Hoovering

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to ‘Live and the Apollo’ and ‘Live from the Palladium’ star Dane Baptiste. We eat the same mango chutney as the Queen and he reveals an entire childhood of daily homemade jam sandwiches. We talk a LOT about stuff that isn’t eating but born from that starting point: namely the future of education and rules. Honourable MentionsHere’s a link to that brilliant Nicole Shertzinger advert were a yogurt makes her cum in a taxi Recipes I made Melissa Hemsley’s Malaysian Sweet Potato Curry and we ate that with ASDA thai rice. Pudding was tiny Itsu Salted Caramel Puddings from @coconutcollabOh, and Dane didn’t but I did drink a glass of Franklin & Sons brewed Ginger Beer with

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking funny, wondersmash, star of the excellent Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Sweat the Small Stuff and Mock the Week regular - Ellie Taylor. We go on a bit of a rollercoaster of highs and disappointments with some high-street brand vegan cupcakes. This is an episode of confessions: theft, Russian tea jam, historical patches of not being great to ourselves, and theft again.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to an actual dietitian. Real life eating expert, Sophie Medlin. We have a picnic in a classroom at KCL, where she lectures. We eat loads, while I learn loads: this is a myth-buster-episode-extraordinaire. From the importance of breakfast to some ironically cruel behaviour from vegans. Honourable MentionsHere’s a link to the Kings College London Nutrition and Dietetics Department, seeing as Sophie waved the flag pretty hard for that as a potential career. And here’s the Guardian article by the magic Grace Dent about the perils of being veganish. Recipes I made Hugh Fernley-Whatsit’s carrots with almonds and cumin. I’ve found the recipe online here, but in the one I used (from the book

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m talking to brainy poppet, Pierre Novellie: Comedian and host of ‘My Favourite Podcast.’ He teaches me what a ‘braai master’ is, while we eat my accidentally ‘crumbed’ vegan burgers. We spend most of this conversation getting filthy-honest about binging and the agony of choice, whilst also really really making each other laugh. Honourable MentionsThis is what Iceland ‘No Bull Burgers’ look like and my God, they were AMAZING. I’ve since fed them to various carnists who’ve all loved them. That film I watched on Netflix and part way through realised was probably utter bollocks was called ‘What the Health’Recipes Here’s the website where I found the vegan ‘beef’ burgers which totally fell apart but tasted reall

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m in Bristol, in the home of contestant from the last series of Masterchef, Zaleha Olpin. I AM SO LUCKY. Originally from Malaysia she’s lived all over the world and her cooking is a thing of absolute gorgeousness. Her departure from Masterchef was a thing of slight turmoil which Zaleha is disarmingly gracious about but you’ll hear me getting pissed off on her behalf. We go into depth about Malay food and there’s an excellently punchy expose about Zaleha’s youngest daughter’s time as a vegetarian. My mouth and brains both learn so much over the course of this conversation, I feel totally spoilt and honoured by the end of it.Honourable MentionIf you’re based in the UK check out Zaleha’s supper clubs The Malaysia Kitchen UK OH, AndIf you’ve

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.QUICK PUKESOME BEG: If you had a spare few pennies a month I’ve set up on this amazing site called Patreon where I can swap really fun extras and perks with you, in exchange for financial help with continuing and growing this mighty podcast – thank you in advance – have a lookThis week I’m joined by a comedian, writer and former obstetric Dr, Adam Kay. He tells us about the brilliant thing some house-movers once found in his designer oven. We all learn the phrase “a friend of soy” and he learned something which you would never guess at school. We touch on the magical world of private catering and his answer to one of my questions goes 100% gornographic. All that and we make a little time for some ‘fact-shaming’. HONORABLE MENTION

