Welcome back to another jam-packed episode of William Sitwell's Biting Talk with Life Kitchens. On this week's show, award-winning conflict reporter Clarissa Ward talks about eating on the front line, pie master Calum Franklin gives his essential tips and recipes from The Pie Room, Zam Baring joins from the vineyard to give a harvest report, and Welsh farmer Freddie Archdale explains why you should always choose Welsh lamb over New Zealand...As always, our in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari roun...
Oct 16, 2020•45 min
On this week's episode of William Sitwell's Biting Talk, John Devitt gives a chef’s guide to launching small restaurants in pandemics, and Emma Schwarz is asked if The Little Barn, London could change the way we shop for food. The Trinity's Adam Byatt then joins William to dispel the gloom with a new menu of his greatest hits, and Sarah-Jane Evans ponders if 2020 could be the greatest English wine harvest to date. As always, the show is rounded off by our in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari, who ...
Oct 09, 2020•48 min
On this episode of Biting Talk with Life Kitchens, acclaimed chef and MasterChef host Marcus Wareing joins William to talk about re-opening Marcus at the Berkeley after being closed for six months. Kate Nicholls is asked if the gloves are off in UK Hospitality’s dealings with the government. Francesca Strange, the founder of dessert creators The Proof, discusses the importance of pudding and MasterChef finalist and ex-Claridge’s sous chef Olivia Burt talks about her new project Stanley’s. As alw...
Oct 02, 2020•47 min
On this edition of Biting Talk with Life Kitchens, William catches up with London's leading nightclub boss Carlo Carello, who makes a plea for nightlife to have a life line. Chutney Mary co-founder Camellia Panjabi stops by ahead of her iconic restaurant turning 30. Design guru Stephen Bailey remembers his friend and collaborator, the late Sir Terence Conran. Charlie Bigham, the founder of Britain's biggest independent food brand, talks William through his retail journey and partnership with thi...
Sep 18, 2020•46 min
In this episode of Biting Talk, William discusses analogue cooking with iconic Nordic chef Niklas Ekstedt. Supper club super star and Persiana author Sabrina Ghayour chats about every day, no-fuss Middle Eastern food, and Cornish fishmonger Paul Trudgian talks about his lobster Zoomidor. As always, mixologist Farhad Heydari finishes the show with a cocktail, this week, a special Remy cognac. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpod...
Sep 11, 2020•38 min
On this episode of Biting Talk, William chats with drinks expert Henry Jefferys about his new book The Cocktail Dictionary: An A–Z of Cocktail Recipes. Bags of Taste founder Alicia Weston stops by to discuss how everyone should be able to afford good food. Celebrated Indian restaurateur Andy Varma reflects on Eat Out to Help Out. The show ends as usual with our in-house mixologist Farhad Heydari, who puts together a cocktail to help summer last... Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @Willia...
Sep 09, 2020•36 min
On this edition of Biting Talk, William chats with Ben White from Coombe Farm Organics, celebrated London chef and restaurateur Stevie Parle, and Stem & Glory's Louise Palmer Masterton talks all things vegan. As always, resident mixologist Farhad Heydari rounds off the show with a two minute dirty cocktail masterclass. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpodcasts.com Edited by Nathan Copelin Music by David Cantello...
Sep 07, 2020•34 min
On this episode of Biting Talk, William talks low alcohol beer with James Grundy of the Small Beer Brew Co, Simon Rogan of L'Enclume fame chats about re-opening chef's table Aulis London, we hear from the queen of neighbourhood restaurants Rebecca Mascarenhas, and to round things off, our resident mixologist Farhad Heydari concocts a limoncello based cocktail creation. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpodcasts.com Edited by Nat...
Aug 31, 2020•34 min
On this episode of Biting Talk, presented by Telegraph restaurant critic William Sitwell, we meet Jun Tanaka, chef and owner of The Ninth in London who gives us his tips on how to BBQ like a gourmet. Executive chef of West End London hotel The Corinthia, André Garett, explains how he manages his mini dining empire and we head to the Peak District to meet deli owner Lauren Wilson who tells us why she’s bullish about re-starting her supper programme. And Biting Talk regular Joe Warwick describes w...
Aug 24, 2020•41 min
In this episode William Sitwell celebrates 50 years of chutney with Tracklements boss Guy Tullberg, he chats with spice man Tony Singh about the highs and lows of the restaurant business, and kiwi founder of The Laundry Mel Brown explains how only an entrepreneur can make it in restaurants.
Aug 15, 2020•33 min
On this episode of Britain’s liveliest food and drink show William Sitwell chats to David Moore, owner of the small and perfectly formed Pied a Terre about how small restaurants can survive. He meets nutritionist Monica Price and discusses the merits - is there are any - of forcing restaurants to add calories to menus. Co-founder of the London Restaurant Festival Simon Davis announces that this years show will go on and Sunday Times wine expert Will Lyons talks cellars - from that dark spot unde...
Aug 07, 2020•48 min
On this episode - recorded at the Fishers gin distillery on Aldeburgh beach William Sitwell talks pizza and Sir Terry Wogan with Homeslice founder Mark Wogan, he catches up with MasterChef finalist Beverley Joiner and speaks to North Yorkshire’s culinary hero Tommy Banks. Plus a two-minute cocktail from Farhad Heydari and this episode he’s shaking a Clubland Cocktail
Jul 30, 2020•34 min
On this episode, William catches up with legendary Scottish chef Jeremy Lee, now heading up Quo Vadis where he sells his famous eel sandwich, there’s a chat with Tom Scade and Romain Bourger who head up the food and wine at The Vineyard at Stockcross and Manon Lagreve mounts a defence of French gastronomy as she celebrates Bastille Day. Plus Farhad Heydari’s two-minute cocktail: a strawberry martini. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.fr...
Jul 24, 2020•31 min
In this episode William Sitwell talks to chef Mark Hix as he attempts to re-build his business after it went bust at the start of lockdown (stage 1, he’s bought a food truck), baker Richard Bertinet discusses the sourdough craze and talks of spies in his cookery school kitchen, we meet tea sommelier Jane Milton who tells us how COVID-19 saw Britons drink 112 million extra cups of tea and our mixologist Farhad Heydari mixes a very controversial Bloody Mary. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram...
Jul 12, 2020•39 min
In this edition of Biting Talk William Sitwell chats to Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala, he hooks up with South African restaurateur Neleen Strauss, we have this week’s two minute cocktail from Farhad Heydari and Former England cricket player Allan Lamb tells us how he’s gone from sporting star to chilli oil baron. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpodcasts.com Edited by Nathan Copelin Music by David Cantello...
Jul 03, 2020•30 min
On this episode of Biting Talk, William chats to Mail on Sunday restaurant critic Tom Parker Bowles as he relishes the prospect of dining out again. Nutritional Therapist Eve Kalinik tells us how a good gut can help your mood and your posture and we catch up with French chef Claude Bosi who reveals the precarious path he must tread as his restaurant Bibendum looks to open again. Follow William on Twitter and Instagram: @WilliamSitwell Produced by Front Ear Podcasts - www.frontearpodcasts.com Edi...
Jun 26, 2020•35 min
In this edition of Biting Talk, food critic William Sitwell chats to Kate Nicholls, crusading on behalf of the nation’s restaurants, bars and hotels, he meets George Frost, who talks about how his rum Duppy Share draws inspiration from family holidays with his father, the TV legend Sir David Frost. Fia Gullikson champions the idea of a Swedish feast for this year’s Midsummer festivities and we catch up with Ewan Venters, the ever-positive CEO of London store Fortnum and Mason. Follow William on ...
Jun 26, 2020•40 min
