainability Advocate at The Rainforest Alliance to discuss Food & Sustainability.  With Pilar, we talked about ladybugs, imposter syndrome, intersectional feminism, activism and the story behind the ingredients that make our meals. Bon ap...

Welcome to The Salmon Pink Kitchen , a podcast that celebrates food and the sisterhood.  In this first episode, hosts Irene Olivo and Margaux Vialleron introduce the podcast’s mission and cook together virtually in celebration of their friendship. Press play to meet us and scroll down to share our recipes: welcome to the salmon pink kitchen!  In the upcoming episodes, we will invite guests whose p...