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. QUICK PUKESOME BEG: If you had a spare few pennies a month I’ve set up on this amazing site called Patreon where I can swap really fun extras and perks with you, in exchange for financial help with continuing and growing this mighty podcast – thank you in advance – have a look This week I’m joined by the bonkers and beautiful anarchist cook and DIY Chef himself, George Egg. George is a totally creative mastermind. I won’t even start on how he cooks me what he cooks me but ever wanted to know how to make chive oil? Perhaps learn the most interesting thing about apples EVER? No. Then sate yourself with the fact that potentially, George’s original inspiration and mentor – was a cannibal. Maybe. And his answer to my final question was VERY surprising.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.   If you had a spare few pennies a month I’ve set up on this amazing site called Patreon where I can swap really fun extras and perks with you, in exchange for financial help with continuing and growing this mighty podcast – thank you in advance – have a look     This week I’m stuffing a load of VERY YUMMY doughnuts down myself with the majestic Cariad Lloyd – you’ll know her off of the telly, Peep Show and Murder In Successville and QI and that or maybe off of Austentatious, the live improvised full Jane Austen novel on monthly at the Savoy in the West End right now. ANYWAY – here we get pretty serious about jam. There are some shout outs to Cariad’s very own 1950s wife Ben and hell hath no fury compared to her absolute distain for avocados. She gives us so

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. This week I’m joined by comedian who is none other than Zoe Ball’s new Agony Uncle on Sunday mornings on ITV – Stephen Bailey. You can catch him at the Soho Theatre if you’re London based, the first weekend in May.  I took Stephen for dinner in a particularly ‘characterful’ part of Llanelli, in Wales. We talk about those days where you’re like a bottomless pit on the food front; mental spinning instructors; fussiness; fasting and eating on first dates. All that, and it’s somehow quite a short episode. Honorable Mentions Bahn Mai Thai, Station Road, Llanelli Thai Green Curry and Coconut Rice Chicken Pad Thai The Outside The Horror The Horror  See acast.com/privacy

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. This week I’m joined by comedian with a self-confessed ‘absolute-wanker-level’ love of all things food related – Hal Branson. He brings me a huge rucksack full of incredible treats which we plough through like it’s Christmas, whilst, to both of our surprise, opening our hearts right up about binging, mental health and some pretty ripe stuff about our parents. Recipes Butternut Squash, aubergine and red lentil sambhar from ‘Fresh India’ by Meera Sodha. I’ve since bought it because it’s brilliant but if you’re really strapped and want this recipe pop me an email and I’ll send you a picture of it. And here’s a link to the totally gorgeous pear, rye and cardamom cake which Hal made, via Ruby Tandoh. Prettily easy made vegan using flax eggs I reckon and maybe a s

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. This week I’m joined by an actual chef – one from telly AND more importantly, real life: John Gregory-Smith. He makes me a glorious shakshuka and I make him a deeply repulsive vegan chocolate mousse which he is hilariously charming about- it was inedible. And I say that as someone who, if you’re a regular listener will know, once sucked port out of a 2nd hand rug. Recipes For John’s shaksuka – you’ll have to listen, and carefully, with a pen and a pausing finger ready. For my vegan chocolate mousse lick but be warned, unless you’re a HUGE mousse and multiple-types-of-fat-in-your-mouth-at-once fan, I’d steer clear. Honourable Mentions John’s latest book is Orange Blossom & Honey and his first book, which he also mentioned was Mighty Spice The insane Taiwa

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. This week I’m joined by comedian and as it turns out, African food connoisseur Caroline Mabey. She’s one of the hosts of the brilliant self-help podcast, Self-Renovators. We talk about deep-cheese-love as well as revealing ‘the terrible mystery of Anne’. Our eyes get heart-attacks from a 1960s children’s cookbook and I try and talk Caroline out of wanting to ‘live in a terrible prison of her own making.’ Recipes This is where ‘on the internet‘ Caroline found her sag aloo recipe, from the Hairy Bikers. And those sugar-free poached pears. Tip: use nicer wine and probably, unless it’s medically required, add some fucking sugar mate Honourable Mentions Here’s the link to oddbox the brilliant little company delivering beautiful wonky veg to all round south London

