Prue Leith

Prue Leith, chef, restaurateur and longtime TV baking judge, shares practical kitchen shortcuts from her cookbook. She demos easy garlic peeling, safe pineapple cutting, knife sharpening tips, tricks to rescue overwhipped cream and keep feta fresh. Short, clever hacks to save time, reduce waste and make cooking less daunting.

In this engaging discussion, Prue Leith, the beloved judge from The Great British Bake Off, shares her culinary wisdom and delightful hacks from her long career. She advocates for relaxed cooking, emphasizing that it's okay to take shortcuts. Listeners will learn how to master stuffed mushrooms and discover innovative techniques for peeling garlic and rescuing over-whipped cream. Prue also promotes sustainable cooking with creative ideas like using banana skins in smoothies, encouraging everyone to enjoy simple and efficient kitchen adventures.

Prue Leith, Michelin-starred restaurateur, broadcaster and author, reflects on ageing, love, grief and reinvention. She talks about what keeps her energised in later life. She explains why she wrote her memoir and how food and Paris shaped her career. She recalls finding love again at seventy and the joys and losses that come with getting older.

Prue Leith, Michelin-style restaurateur, broadcaster and author, reflects on ageing, joy and grief in her new memoir. She discusses running food businesses, teaching cookery in schools, the modern food divide and worries for her grandchildren’s future. She also explains her campaigning for assisted dying and how to reframe later life with humour and resilience.

Prue Leith, restaurateur, broadcaster and author famed for cookery schools and campaigning, talks about bold reinvention. She explains why she left The Great British Bake Off. She recalls falling in love again in her seventies, a 13-year secret relationship, and adopting her daughter. She reflects on ageing, sexism in kitchens, growing up in apartheid South Africa, and why colour and risk matter.