Interviews
Whether it’s spending 5 precious minutes reading our Q&As with famous chefs to discover their food loves and hates or pouring over in-depth chat with the owner of a gin brand, our Interviews section makes for a great afternoon read.
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“Food doesn’t have to be grand or complicated to be wonderful’’
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith's.
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“How a plate of three-ingredient spaghetti changed my life”
Olia Hercules is an award-winning food writer, and we interviewed her to find out about her food lightbulb moment. Can you guess what it was?
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“The action of cooking food is only a fraction of the story”
Gill Meller has had more than one food lightbulb moment that has shaped his cooking. Find out what has occurred between his early 20s and now...
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“I was ashamed by my reaction to that slimy asparagus spear”
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“My friends were my encouragement”
Cookbook writer, mother and 2014 Great British Bake Off contestant, Chetna Makan had her food lightbulb moment after inviting friends around for dinner.
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“I believe we are sent teachers throughout our lives and if we pay attention we are enriched by them”
Chef, restaurateur Andi Oliver had her foodie lightbulb moment when learning the intent of the food you cook is as important as the food itself.
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“I watched, slack-jawed, as my new friend fried them”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out digital editor Vic Grimshaw's.
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“I have so many memories of standing on a chair at the kitchen counter”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out deputy food editor Sophie Austin-Smith's.
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“In our house, Elizabeth David may as well have been that brand of jewellery they sold in Argos”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out managing editor Les Dunn's.
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“There was no sweeter pleasure than spending time at Pop’s side in the bakery”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out editor Karen Barnes' here.
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“I couldn’t believe my eyes – it was pure magic”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out art director Martine Tinney's.
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“I had fallen completely, head-over-heels in love with food”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out cookery assistant Olivia Spurrell's.
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“Food was key in the project that kickstarted my career”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing'. Find out art director Joss Bowerman's.
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“I lifted the curry and noodles to my mouth. Cue fireworks”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out digital producer Izzy Brimeau's.
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“I only remember the moment of sheer delight”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out what content editor Ellie Donnell's is.
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“The best cooks cook for love”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out food editor Jen Bedloe's here.
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“I had a couple of culinary false starts before I was cooking with gas”
Here we dig deep into our food lightbulb moments – that moment when food became ‘a thing’. Find out deputy chief sub editor Hugh Thompson's.
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Five minutes with Adam Reid
Head chef at The French, Adam Reid has been in the food industry from a young age. We caught up with him, and quizzed him on his desert island dishes...
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How travelling will change the way I cook
Isabella Bradford writes about how she was surprised to find that her attitude to cooking and eating changed, after travelling in India.
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Five minutes with Bob Fowkes
Bob Fowkes is the founder of premium and botanically beautiful Brockmans Gin. We interviewed him for our Desert island dishes
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Five minutes with Gisela Fernandez Moles
Gisela Fernandez Moles is is the protégée of Barrafina's Nieves Barragán Mohacho and head chef at, Sabor in London - we interviewed her
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Five minutes with Enzo Coccia
Born in Naples, Enzo Coccia started his career in food at a young age – working in the family pizzeria. Read on to find out Enzo's desert island fare...
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Five minutes with Killian Crowley
Chef Killian Crowley won the San Pellegrino Young Chef Award 2018, and we caught up with him to find out his desert island fare...
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10 questions with food stylist Lisa Heathcote
Food styling for TV? Sounds like an ideal job to us, especially when the show in question is called Delicious. How could we resist finding out more?
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My most unusual Christmas…
The delicious. team have had their fair share of fiascos over the years, from the weird and the wonderful to the downright disastrous. Read them here.
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Why brides must say “I won’t”
It’s the 21st century, so why are women still being bullied into losing weight for their wedding? Olivia Potts is one bride-to-be who’s saying "I won't".
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Five minutes with Dominique Ansel
Pastry chef Dominique Ansel reveals memories of freshly-baked baguettes, homemade yogurt cakes and the one recipe he couldn't live without. Read our desert island dishes interview with Dominique for more...
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