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode I’m joined by the bright spark Tez Ilyas. We wolf down chips and chickpeas all washed down Mangoliciously. We get some fascinating insight into Islam in terms of eating. Tez teaches me about cornflake tarts and I tell the story of a time I sucked something delicious  out of a rug. The Whole Beautiful FEAST  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode I’m joined by the glorious Desiree Burch. She’s playing at the Soho Theatre in London, no less, from 7th-12th May 2018. We have a lot of noisy fun in this conversation: we beat the verbal shit out of lavender. I learn that Texans like their tea sweeter than a bee’s bum and Desiree’s housemate goes for a burrito and gets a “slap in the face”. __ Recipes Here’s the recipe for the Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall coconut, chilli squash I made. The rice I can’t find online but is in his amazing book ‘Three Good Things’. And Tammy’s sorrel and hibiscus jam will have to, I’m afraid, remain a secret. __ Honorable mentions  Maurepas Foods did close in New Orleans in 2015 but does now appear to be in Hawaii if you’re passing. Hibiscu

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Carl Donnelly whose at the Udderbelly on June 12th. We go ‘full nerd’ on vegan eating.  We delve into the horror of hot melon soup and we open the door on the absolutely vital but deadly act act of licking something to find out what it is. What does Carl miss eating from the animal-product-world, if anything? You will NEVER guess. __ Recipes Carl talks us really carefully through how he made his seitan but here’s a recipe that I intend to try. And here’s one for the courgette chocolate (vegan) cupcakes which I swear were lighter and more cakey last time I made them so who knows. Just don’t rush them. __ Honorable mentions  I can’t wait to check out The Gate restaurants which it looks like there’s a few of now. The Chin

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Suzi Ruffell. We hear a cat stand up for cows (sort of) and I am given a ‘sting challenge’, which I think you will agree, I totally smash. We have a beetroot quandary and we talk about times (and they do exist) when you can’t eat. WHAT? No. They really can exist. Here’s the recipe which I roughly followed for the scrambled tofu. Scrambled Tofu with wilted spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes Creme Egg 'Twisted'  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode, comedian Dana Alexander makes me a beautiful lunch and I rustle up some vegan brownies to wolf down afterwards. Dana’s really into her cooking and we get deeply detailed about her recipes. You say cilantro, I say coriander. Also I accidentally do something very rude with salt. Dana’s recipe is given out loud in the podcast and here’s a link to the vegan fudge brownies I made. Paneer and pea curry with homemade roti Lonely last burnt brownie  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode, playwright and comedian Katie Mulgrew (winner of the Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize) lets me come round to hers, in Manchester, for a midnight feast of gin and biscuits. Should you ever dunk a biscuit in gin? Learn how to stop soup tasting of ‘thick air’ and it’s taken four episodes but finally, a guest is gloriously non-plussed by what I’ve brought them to eat. Gin on a backdrop of remote control car Rhythm 108 Vegan bickies and chocolate  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this episode, Aisling Bea (8 out of 10 Cats, QI, Hard Sun, The Fall) talks to me about all the waste types. Learn the most brilliant USP of Kildare’s takeaway sensation ‘Abrakebabra’ and find out whether you can or can’t make a recipe still even if you can’t get exactly the right ingredient ‘galangalalalalgam style.’ Not to mention one of the most beautiful cooking cheats of all time. Aisling's bread in theory and in practice Soup and Bread  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering. In this (slightly long, sorry) episode, Sara Barron (incredible comedian, author and storyteller host of ‘The Moth‘) essentially ends up interviewing me. She feeds me “tusker cakka” (spelled phonetically, I’ve found it un-googleable) and other lovely things and we talk about everything from my binge eating to her rainbow. Click on the thing for the recipe for the roasted winter veg she made me and for the vegan mince pies I made her. Vegan Mince Pies  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.