Grace Dent and a spicy carrot & avocado salad

Nick and Angela welcome their first restaurant critic to DISH HQ.

Fine dining is her bread and butter but Grace Dent says she’s just as happy eating quorn sausages with hot sauce. A writer, with 16 novels under her belt, Grace reviews restaurants for the Guardian and brings her food expertise to our TV screens on MasterChef. Catch Grace on her own podcast, Comfort Eating, wherever you get yours.

Unphased by the presence of a critic, our Michelin star chef prepares a spicy carrot, butternut squash and avocado salad for our vegan guest. Round the table, conversation is unapologetically foodie as Grace reveals what chefs do when they see her coming, why Wimpy holds a special place in her heart and what Sid Owen’s thumb and gazpacho have got in common.

Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme.

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We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer on a future episode.

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