Desert Island Dishes

Margie's castaway this week is Bella Younger. Bella Younger is the internet sensation: the woman behind the genius instagram account – Deliciously Stella. Deliciously Stella is a parody of those clean eating and wellness instagram accounts. It's become such a big thing she even got a book deal out of it,Davina Mcall was one of her earliest fans which is not too shabby and she’s gone on to have a podcast, an Edinburgh fringe show and she has a BBC three series. I love that Bella tried to sneak the smoked ham and cheese sandwich into every answer but I had to put my school mistress hat on and say no – we need more food choices from you and more we got. I also loved how modest her one luxury item would be – a simple towel. I'm not sure what mine would be? Hmm something to ponder over Please do rate and leave a review on itunes as it really helps! Everytime you do that it boosts the show a little bit more, and helps other people to find me which is key! So thank you! So until next week – bye or see you over on my instagram @madebymargie - do come and say hi! Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margie's castaway this week is Zanna Van Dijk. Zanna is a blogger, personal trainer and fitness model with over 170,000 followers on Instagram. At the age of 24 she has accomplished more than most of her age - she has walked in London Fashion week, has her own range of active wear and a fitness events company. She released her first book last year and has graced the cover of numerous magazines as well as being appointed the first ever UK ambassador for Adidas. I ask Zanna about the secrets to her success, we talk about the reponsibilities that come with having such a huge following and the idea of an "overnight success". As someone in the fitness industry I was really interested to talk to Zanna about her love of food, what she loves to eat and how she came to choose the recipes for her book. Zanna's choice of final meal before heading off to the desert island completely took me by surprise and you will hear me silent with laughter - if such a thing is possible. There are some goodies in here and I hope you enjoy! Dont forget to rate, review and subscribe if you enjoy it as it helps other people to find me and my podcast easily. Thank you! Find me on Instagram @madebymargie, and find Zanna @zannavandijk. See you next week! Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margie's castaway this week is the author Laura Jane Williams. Laura has written two books, she runs a successful blog, she was Grazia’s weekly dating columnist and her writing has been published in every publication imaginable. I wanted to talk to her about becoming an author, what its like to write a memoir and to write a weekly column all about your love life. Whilst Laura doesnt write specifically about food – the little snippets where she does – I could sense there was a passion there which we talk about. Laura definitely sounds like she knows how to host an excellent lunch party and she's so fun – you know you would have the best time. The last dish Laura would choose before being cast off to the desert island was very romantic...contrary to how I reacted on hearing it! If you don’t already, you can follow me on instagram or twitter @ madebymargie come and say hi. And do subscribe to this podcast if you enjoyed listening, so you don't miss an episode. It would also mean the absolute world if you felt like leaving a review – its really easy to do and it really really helps to find more listeners. Thank you! Until next time bye and thanks for listening. Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margie's castaway this week is Struan Robertson. Struan is the Head butcher and co owner of The Provenance Meat Company . Struan gave up his job in advertising to train as a butcher and then, after honing his butchery skills he went on to co found the award winning butcher, Provenance. They have just opened their 3rd store in London – which in less than 4 years is quite remarkable. I’ve known Struan for a long time now and he is one of the nicest , and hardest working people I know – so it was actually a real treat to get to sit down with him and ask him the sorts of questions we probably don’t ask our friends enough! I love the idea of beign an eater not a foodie and I think I definitely fall into that category too. I also love his tip about not being afraid to ask your butcher for advice and tips. If you don’t already, you can follow me on instagram or twitter @madebymargie - do come and say hi. And you can find struan through @provenancebutcher. Please do subscribe to this podcast and it would also mean the absolute world if you felt like leaving a review – its really easy to do and it really helps to find more listeners which is always good! Thank you! Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margie's castaway this week is Kerstin Rogers aka Ms Marmite Lover Kerstin launched the UK’s first underground restaurant back in 2009 when 12 complete strangers paid her to cook for them in her living room. Her underground restaurant became a weekly occasion and since then hundreds of restaurants have followed Kerstins lead – as supperclubs have sprung up all over London and all over the world As the creator of the multi award winning food blog Ms marmite lover – Kerstin has also written for the Guardian and the independent and is the author of 4 books. Kerstin set out to do something bigger than just herself - she wanted to start a movement. I wanted to find out about her journey, and what she's up to now . Kerstin is honest, funny and open and lovely to chat to. Kerstin's desert island dishes are home cooking at it's best and will hopefully give you some inspiration next time you're in the kitchen! Hope you enjoy! If you don't already, you can follow me on Instagram or Twitter @madebymargie - come and say hi! And do subscribe to this podcast for lots more interviews and desert island dishes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Margie's castaway this week is Esther Walker. Esther Walker or Esther Coren, depending on how you know her, is a journalist who writes for The Times, Grazia, The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail and countless others. She is incidentally married to the Times restaurant critic Giles Coren and they have two children. She has created not one but two amazing blogs and shes written two books. Esther is hilarious, honest and we discuss everything from the evolution of blogging, what it's really like to cook for a restaurant critic and the realities of being a trail blazer. Esther's desert island dishes are delicious and her tips and tricks might even inspire you to throw a dinner party. Hope you enjoy! If you don’t already, you can follow me on instagram or twitter @madebymargie come and say hi! And do subscribe to this podcast for lots more interviews and fun chats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.