Desert Island Dishes Podcast
1) S18 Ep8: Asma Khan on her unstoppable quest for social change in the food industry.
I've admired Asma and her work for many years now, I absolutely loved her episode of Chefs Table on Netflix, Ihighly recommend if you haven’t seen it. So it really was a pleasure to sit down with her...Show More
S18 Ep8: Asma Khan on her unstoppable quest for social change in the food industry.
51:01 | Apr 10th, 2025
2) S18 Ep7: Nicola Lamb the beloved pastry chef on turning her passion into a career
Nicola is the best selling author and pastry chef behind the Sunday Times bestselling Sift and also her hugely successful newsletter Kitchen Projects. Her knowlege of baking is hugely impressive havin...Show More
3) S18 Ep6: Martha Swales the Gardening Guru on the dishes that have shaped her
Martha is something of an anomaly these days. She grows (a lot of) her own food… and is an avid urban gardener from London. With over 1 million followers on Instagram, Martha’s straightforward and c...Show More
S18 Ep6: Martha Swales the Gardening Guru on the dishes that have shaped her
49:28 | Mar 27th, 2025
4) S18 Ep5: Natalia Rudin, the social media sensation Nats Nourishments on the dishes that have shaped her
My guest today is Natalia Rudin otherwise known as Nats Nourishments  Shooting to social media stardom, gaining over a million followers in 1 year, Nat is a personal chef turned food creator, having ...Show More
5) S18 Ep4: Gordon Ramsay: One of the World's Greatest Chefs on the dishes that have shaped him
As Gordon prepares to open his most ambitious project to date, 22 BISHOPSGATE, Margie got the chance to sit down with him and talk about the dishes that have shaped his life. He’s a chef, restaurate...Show More
6) S18 Ep3: José Pizarro
My guest today is José Pizarro. José has been been cooking in the UK for over 25 years. He grew up in the outermost Western province of Spain and never thought of working in food, in fact he was all ...Show More
7) S18 Ep2: Fearne McCann, TV presenter and reality TV star on the dishes that have shaped her
Fearne is a TV presenter, reality TV star, social media sensation and entrepreneur. She shot to fame on hit reality series The Only Way is Essex where she quickly became a fan favourite. She’s gone on...Show More
8) S18 Ep1: Gwyneth Paltrow, Oscar winning actress and founder of Goop on the dishes that have shaped her life
Gwyneth won an Oscar for her role in Shakespeare in love at the age of just 26 and she has since gone on to become an entrepreneur as the founder of the digital media, e-commerce and lifestyle brand a...Show More
9) Superstar chef Nuno Mendes on the dishes that have shaped his life, his greatest success and the best dish he'd ever eaten
We have a bonus episode for you today in the form of Nuno Mendes. Described as the chefs chef, Nuno has had an incredible career. He thought of becoming a marine biologist but quickly changed directio...Show More
10) Side Dish: The Dream Dinner Party with Georgina Hayden (mini episode)
My guest this week on The Dream Dinner Party is Georgina Hayden. Georgie was on Desert Island Dishes a few years ago now, well worth going back and having a listen if you haven't heard it before. I lo...Show More