Abergavenny Food Festival Special

Birmingham bites with Glynn Purnell

For our season finale, the legendary Brummie chef Glynn Purnell sits down with James to chat all things food. Here, Glynn goes back to his humble beginnings of how making beans on toast for his siblings led him to finding his love for cooking. He shares the incredible moment he was awarded a Michelin Star, what to expect from the diverse food scene in Birmingham, what his time was like on Great British Menu and lots more.

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Glynn here: https://www.instagram.com/chefpurnell/

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

Great British Menu: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r

Gary Rhodes https://garyrhodes.co.uk/

Gordon Ramsay https://www.gordonramsay.com/

Alastair Little https://byalastairlittle.co.uk/

Marco Pierre White https://www.marcopierrewhite.co/

Original Patty Men http://originalpattymen.com/

Good Food Guide https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk

Check out Glynn’s restaurants here: https://purnellsrestaurant.com/#section-057e1a2

Kitchen stories with Ben Murphy

Our guest today is Breakthrough Chef of the Year, Ben Murphy. Here, Ben chats about how his dreams of becoming a footballer were crushed when he broke his collarbone, and how the accident led him into working in a kitchen. Here, he delves into his time working at The Berkeley with world-renowned chef, Pierre Koffmann and shares his experiences of working in the South of France, why he feels lucky doing something he loves and lots more.

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Ben here: https://www.instagram.com/benmurphychef/

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

Westminster Kingsway College https://www.capitalccg.ac.uk/westking

The Berkeley www.the-berkeley.co.uk

Pierre Koffman https://www.instagram.com/pierre.koffmann/

Les Prés d’Eugénie https://lespresdeugenie.com/

Hospitality Action https://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/

Check out Ben’s restaurants here: https://www.launcestonplace-restaurant.co.uk/book-a-table/

British fishing with Jack Stein

James’ guest today is one of Cornwall’s most loved chefs, Jack Stein, Chef Director at Rick Stein Restaurants. In this conversation, Jack shares how he kicked off his cooking career by helping at his dad’s restaurant in school holidays, what it was like growing up in Cornwall and how it’s changed since the 90’s, top tips for cooking fish at home and how he finds working with his family at one of the UK’s most successful seafood restaurant groups.

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Jack Stein here: https://www.instagram.com/jacksteinchef/

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

Black Pig Restaurant http://www.blackpigrestaurant.co.uk/

Nathan Outlaw’s podcast episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/18YojqlKQvijdjBb7r9E7h?si=9fd364a7618d4d50

Paul Ainsworth https://www.paul-ainsworth.co.uk/

Camel Valley https://www.camelvalley.com/

River Café https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

Cooking with The Stars https://www.itv.com/watch/cooking-with-the-stars/10a1356/10a1356a0013

Alistair Petrie https://www.instagram.com/petriealistair/

Rock Oyster https://www.rockoysterfestival.co.uk/

Check out Rick Stein’s restaurants here: https://rickstein.com/

Viral Cooking with Thom Bateman

This week, James chats to Thom about how life has changed since his time on Great British Menu, taking over the restaurant he first worked at when he was just 17 years old and suffering with imposture syndrome. Thom shares the format and equipment he uses for his viral social media cooking videos, which he posts regularly to his 2.5M+ TikTok followers, and tonnes more.

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/

Follow Thom Bateman here: https://www.instagram.com/chefthombateman/ or on TikTok here https://www.tiktok.com/discover/chef-thom-bateman?lang=en

Resources mentioned in the interview:

Pub In The Park: https://www.pubintheparkuk.com/

Great British Menu: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r

Check out Thom’s restaurant here: https://www.theflintlockcheddleton.co.uk/

Sunday Brunching with Simon Rimmer

Here, Simon talks about his career as a chef before his time on Sunday Brunch, the beauty of live TV, why he loved stepping out of his comfort zone for Strictly Come Dancing and favourite recipes. This episode delves into how Simon’s 5am wholesale market trips helped him fall in love with seasonal produce, what food he enjoys cooking at home for his family, the process of writing a cookbook and lots more.

https://www.instagram.com/james_golding_chef/ and Maple from Canada UK https://www.instagram.com/maplecanadauk/ for more seasonal recipe inspiration.   

James’ recipes are available here: https://www.maplefromcanada.co.uk/benefits-of-maple/ambassadors/james-golding/    

Follow Simon Rimmer here: https://www.instagram.com/rimmersimon/

Resources mentioned in the interview:   

Sunday Brunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch

Strictly Come Dancing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m8dq

Jeff Goldblum: