5 O' Clock Apron

Lentil Soup with Student Grace Williamson

For this final episode of season 4 of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with her 19-year-old daughter Grace, the catalyst for Dear Grace the cookbook. As many who fol

Butter Chicken with Poet Lemn Sissay

Lemn Sissay is a lifeforce. A poet, three times Sunday Times bestselling author, memoirist playwright curator and broadcaster. Lemn also has some of his poems embedded as

Potato Salad, Gherkins and Mortadella with Gardener Gerald Stratford

  Gerald Stratford is a gardener and a gentleman. Claire drove to the Cotswolds for this episode of 5 O Clock Apron Podcast. Knocking on Gerald’s front door, Claire is q

Marmitako (Basque Tuna Stew) with Lawyer and Politician Miriam Durántez González

Miriam Gonzaléz Durantéz is a force, and Claire loved cooking with her for this episode of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast. Worth noting here that Claire is keen to get the elep

Black Bean Chilli with Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University Michael Wooldridge 

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast, Claire drives to Oxford to cook with the Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the U

Chicken Curry with Undertaker Dee Ryding

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast, Claire is on home turf, in Bristol and walks to Dee Ryding’s house. Dee is an undertaker and owns the funeral parlour Divine C

Actor Lisa McGrillis cooks Chicken Schnitzel with a Sour Cream, Cucumber & Potato Salad

Lisa McGrillis is an actor. Born in Carlisle to Irish parents, Lisa grew up surrounded by family, food, and humour - three things that still shape her life today. She stu

England Rugby Prop Sarah Bern cooks pre match day Carbonara

For this episode of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast, Claire travels to Bristol to cook with England rugby prop Sarah Bern - just a stone’s throw from Ashton Gate Stadium, where

The British Museum Curator for South East Asia, Dr Alexandra Green cooks a Thai Curry

In this episode, Claire visits Oxford to cook with Alexandra Green, curator for Southeast Asia at the British Museum. Alexandra shares her passion for Southeast Asian foo

Pasta Granny’s Mum, Susan Bennison, aged 92 yrs bakes her best Sponge Cake

Susan Bennison, Sue for short,  is 92 years old and incredible with it. Claire travelled to rural Kent to bake a cake with Sue for this episode. Arriving outside a cottag

Farmer Ben Andrews cooks his Herefordshire take on Bulgogi Beef

Ben Andrews is a farmer. Ben comes from a very long line of farming, in fact, his family date back 7 generations. He’s also been voted the UK’s 3rd hottest farmer by Farm

Ballerina Yasmine Naghdi makes linguine alle vongole

Number 5 in 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast hears Claire cooking alongside Principal Ballerina from The Royal Ballet, Yasmine Naghdi. Claire has never met a ballerina before, no

Comedian Jamie MacDonald cooks Seabass with Orzo, ‘Nduja & Leeks

For this episode of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast, number 4 in a series of 10, Claire travels to Sheffield to cook with the comedian Jaime Macdonald. Jamie is blind, extremely

Sex Educator Ruby Rare makes a salad, sexy, naturally!

For this episode of 5 O Clock Apron Podcast, Claire travels to Margate to cook with Ruby Rare. Ruby is a sex educator, that is to say, a force of nature with a mission to

Waste & Recycling Supervisor Owen Punselie Cooks Spicy Coconut Chicken & Rice

In this 2nd episode of 5 O’ Clock Apron Podcast with Good Food, Owen welcomes Claire into his gorgeous kitchen in Bristol and sets about cooking with a confidence and fla

Broadcaster Amol Rajan cooks a Paneer Curry

To kick off the new series of 5 O' Clock Apron Podcast with Good Food Claire cooks with the giant of the airwaves, Amol Rajan. Amol is one of Radio 4’s Today program pres

Introducing the new series of 5 O'Clock Apron

Chef and food writer Claire Thomson is back with a brand-new series of the 5 O’Clock Apron podcast with Good Food! In this series, Claire invites another incredible line-

Mackerel and 'Cat's Whiskers' Sauce with Fish Merchant Robin Turner

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with fish merchant Robin Turner. Robin’s family have been involved in the Cornish fishing industry for 5 generatio

Mackerel and Tabbouleh with RNLI Lifeguard Gavin Philpotts

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with RNLI lifeguard Gavin Philpotts. The podcast is recorded in the sand dunes above Sennen Beach, just below the

'Protective' Potato Salad with Witch Emma Griffin

In this episode of 5 O’Clock Apron Podcast Claire cooks with the Cornish Witch Emma Griffin. The podcast is recorded in a magical shed at the bottom of Emma’s garden, nex