For our season finale, the legendary Brummie chef Glynn Purnell sits down with James to chat all things food. Here, Glynn goes back to his humble beginnings of how making beans on toast for his siblings led him to finding his love for cooking.

Kitchen stories with Ben Murphy

Oct 27th, 2023 26m 39s

Our guest today is Breakthrough Chef of the Year, Ben Murphy. Here, Ben chats about how his dreams of becoming a footballer were crushed when he broke his collarbone, and how the accident led him into working in a kitchen. Here, he delves into

British fishing with Jack Stein

Oct 6th, 2023 39m 14s

James’ guest today is one of Cornwall’s most loved chefs, Jack Stein, Chef Director at Rick Stein Restaurants. In this conversation, Jack shares how he kicked off his cooking career by helping at his dad’s restaurant in school holidays, what i

Viral Cooking with Thom Bateman

Sep 8th, 2023 17m 30s

This week, James chats to Thom about how life has changed since his time on Great British Menu, taking over the restaurant he first worked at when he was just 17 years old and suffering with imposture syndrome. Thom shares the format and equipm

Sunday Brunching with Simon Rimmer

Aug 11th, 2023 34m 24s

Here, Simon talks about his career as a chef before his time on Sunday Brunch, the beauty of live TV, why he loved stepping out of his comfort zone for Strictly Come Dancing and favourite recipes. This episode delves into how Simon’s 5am whole

Seasonal baking with Michelle Evans-Fecci

Jun 30th, 2023 24m 36s

In this week’s episode, James catches up with Great British Bake Off star, Michelle Evans-Fecci. During the episode, the pair talk about making the most out of seasonal produce, Michelle’s Bake Off experience, the challenges of writing a cookbo

Dan Lee: From Kitchen Dreams to Culinary Success

Jun 16th, 2023 25m 24s

In this episode, Dan delves into his passion for travel, food and how he discovered his love for cooking. This interview celebrates food, culture and how Dan’s heritage mix of English, Irish and Cantonese has played a fundamental role in his c

Sustainable fishing with Nathan Outlaw

Apr 28th, 2023 32m 48s

Calling all seafood and Cornwall lovers for this week’s episode with the incredible Nathan Outlaw. During this episode, the chefs talk about the beauty of picturesque Port Issac, where Nathan has two restaurants and an exclusive foodie guest h

Plant-based eating with Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Apr 14th, 2023 25m 11s

Here, James sits down with self-taught and plant-based chef Bettina. For this episode, the pair talk about the incredible cooking retreats that she runs in Bali, top tips for those looking to explore a plant-based diet, how to incorporate self-

The importance of ethical chocolate with Chocolarder

Mar 31st, 2023 50m 37s

With Easter chocolate on the horizon for many of us, James chats to Mike Longman, founder of Chocolarder – one of a handful of bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the UK. In this episode, the pair chat about the importance of ethical chocolate,

British dining with Tom Kerridge

Mar 17th, 2023 35m 47s

Here James speaks to one of the UK’s most loved chefs, Tom Kerridge. In this episode the pair chat about the beauty of British produce, the excitement of working in a kitchen, cooking for kids lots of other interesting foodie topics. http

Indian cooking with Romy Gill MBE

Mar 3rd, 2023 29m 39s

Season 3 launches with a bang, here James speaks to chef, writer and broadcaster, the amazing Romy Gill MBE. In this episode Romy shares how the food she cooks tells a story, the adrenaline of cooking on live TV, how Indian food is like Bollywo

Christmas wine with sommelier Luke Harbor

Dec 16th, 2022 34m 15s

For our final episode of 2022, I chat to one of my team members and Head of Wine at THE PIG Hotels, Luke Harbor. Luke tells us what it’s like being a sommelier, the boom of British wine, what bottles to open over Christmas, mulled wine recipes

Ericka Duffy – from perfumery to mixology

Nov 18th, 2022 37m 50s

In the latest episode of Always in Season, Ericka joins me to chat about working as a perfumer at the popular cosmetic company Lush and how this took her through to working behind some of the UK’s top cocktail bars. Here we learn about exper

Great Taste Awards with John and Tortie Farrand

Oct 21st, 2022 28m 22s

In this week’s episode, I sit down with John and Tortie Farrand – the guys behind the Great Taste Awards, the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink certification scheme. Here we chat about how they are working to support independent r

The art of cheese tasting with Rennet & Rind

Oct 7th, 2022 36m 34s

In this episode, I am joined by Perry James Wakeman, Affineur of the Year, Cheese Judge and Chief of Cheese at Rennet & Rind. Tune in to get the latest slice of how we can select the best cheese pairings, why more people need to get behind Brit

Gary Jones live from Le Manoir

Sep 9th, 2022 24m 14s

Gary Jones is one of the most influential chefs of our time, from heading up the iconic kitchen at Le Manoir with Raymond Blac OBE, where they’ve retained two Micheline stars since 1981, to being a key figure in helping to champion young chefs.

Abergavenny Food Festival Special

Aug 19th, 2022 28m 8s

In this special episode, I’m joined by Kim Waters, from the iconic Abergavenny Food Festival. Here we chat about what to expect from this year’s festival, the energy that live cooking demos bring, how Abergavenny is helping to shape the futur

Buffalo mozzarella – everything to know

Aug 5th, 2022 21m 10s

In this episode, I’m joined by my friends at buffalicious – a family farm producing ethical (and delicious) mozzarella, ice cream, meats, and raw milk. Here we chat about what it’s like working with a herd of 250 water buffalo, their impressive

Growing sustainably with New Forest Fruit

Jul 22nd, 2022 34m 44s

Here I’m excited to be joined by Sandy Booth from the incredible New Forest Fruit Company. These guys are doing incredible work to not only grow some of the best asparagus I’ve ever tasted but are also using natural methods to grow their produc

A career in cooking with Ollie Dabbous

Jul 8th, 2022 47m 24s

Here I am joined by Michelin star chef and cookbook author Ollie Dabbous. In the latest episode we delve into how Ollie made a career from his passion for cooking, being starstruck by his favourite chefs, how he worked his way up in kitchens wi

Sustainable Shepherding

Jun 24th, 2022 45m 3s

In this latest episode, I am joined by my good friends Damian Clisby and Kiloran Buckler. Here we chat about how they moved from working at top London restaurants, Petersham Nurseries and Brat, to shepherding a flock of sheep in rural Wales. We

Christchurch Food Festival

Jun 10th, 2022 37m 46s

In this extra special episode, we record live from the iconic Christchurch Food Festival, on the beautiful South Coast. Here I sit down with chefs, who some of you may recognise from previous episodes – BBQ legends Sam and Shauna and baker extr

Tapas and José Pizarro

May 27th, 2022 31m 26s

I am delighted to sit down with the legendary José Pizarro, the man who many say is responsible for bringing true tapas to the UK. In this episode we delve into his career change from dentist to chef, his experience growing up on a Spanish farm

Talking food with Ulrika Jonsson

May 13th, 2022 30m 32s

In the first episode of our brand-new season, I am joined by the sensational Ulrika Jonsson. Not only is Ulrika a fantastic TV presenter but she is a passionate cook, gardener and MasterChef finalist. Here we chat about how she first fell in lo