Simon Pegg tucks into South Indian lamb chops

Simon Pegg tucks into South Indian lamb chops

Dish is on high alert as we’re joined by the ‘food shark’.  Fresh off a flight from New York, we’re delighted to welcome Simon Pegg. An English actor and comedian, Pegg is loved for his iconic TV and movie roles, be that TV sitcom Spaced, the Mission: Impossible franchise or The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End), in which he stars alongside good pal Nick Frost, who we know as a great onion chopper.  Simon joins Nick and Angela to talk about the return of Channel 4’s The Undeclared War, which sees him resume his role as Danny Patrick, the Director of Operations at GCHQ. The tense technological thriller, which centres around the threat of cyber attacks and digital sabotage, is available to watch from 21 July.  Angela serves Andhra chintakaya chaap [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/andhra-chintakaya-chaap], a recipe for a rich and flavoursome lamb chop curry, created by Maunika Gowardhan. This, which is paired by the Waitrose wine experts with a bottle of Beaujolais Cuvée Des Vignerons Franc [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/beaujolais-cuvee-des-vignerons-france/032766-16027-16028].  Nicknamed ‘the food shark’ by his family, due to his opportunistic approach to dinnertime, Simon is fantastic company. We hear about high-concept dining with Nick Frost, get the final word on eating scones, and Angela learns all about the Tom Cruise cake. We also discover Simon’s favourite moment from completing the ‘nerd trifecta’.  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dishpodcast] and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes [http://waitrose.com/dishrecipes] The recipe for Andhra chintakaya chaap [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/andhra-chintakaya-chaap] was created for Waitrose by Maunika Gowardhan [https://www.instagram.com/cookinacurry]. A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish [http://waitrose.com/dish] If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk [dish@waitrose.co.uk]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions [http://acoldglass.com] 00:00 Welcome! 00:41 Let’s chat Chef Whites  04:00 A moment for mustard powder!  05:19 Simon Pegg is here!  06:46 Fresh from NYC! 08:30 Simon’s food likes  11:15 The perfect way to cook a steak?  13:49 Beware of the food shark! 14:37 Simon’s food dislikes  16:25 Simon the barista!  18:49 The great scone debate!  20:23 Nick Frost appreciation  23:30 DJ Pegg!  25:16 Food is served!  27:53 Wine pairing  28:26 The Undeclared War is back!  30:55 The AI era  34:15 Time spent at GCHQ!  35:06 The Nerd Trifecta & the Star Wars set 36:50 Meeting Carrie Fisher & childhood crushes!  40:04 The scale of film productions  44:06 Tom Cruise cakes!  44:59 Fast food quiz  46:20 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Sophie Willan falls for our golden chicken, tomatoes and green beans...

And shares her own secret recipe with Angela. Sophie Willan is a three-time BAFTA winning comedian, actor, writer and author, and a very good friend of Dish. We first hosted Sophie for our debut live - and unrecorded - show in London. So, we just had to have her back and set everything to record this time round.  Sophie is best known for her hit show, Alma’s Not Normal, which has seen her win BAFTA after BAFTA. She’s also appeared in Ludwig and Small Prophets, and went down in Taskmaster folklore for her star turn on the show. She is on Dish to talk about her new job, hosting The Great British Sewing Bee alongside judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, with the new series on the way very soon.  Sophie’s partner, Carniel Francis-Levy, is a chef, and the couplehad their first child, Elijah, last year. Over a glass of Waitrose Blueprint Prosecco [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-blueprint-prosecco/718427-224720-224721], we chat about life as a new mum and hear about the benefits and challenges of living with a great cook.   Angela serves a comforting dish of perfectly cooked golden chicken, tomatoes & green beans [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/golden-chicken-tomatoes-green-beans], paired with a glass of Calvet Sancerre Rosé [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/calvet-sancerre-rose/856141-343674-343675]. But that’s not the end of the cooking, as Sophie demonstrates her favourite, and somewhat challenging, food combination for Angela’s verdict.  Welcome back Sophie. Do come again!  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dishpodcast] and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes [http://waitrose.com/dishrecipes] A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish [http://waitrose.com/dish] If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk [dish@waitrose.co.uk]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions [http://acoldglass.com] 00:00 Welcome! 02:47 It’s bean season!  04:49 Listener question  07:18 Sophie Willan is here!  08:34 New partners & mum life 11:32 Prosecco cheers!  12:58 Sophie’s food likes and dislikes  18:16 The struggle of a vanilla slice!  21:15 Creepy breakfast buffets?  24:47 Food is served!  25:55 Cooking at home?  29:24 Wine pairing  31:17 Writing a book & a new show!  33:58 The Great British Sewing Bee 36:59 Fast food quiz  38:50 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Sam Smith is delighted by our lobster rolls with lemon & dill

They’ve got lobster on their mind!  Sam Smith is a BRIT Award, Grammy, Golden Globe and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter. They join us ahead of the release of their new album, Hazel Eyes, which is released on 21 August and features their new single, My Guy. But first, it’s time for the long-awaited debut of lobster on Dish, the perfect star ingredient for a guest who once had aspirations to be a fishmonger, and also ideal to help Angela through a small hangover.  Sam lives in New York with their partner Christian, and tells us about the impact the move has had on their tastebuds and their capacity to handle heat. They’ve also recently started a food blog on Instagram, SamServed [https://www.instagram.com/samserved/?hl=en], where you can get a glimpse of their favourite dishes including fish and chips, peanut butter and chicken wings. Another favourite is turnip cake, which tastes so good, Sam had it tattooed on their body.   We start with caviar on crisps and ice cold Waitrose Blanc de Noirs Champagne [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/waitrose-blanc-de-noirs-champagne/083801-42538-42539], before Angela serves up lobster rolls with lemon & dill [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/lobster-rolls-lemon-dill]. The Waitrose wine experts paired this meal with a bottle of Famille Brocard Organic Chablis 2025 Burgundy [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/famille-brocard-organic-chablis/800782-772143-772144].  Sam loves food (even more than music) and tells us about the addictive joys of touring, where they can combine both passions. We also hear about the time they got ‘Chaka’fied’ by Chaka Khan, nights at the Met Gala and a truly unforgettable gift from Ed Sheeran.  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dishpodcast] and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes [http://waitrose.com/dishrecipes] A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish [http://waitrose.com/dish] If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk [dish@waitrose.co.uk]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions [http://acoldglass.com] 00:00 Welcome! 03:05 Angela’s Hartnett range at Waitrose 05:06 Sam Smith is here!  07:52 Champagne and caviar cheers! 09:57 Sam Smith is a certified foodie  13:49 Sam’s food likes and dislikes  17:25 Life in New York  21:45 Food is served!  25:20 Sam’s food Instagram  26:40 To gatekeep or not to gatekeep?  28:22 Wine pairing  28:30 New album and the writing process  32:34 Sam’s presence in music  33:54 New live shows!  35:13 The influence of Chaka Khan 37:07 The Met Gala  38:54 That outfit at the BRITs… 39:32 Fast food quiz  41:51 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Sir Lenny Henry loves our seared scallop & tomato tagliatelle

