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Good Food

Good Food

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Join host Samuel Goldsmith every Tuesday as he chats with cooks, chefs, and food lovers. In each episode, Samuel dives into a sparkling conversation about the guest's life, their journey in the food and drink world, and, of course, their passion for food. Expect plenty of laughs, life lessons, and unforgettable stories from the people behind the plates. The fun doesn't stop there! Tune in for sections like My Favourite Dish, where the guest discusses their favourite dishes and how they've made them their own, Cookery Confessions, where guests share their funniest kitchen mishaps and culinary secrets, and Quick Fire Questions, a rapid round of surprises that reveal more about their tastes and quirks. Plus, on Thursdays, get a taste of new recipes in our bonus episodes—easy-to-follow cook-alongs to bring the flavours of the conversation to your kitchen. Do scroll back in the feed to our archive including special episodes hosted by Tom Kerridge, Orlando Murrin and Mallika Basu. The Good Food podcast has featured guests such as: Jamie Oliver, Nadiya Hussain, Michel Roux, Ainsley Harriot, Gennaro Contaldo, Claire Richards, Fred Sirieix, Big Zuu, Tess Daly, Liz Bonnin, Becky Excell, Professor Tim Spector, Rukmini Iyer, Riyadh Khalaf, John Whaite, Crystelle Pereira, Paul Ainsworth, The Hairy Bikers, Marcus Wareing, Sabrina Ghayour, Jane Dunn and Atul Kochhar. Discussing topics such as BBQ, fermenting, brunch, spices, Eurovision, Caribbean flavours, sustainability, chocolate, Spanish cuisine, vegan cooking, Bake Off, airfryers, health, wellbeing, nutrition, slow cookers, cocktails, pancakes, pressure cookers, seasonal food and cocktails.Immediate Media Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • Anna Ansari's Tachin
    Mar 26 2026
    Cook-a-long with Samuel Goldsmith, in this bonus recipe episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Anna Ansari on the Silk Roads and the origins of everyday foods
    Mar 24 2026
    Silk Roads, Saffron Rice, and the Stories Our Food Carries Did you know every apple in the world can be traced back to Kazakhstan? In this episode, Samuel Goldsmith sits down with Anna Ansari — Iranian American cook, former trade lawyer, and author of Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing — to explore how food has connected cultures across Central Asia for centuries. Anna shares how a plate of Uyghur food in 1990s Beijing tasted unexpectedly like home, why Uzbek plov is far more than the sum of its five humble ingredients, and how cooking Iranian stews became a way to root her blended British-American-Iranian family in tradition. Along the way, they talk nasi goreng technique, the myth of culinary authenticity, and why a Tootsie Roll is her ultimate guilty pleasure. In this episode: How the ancient Silk Roads shaped the food we eat today The surprising Central Asian origins of apples, melons, and rice Why authenticity in food is more fluid than we think Anna's death-row dish: tahchin (Iranian saffron rice cake) Cooking as connection — to heritage, family, and home Quick-fire confessions: gnocchi disasters, pulled pork parties, and bumpy cake About the guest: Anna Ansari is the author of Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing. A former customs and trade lawyer with a background in Chinese studies, she writes about the intersections of food, history, and identity. Subscribe to The Good Food Podcast and download the Good Food app for more recipes and inspiration. Visit goodfood.com for the full archive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Rhiannon Lambert's Crumble
    Mar 19 2026
    Cook-a-long with Samuel Goldsmith, in this bonus recipe episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins
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