Hoovering with Jessica Fostekew

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by an actual chef – one from telly AND more importantly, real life: John Gregory-Smith. He makes me a glorious shakshuka and I make him a deeply repulsive vegan chocolate mousse which he is hilariously charming about- it was inedible. And I say that as someone who, if you’re a regular listener will know, once sucked port out of a 2nd hand rug.RecipesFor John’s shaksuka – you’ll have to listen, and carefully, with a pen and a pausing finger ready. For my vegan chocolate mousse lick but be warned, unless you’re a HUGE mousse and multiple-types-of-fat-in-your-mouth-at-once fan, I’d steer clear.Honourable MentionsJohn’s latest book is Orange Blossom & Honey and his first book, which he also mentioned was Mighty SpiceThe insane Taiwanese restaurant in Hong Kong that’s coming to London summer of 2018 is Din Tai FungThe hot sauce he mentions being totally filthy and addictive from his cupboard was THIS one and the mucky Turkish sausage was sujuk“The wankiest of all roses” was Whispering AngelAnd the local supermarket I don’t think I could live without was the Turkish Food Centre, which has branches all over south London. John's beautiful table John's beautiful shaksuka (in the making) John's beautiful cupboard My crappy mousse Berber chicken & chipsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.This week I’m joined by comedian and as it turns out, African food connoisseur Caroline Mabey. She’s one of the hosts of the brilliant self-help podcast, Self-Renovators. We talk about deep-cheese-love as well as revealing ‘the terrible mystery of Anne’. Our eyes get heart-attacks from a 1960s children’s cookbook and I try and talk Caroline out of wanting to ‘live in a terrible prison of her own making.’RecipesThis is where ‘on the internet‘ Caroline found her sag aloo recipe, from the Hairy Bikers.And those sugar-free poached pears. Tip: use nicer wine and probably, unless it’s medically required, add some fucking sugar mateHonourable MentionsHere’s the link to oddbox the brilliant little company delivering beautiful wonky veg to all round south London (with views and waiting lists for expanding) Woah! Sweet potato PARTY Sag Aloo Soup My Fun-to-Cook Book Saddest Afters Ever Poached Pears and vegan ice-cream Raffy in the sunSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m joined by the bright spark Tez Ilyas. We wolf down chips and chickpeas all washed down Mangoliciously. We get some fascinating insight into Islam in terms of eating. Tez teaches me about cornflake tarts and I tell the story of a time I sucked something delicious  out of a rug. The Whole Beautiful FEASTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode I’m joined by the glorious Desiree Burch. She’s playing at the Soho Theatre in London, no less, from 7th-12th May 2018. We have a lot of noisy fun in this conversation: we beat the verbal shit out of lavender. I learn that Texans like their tea sweeter than a bee’s bum and Desiree’s housemate goes for a burrito and gets a “slap in the face”.__RecipesHere’s the recipe for the Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall coconut, chilli squash I made.The rice I can’t find online but is in his amazing book ‘Three Good Things’.And Tammy’s sorrel and hibiscus jam will have to, I’m afraid, remain a secret.__Honorable mentions Maurepas Foods did close in New Orleans in 2015 but does now appear to be in Hawaii if you’re passing. Hibiscus and Sorrel jam Chilli Coconut Squash and Rice Three Good ThingsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Carl Donnelly whose at the Udderbelly on June 12th. We go ‘full nerd’ on vegan eating.  We delve into the horror of hot melon soup and we open the door on the absolutely vital but deadly act act of licking something to find out what it is. What does Carl miss eating from the animal-product-world, if anything? You will NEVER guess.__RecipesCarl talks us really carefully through how he made his seitan but here’s a recipe that I intend to try. And here’s one for the courgette chocolate (vegan) cupcakes which I swear were lighter and more cakey last time I made them so who knows. Just don’t rush them.__Honorable mentions I can’t wait to check out The Gate restaurants which it looks like there’s a few of now. The Chinese restaurant I took Mikey to for that mouth-blowing birthday a few years back was called A Wong and here’s what I wrote about it after we went. And the super swanky place in Turin that Carl went to was Chiodi Latini New Food. BBQ seitan loaf and slaw Double Cupped Chocolate and Courgette CakeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Suzi Ruffell. We hear a cat stand up for cows (sort of) and I am given a ‘sting challenge’, which I think you will agree, I totally smash. We have a beetroot quandary and we talk about times (and they do exist) when you can’t eat. WHAT? No. They really can exist.Here’s the recipe which I roughly followed for the scrambled tofu. Scrambled Tofu with wilted spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes Creme Egg 'Twisted'Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Guilty Feminist, Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode, comedian Dana Alexander makes me a beautiful lunch and I rustle up some vegan brownies to wolf down afterwards. Dana’s really into her cooking and we get deeply detailed about her recipes. You say cilantro, I say coriander. Also I accidentally do something very rude with salt.Dana’s recipe is given out loud in the podcast and here’s a link to the vegan fudge brownies I made. Paneer and pea curry with homemade roti Lonely last burnt brownieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode, playwright and comedian Katie Mulgrew (winner of the Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize) lets me come round to hers, in Manchester, for a midnight feast of gin and biscuits. Should you ever dunk a biscuit in gin? Learn how to stop soup tasting of ‘thick air’ and it’s taken four episodes but finally, a guest is gloriously non-plussed by what I’ve brought them to eat. Gin on a backdrop of remote control car Rhythm 108 Vegan bickies and chocolateSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this episode, Aisling Bea (8 out of 10 Cats, QI, Hard Sun, The Fall) talks to me about all the waste types. Learn the most brilliant USP of Kildare’s takeaway sensation ‘Abrakebabra’ and find out whether you can or can’t make a recipe still even if you can’t get exactly the right ingredient ‘galangalalalalgam style.’ Not to mention one of the most beautiful cooking cheats of all time. Aisling's bread in theory and in practice Soup and BreadSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. Host, Jessica Fostekew (Motherland) has a frank conversation with an interesting person about gobbling; guzzling; nibbling; scoffing; devouring and wolfing all up… or if you will, hoovering.In this (slightly long, sorry) episode, Sara Barron (incredible comedian, author and storyteller host of ‘The Moth‘) essentially ends up interviewing me. She feeds me “tusker cakka” (spelled phonetically, I’ve found it un-googleable) and other lovely things and we talk about everything from my binge eating to her rainbow.Click on the thing for the recipe for the roasted winter veg she made me and for the vegan mince pies I made her. Vegan Mince PiesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.