Always In Season – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, James chats to Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive chef of the Michelin-starred Northcote restaurant. Lisa was also one of the chefs on Great British Menu. Here, she discusses upcoming food trends for 2025, humble winter recipes, and the importance of seasonal ingredients. Lisa reflects on her culinary journey, the impact of social media on the industry, and the evolution of Northcote’s Obsession food festival. Plus, she shares her favourite winter dishes and insights into the benefits of cooking with game meat.

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

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

Follow Lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/chef_lisa_goodwinallen/

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

Northcote www.northcote.com

Obsession Food Festival https://www.northcoteobsession.com/

The Savoy www.thesavoylondon.com

Join James as he chats with Mag Kirwan, co-owner of Goatsbridge Trout, a sustainable Irish trout farm that she and her husband have run for 33 years. In this episode, Mag shares the story of their family-run business, and the wisdom they've gained along the way. Discover the health benefits of trout, favourite recipes, and the importance of incorporating sustainably sourced fish into our diets.

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

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

Follow Goatsbridge here: https://www.instagram.com/goatsbridge/

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

Goatsbridge Trout Pate https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/goatsbridge-eat-trout-pate-125g

ChalkStream Trout https://www.chalkstreamfoods.co.uk/

You can buy Mag’s recipe book Fishwives here; https://goatsbridgetrout.ie/product/fishwives-a-cookbook-by-goatsbridge/

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/

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: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgoldblum  

Peter Gott: https://www.sillfield.co.uk/about-peter-gott/  

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

Tom Kerridge podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4w5NA8KtW0PpspINTwD6NL?si=9d572888bb914b97  

Alexander Burke: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraburke/  

Gemma Atkinson https://www.instagram.com/glouiseatkinson/  

Steph’s Packed Lunch: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/stephs-packed-lunch  

Check out Simon’s restaurants here: https://greensrestaurants.co.uk/about-greens/  

Simon’s books are available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=simon+rimmer&i=stripbooks&crid=3R1H5C4NHGBVQ&sprefix=simon+rimmer%2Cstripbooks%2C78&ref=nb_sb_noss_2  

In this week’s episode, James catches up with Great British Bake Off star, Michelle Evans-Fecci. During the episode, the pair talk about making the most out of seasonal produce, Michelle’s Bake Off experience, the challenges of writing a cookbook in the midst of a global pandemic, delicious recipes and ingredients, and lots more.

If you’re a fan of baking and want to learn more about Summer seasonal produce – you won’t want to miss this. 

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

Follow Michelle here: https://www.instagram.com/bakesbymichelle/ 

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Great British Bake Off: https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/ 

S4C: https://www.s4c.cymru/en/tag/279/michelle-evans-fecci/ 

You can purchase Michelle’s book here: https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/titles/michelle-evans-fecci/the-seasonal-baker/9781472146625/

In this episode, Dan delves into his passion for travel, food and how he discovered his love for cooking.

This interview celebrates food, culture and how Dan’s heritage mix of English, Irish and Cantonese has played a fundamental role in his cooking.

Dan shares his story from winning MasterChef: The Professionals to cooking across the world – tune in to learn about how Dan is bringing people together through his food and why he believes food is a universal language.  

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 Dan here: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.jb.lee/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

MasterChef: The Professionals https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mx9xb  

Shangri La Singapore https://www.shangri-la.com/singapore/shangrila/  

The Ritz Carlton https://www.ritzcarlton.com/  

Check out Dan’s pop-up here: https://www.instagram.com/hockleysocialclub/  

Calling all seafood and Cornwall lovers for this week’s episode with the incredible Nathan Outlaw. During this episode, the chefs talk about the beauty of picturesque Port Issac, where Nathan has two restaurants and an exclusive foodie guest house, the importance of sustainably sourced fish, recipes, food festivals and lots more. Tune in for an episode that will leave you feeling inspired in the kitchen and desperate to book a holiday to the stunning Cornish coast.  

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 Nathan here: https://www.instagram.com/nathanoutlaw/  

Resources mentioned in the interview:    

Mitch Tonks, Rock Fish: https://therockfish.co.uk/  

Rick Stein: https://www.rickstein.com/  

Ulrika Jonsson: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7K2B327IXH1zMaKgbJhex5?si=295ea74ca898456c  

Lime Wood https://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk/food  

Big Feastival https://thebigfeastival.com/  

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

Smoked and Uncut https://www.smokedanduncut.com/  

Richard Bertinet https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WjrDXBt4LygHKXXKhwvL9?si=c0a9d96498fe4450  

Check out Nathan’s restaurants here: https://outlaws.co.uk/  

You can purchase Nathan’s books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Nathan-Outlaw/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ANathan+Outlaw  

Here, James sits down with self-taught and plant-based chef Bettina. For this episode, the pair talk about the incredible cooking retreats that she runs in Bali, top tips for those looking to explore a plant-based diet, how to incorporate self-care into daily life 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 Bettina here: https://www.instagram.com/bettinas_kitchen/ 

Resources mentioned in the interview: 

https://www.bettinaskitchen.com/bali-retreat/ 

https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/changemakers 

*In the last five minutes of this interview, James’ sound quality very slightly changes due to a Wi-Fi issue. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

With Easter chocolate on the horizon for many of us, James chats to Mike Longman, founder of Chocolarder – one of a handful of bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the UK. 

In this episode, the pair chat about the importance of ethical chocolate, problems within the cocoa industry, their mission of providing chocolate that is more than just great flavour and so much 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 Chocolarder here: https://www.instagram.com/thechocolarder/ 

Shop for Chocolarder here: https://www.chocolarder.com/shop/ 

Here James speaks to one of the UK’s most loved chefs, Tom Kerridge. In this episode the pair chat about the beauty of British produce, the excitement of working in a kitchen, cooking for kids lots of other interesting foodie topics.  

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 Tom here: https://www.instagram.com/cheftomkerridge/ 

Resources mentioned in the interview:  

New Forest Fruit episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DYexIqusNkNzemy7aqbpA?si=467c1b5b6f794838  

Calcot https://www.calcot.co/dining/ 

The Savoy https://www.thesavoylondon.com/ 

Check out Tom’s restaurants here: https://tomkerridge.com/restaurants/