Lyt til What We Ate

"This is why when people say to me, 'Why are you carrying on?' I just say, I don't want to miss out on an opportunity that could be incredible." This episode marks the last of the first season of What We Ate and it’s going out with a festive BANG as my guest on today’s episode is the loud and proud London-based foodie influencer; Gabrielle Mir-Hoseeini, otherwise known to her thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram as "Cooking Mummi" @cookingmummi [https://www.instagram.com/cookingmummi/] Gabby shares the dish which in her words, “started it all” – by that she is referring to when she one day randomly posted a video of how to make mac 'n cheese and before she knew it, it had gone viral.  She now uses her every growing platform to post "easy to make", delicious recipes from her kitchen at home in Stratford. We chew the fat about Gabby’s food memories and also a bit about her day job at Europe’s leading climate innovative initiative, Climate Kic (also lol at how I first pronounce it "K-I-C" instead of "kick!") as well as a few other things. As it’s the festive episode, expect a bit of cracker pulling and Christmas games – thank you Gabby for being such a good sport whilst we were recording this! If you enjoy this episode, please do check out the other amazing recipes shared by my guests on What We Ate podcast. Hope you enjoy, this is Cooking Mummi’s Mac & Cheese. All recipes featured on What We Ate podcast can be found on whatweate.co.uk [https://www.whatweate.co.uk/] Follow @what_we_ate_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/what_we_ate_podcast/] for more stories

"Moving toward plant-based for me, it meant that I had to change my whole way of eating and I love dessert so I had to re learn how to make all of my favourite desserts which was a huge challenge." On today’s episode I speak to a very special guest, Isabelle Dion Jones, who is a Health & Wellness Plant – Based Coach living in London.  Izzy describes herself as "a coach who helps women TRUST their bodies through mindful eating so they feel empowered in their bodies." She works with people on a 121 basis or through group classes and has so many amazing tips and recipes for leading a plant-based diet.  Definitely check out her Instagram account – it’s @izzysbites [https://www.instagram.com/izzysbites/] if you would like to get in touch with her or learn a little more about plant-based living. Izzy shares a recipe which is her kind of "go-to" favourite home comfort and it’s a dish she used to love making for her sisters growing up. Now as an adult, even though she is an avid health guru she still has a significant sweet tooth which means she's had to put a plant-based spin on a lot of her favourite treats and this recipe is one of her favourites. Hope you enjoy the episode – this is Izzy’s Plant-Based Chocolate Brownies. All recipes featured on What We Ate podcast can be found on whatweate.co.uk [https://www.whatweate.co.uk/] Follow @what_we_ate_podcast [https://www.instagram.com/what_we_ate_podcast/] for more stories

"She’s Italian New Yorker and she just makes so much food for the family. Food for them is all about really being with your family and connecting with people, it’s not just about eating it’s about this whole moment you have with your family. " My guest on today’s episode, Meagan Bickerstaff, originally hails from San Francisco and now lives in another seaside town (perhaps not as sunny though).  She recorded this episode from her home in Brighton where she lives  with her partner Jukes and their two beautiful children – Hudson (whose nickname is "Bear") and Wilder.  Meagan shares a very special recipe that her Italian grandad and his sister brought with them when they immigrated to New York in the early 1930s and even though she will be the first to admit that she isn’t the best cook – the dish actually came out really good! Meagan is one of those people whom you just can’t comprehend how she fits in the time to do everything.  She heads up marketing for a start up company, launched her own influence platform a couple of years ago called Inkwave [https://www.inkwave.co/], is community lead of  the blog @happynewmum, the volunteer head of marketing for women in communications network Bloom [https://www.bloomnetwork.uk/]and all of this whilst being a mum to two boys under five. Other than cooking her family’s wonderful dish, we discuss some more serious topics such as the fantastic initiatives for diversity and equality in the workplace that Bloom is doing – to the more colourful topics of Trolls World Tour the movie  and of course, Thanksgiving. Please rate, review and subscribe if you enjoy the podcast. The recipe for “Aunt Shirley's Meatballs” can be found on whatweate.co.uk [https://www.whatweate.co.uk/] @what_we_ate_podcast

"I remember the first spoon of it, this perfect balance of like, little bit sweet, very fragrant, very coconutty, very spicy…it made all of the parts of your palette just pop.  It was always good if you had a cold or a hangover, it's one of those dishes that just brings you joy.” If you could share just one dish – what would it be…and why? This podcast is a collection of treasured recipes and the memories they made. On this episode my guest Sam Binney, shares a recipe which takes him back to Melbourne, Australia where he lived with his then fiancé (now wife and close friend of mine) Kay for a couple of years as UK expats.  As this was recorded during lockdown, it has been done over Skype with Sam based in north London, me down in south London and both of us cooking his Laksa soup (with me following very close instructions).  In between chopping up chilli, cooking chicken broth and bashing lemon grass, we talk about his time in Australia (and why the Ozzies make such damn good coffee), his staging experience at St. John’s in London, tasting raw scallop and holding giant crabs at Billingsgate Market, Pinot parties and Santa Clause look-a-like potential kidnapper when hitchhiking around New Zealand with Kay. The recipe for “Sam’s Laksa Chicken Soup” can be found on whatweate.co.uk @what_we_ate_podcast

"I was eighteen I think when I had my first proper mountain and sea dish. I was at my boyfriend at the time's family Sunday lunch and they did this most amazing chicken with langoustines..." If you could share just one dish – what would it be…and why? This podcast is a collection of treasured recipes and the memories they made. I really enjoyed making this episode as it was a dish I had never heard of before. Plus the ingredients list just really confused me as it had pork mince, beef mince, squid, almonds and dark chocolate. So I had no idea what to expect.  My guest – Vanessa Riboloni  originally grew up in Catalonia to Italian and British parents and now lives in dreamy London Fields with her partner Alex.  She shared a dish on this episode  which reminds her of growing up in Catalonia – and other than this we talk about favourite London restaurants, cooking tips, cooking courses at Borough Market and she also shares a few funny anecdotes about having Christmas in Catalonia...let's just say there are some quite unusual characters who join the nativity scene! If you’d like to make this dish you can find the recipe on whatweate.co.uk and you can follow the account on @what_we_ate_podcast Hope you enjoy – this is Vanessa’s Mountain and Sea Stew.