EPISODE SYNOPSIS This is an EXCITING ONE! Fresh from a morning gym session and seated in her Spitalfields’ kitchen, 2 Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett MBE joins host Anna Barnett for this week’s episode of The Filling podcast where Angela shares stories of growing up in the family fish and chip shop, working with Gordon Ramsay for 17 years and how it feels to be the only woman in a kitchen of male chefs. The answer to that may surprise you. EPISODE NOTES 03:30 – 05:30) Angela admits to working throughout lockdown, and here she details the Cook 19 initiative she developed to supply hospita ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Musical husband and wife duo, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones, sit down in their London home with The Filling host Anna Barnett to chat about how they met and Sophie’s chat-up lines, the importance of music in their lives and how to feed a family of 7 during lockdown. Here’s a clue: lots of cereal and lots of milk. Also on the table are Sophie on Strictly, falling over on stage, and falling pregnant 6 weeks into dating. EPISODE NOTES 06:30 – 08:30) Ever wondered what breakfast time looks like for a house of 7 including 5 boys? Listen here to get the full picture. 21:00 ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Buckle up podcast listeners as this week we’ll be taking a worldwide culinary tour with effervescent chef Luke Holder. We’re heading to the Middle East, China, Thailand, Italy and landing in the New Forrest where our lucky host Anna Barnett meets Luke in the beautiful grounds of the Lime Wood Hotel where, with Angela Hartnett, he heads up the Hotel’s restaurant ‘Hartnett, Holder and Co’. EPISODE NOTES 03:15 – 04:50) Luke affirms his commitment to local produce and how his kitchen will be 87% British by the end of the year. 05:00 – 07:00) Luke details how previous podcast guest ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS “ANNYEONG!” Have you eaten? If not, don’t worry because this week’s episode of The Filling podcast comes to you from the home of Rejina Pyo and Jourdan Bourke, the fashion designer and chef powerhouse couple behind the award-winning cookbook, ‘Our Korean Kitchen’. Host Anna Barnett discovers how South Korea and Ireland share some surprising cultural similarities: drinking and dancing mainly. They also discuss sustainability in fashion, one dish restaurants, and Jordan’s mother-in-law’s delicious, but secret, recipes. Oh and, by the way, “annyeong” means hello in Korean, or doe ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS It’s the meeting of the two Annas today as Barnett meets Jones in the new episode of The Filling podcast. Speaking from her newly renovated Hackney home, chef, food writer and stylist Anna Jones weaves her journey from an Economics degree to chef training and working at Jamie Oliver’s 15 restaurant, to writing her first published recipes and cookbooks incorporating her commitment to vegetarianism. A prolific recipe writer (as well as cookbook and ceramics collector) Anna Jones also takes us to working in Europe and the intimidation of cooking pasta for Italian chefs, and livin ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Beautiful Bruton in Somerset is the destination for this week’s The Filling podcast as Anna Barnett joins chef and restaurateur Merlin Labron-Johnson in his 15 th Century home to chat about his illustrious career beginning with his training in classical French cuisine, to his successful return to London and opening 3 restaurants in 5 years (including a Michelin star), and his eventual move to Somerset where he now runs The Old Pharmacy, a French style épicerie, and Osip, a nose-to-tail restaurant with no menu: a Michelin starred paean to the local produce. EPISODE NOTES 13:00 ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS Joining host Anna Barnett on this week’s episode of the Filling podcast is cook, food stylist, presenter, and author of 30 award-winning cookbooks Donna Hay. Zooming in from her oceanside Sydney home (swoon) Donna recounts her early days as a fledging food stylist and recipe developer through to managing her current food and cooking empire which incorporates writing, TV, her eponymous magazine and online store, and not forgetting hosting live cookalongs for over 4000 people during lockdown. How does she do it all and appear so calm? A combination of natural creativity, the des ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS For Ravinder Bhogal, cook, writer & restaurant owner, food storytelling is an integral part of her work ethos and what drives the flavour combinations that make it to her menus. In this inspiring episode of The Filling podcast, Ravinder explains to Anna Barnett that restaurants are spaces for humanity where you see the spectrum of emotions, and if you can understand someone’s food you can understand their culture. Ravinder’s is a life story packed with exploration, rule-breaking, community, and a sense of belonging. And not forgetting seriously delicious food. EPISODE ..read more

Deep in lockdown on both sides of the Atlantic, rock ‘n’ roll enfant terrible Kelly Osbourne Zooms in from LA to join Anna Barnett in London for a raucous, insightful, and poignant episode of The Filling podcast. It’s boss and former employee reunited (did you know that back in the day Anna was Kelly’s assistant?) where they examine lifestyle transformations, new TV projects (EXCLUSIVE!), Sharon’s lack of cooking skills, and Kelly’s much treasured Chicken Cottage keyring. Serious question: does this mean she gets a loyalty discount? Also, can it be true that Ozzy – The Prince of Darkness – has ..read more

EPISODE SYNOPSIS When chef and food writer Rachel Khoo isn’t running in -12 degrees Stockholm, she is creating TV shows, writing cookbooks, judging The Great British Menu, and being a mum (not necessarily in that order). In other words, she’s a force of creative nature intent on using 2021 for self-improvement and developing a whole host of new work projects. In this episode of The Filling with Anna Barnett podcast, Zooming in from her home in the Swedish capital, Rachel shares her experiences; from her previous life in fashion PR, to her first TV show filmed from her Paris flat, to prioritisi ..read more