Ruthie's Table 4

Ruthie's Table 4: Gwyneth Paltrow

Dec 13, 2022

Gwyneth Paltrow, an Oscar-winning actor turned entrepreneur and activist, discusses her experience cooking anchovies at River Cafe and building Goop. The podcast explores food memories, family dynamics, and culinary traditions, emphasizing the importance of food in expressing love and heritage.

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Gwyneth Paltrow showcases her professionalism by meticulously preparing fresh anchovies, emphasizing attention to detail in cooking.

Gwyneth cherishes the deep connection between food, family, and childhood memories, highlighting the communal effort in the kitchen.

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Gwyneth Paltrow's Culinary Experience at River Cafe

Gwyneth Paltrow impressively worked in the River Cafe kitchen, showcasing her commitment to cooking by meticulously preparing fresh anchovies. Her hands-on approach and dedication to the culinary process highlighted her professionalism and precision in the kitchen. Gaining valuable insights into the meticulous nature of cooking professionally, Gwyneth's experience underscored the significance of attention to detail and consistency in crafting perfect dishes.

Introduction

2min

Memories, Food, and Family Dynamics

9min

Exploring Family Heritage Through Culinary Traditions

4min

Culinary Memories and Generational Cooking

7min

Preserving Family Food Legacies

10min

Some years ago Gwyneth Paltrow worked for a day in the River Cafe Kitchen. She arrived early. in professional chef’s whites, ready to cook. Gwyneth volunteered to clean and then fry fresh anchovies. And for 3 hours, she did. This memory speaks to how professional Gwyneth is. An Oscar winning actor she built Goop from a simple newsletter into an inspirational business. She is an entrepreneur, an activist for with social values. Like Ruthie Rogers food and family is the focus of her life.

Listen to two friends discuss all this and more on season two of Ruthie's Table 4.

For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home.

On Ruthie’s Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers.

Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks.

Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation.

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