49 min

770: British Cooks Prue Leith & Nigella Lawson The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

    • Food

This week, we’ve got two legendary British cooks in the house. First, Prue Leith joins us to talk about her fascinating background in food as a restaurateur and cook, growing up in South Africa, and judging The Great British Bake-Off show. Her new book is, Bliss on Toast, and she leaves us with her recipe for Tomatoes with English Pesto on Toasted Focaccia. Then, the iconic Nigella Lawson joins Francis in the studio to talk about her love of simple ingredients, dinners, and the importance of having a reliable recipe. Plus, she leaves us with her Smoky Squid and Beans recipe from her latest, Cook, Eat, Repeat.



 Broadcast dates for this episode:


December 2, 2022 (originally aired)

December 1, 2023 (rebroadcast)


Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show

This week, we’ve got two legendary British cooks in the house. First, Prue Leith joins us to talk about her fascinating background in food as a restaurateur and cook, growing up in South Africa, and judging The Great British Bake-Off show. Her new book is, Bliss on Toast, and she leaves us with her recipe for Tomatoes with English Pesto on Toasted Focaccia. Then, the iconic Nigella Lawson joins Francis in the studio to talk about her love of simple ingredients, dinners, and the importance of having a reliable recipe. Plus, she leaves us with her Smoky Squid and Beans recipe from her latest, Cook, Eat, Repeat.



 Broadcast dates for this episode:


December 2, 2022 (originally aired)

December 1, 2023 (rebroadcast)


Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show

49 min

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