Comic Relief! Meeting Prince! Seasoned food!  Sir Lenny Henry is a hugely celebrated comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster. He first appeared on our screens in 1975 when, at the age of 16, he made his debut on the talent show New Faces. Over fifty years later, he joins us to talk through some of the choice moments of his career, providing a fantastic taster of his current show, Still At Large. We have some cookery crossover, too, with Lenny famously playing Michelin starred Gareth Blackstock in the ‘90s sitcom, Chef! The part came with hours of training and prep work, cutting parsley and gutting rabbits which, as he explains, helped sharpen his skills as a stand-up. There’s lots of love for Lenny’s mum, a fantastic cook with a natural flair for great home-cooked meals, but less fondness for any food with antennae.  From his very first outing as a comic and impressionist to taking on Othello at the age of 50, Lenny relives a number of pivotal milestones in his career over a delicious bowl of seared scallop & tomato tagliatelle [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/seared-scallop-tomato-tagliatelle]. This is accompanied by a glass of Paolo Leo Fiano del Salento [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/paolo-leo-fiano-del-salento-igp/572472-680133-680134], and a couple of great stories about encountering Prince... and then working with him.   Still At Large is on tour across the UK until November 3 and you can buy tickets at fane.co.uk/lenny-henry [http://fane.co.uk/lenny-henry].   You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dishpodcast] and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes [http://waitrose.com/dishrecipes] The recipe for seared scallop & tomato tagliatelle [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/seared-scallop-tomato-tagliatelle] was created for Waitrose by Silvana Franco [https://www.instagram.com/silvana.franco.food/]. A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish [http://waitrose.com/dish] If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk [dish@waitrose.co.uk]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions [http://acoldglass.com] 00:00 Coming up on Dish... 00:13 Welcome! 01:03 It’s scallop season 02:34 Sir Lenny Henry is here 03:51 Lenny’s return to stage 06:23 First time performing 09:43 Food likes 10:28 KFC lunatic 11:52 Butter Chicken 12:36 Nothing with antennas 13:42 Dash it in! 15:44 Lenny’s cooking credentials 16:54 Food is served! 20:10 Wine pairing 23:48 From comedy to Shakespeare 28:50 Comic Relief 32:55 Meeting Prince! 38:31 Fast food quiz 40:42 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kevin McCloud is served pork chops with his own home-grown pickled rhubarb

A picture perfect plate for this Grand Designs legend. Another first for the show, as Kevin McCloud brings along freshly grown produce for Angela to add to their meal. The Grand Designs presenter delivered fresh rhubarb and a variety of apples (in a variety of conditions) that were quickly chopped and prepped for a couple of dishes.  Kevin, who lives in the Herefordshire countryside, is a keen fruit and vegetable grower, and passionate about local and organic foods. Only natural, then, that he turned up to Dish the day after eating a pizza! Perhaps that’s his Italian travels coming through - Kevin once lived in Italy, working on a farm in Tuscany before going on to study in Florence.   He’s with us to chat about his latest TV show, Kevin McCloud’s Listed Britain, a look at the country’s greatest buildings and the stories behind them. From the Penguin Pool at London Zoo to the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell, Kevin explores over 20 of the highest designated listed buildings in a show that you can stream on More 4 now.  After a glass of warm beer and chat about the importance of pubs, Angela delivers a construction that Kevin heartily approves of: pork chops with pickled rhubarb and shaved fennel [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/pork-chops-pickled-rhubarb-shaved-fennel]. It’s a recipe by Ed Smith which is paired with a bottle of Chapel Down Bacchus [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/chapel-down-bacchus/068934-34949-34950]. Kevin’s apples then take centre stage with an open apple tart [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/open-apple-tart] and dairy-free vanilla ice cream.  There’s then time to reflect on 27 years of Grand Designs, with (finally) an explanation as to why the windows are always the problem. We also make Kevin choose his favourite apple (how could we?!) and kit up in high vis gear for a special End of Show Question.  You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@dishpodcast] and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes [http://waitrose.com/dishrecipes] The recipe for pork chops with pickled rhubarb and shaved fennel [https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/pork-chops-pickled-rhubarb-shaved-fennel] was created for Waitrose by Ed Smith [https://www.instagram.com/rocketandsquash/]. A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish [http://waitrose.com/dish] If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk [dish@waitrose.co.uk]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions [http://acoldglass.com] 00:00 Welcome!  03:26 Kevin McCloud is here!  03:40 Kevin’s produce & growing food  08:10 Pub love  09:56 Food likes  11:09 Kevin’s perfect Yorkshire puds!  12:37 A love of venison & winter greens  15:27 Time spent in Italy  17:51 Food is served!  20:18 Wine pairing  21:17 Kevin McCloud’s Listed Britain  26:01 Grand Designs  27:57 Key to the perfect kitchen?  29:35 From narrative arcs to timeless style  32:21 McCloud & Hartnett apple tart!  33:42 Fast food quiz  35:35 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]