A cosy, flavour-packed chat with The Moody Foody Toni Chapman - about bold home cooking, simple shortcuts, and trusting your taste in the kitchen.

Toni might be known online as The Moody Foody, but at heart she’s a home cook through and through. We talk about food that feels good - bold, flavourful cooking that’s still simple enough for an ordinary Tuesday night. Toni shares how her Caribbean-Hispanic roots shaped her love of spice, her early days cooking in a tiny basement kitchen, and the lessons that built her signature 'cosy cooking' style. She breaks down how to build flavour without fuss, why mistakes are part of the process, and how even canned peaches can turn into pure magic.

Tags: home cooking, intuitive cooking, comfort food, Caribbean flavours, easy recipes

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In this episode I trade kitchen stories and cooking secrets with the wonderful Kate Holbrook.

Kate is a creative force, original founder of cashmere recyclers Turtle Doves, and one of my very first students back when I got started with my intuitive cooking workshops.

Kate shares her gentle, slow-burning journey from feeling hesitant in the kitchen to confidently whipping up delicious, imaginative meals.

Listen to our inspiring chat as she reflects on how embracing an intuitive approach transformed not only her cooking habits but also her enjoyment of food, her relationship to fresh ingredients, and even her shopping habits.

Kate shares her refreshingly honest take on building confidence with food, how following intuition made shopping and cooking way less stressful, and why sometimes the simplest meal will always be her favourite. You’ll also hear thoughts on cooking with fire and baking fish, clever ways to use up odds and ends, and why noticing smells and textures can make all the difference.

It's a heartfelt conversation full of relatable insights, fun anecdotes, and practical inspiration for making home cooking easier, tastier, and more joyful. Tune in and join us - it’s a good one!

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Find out more about the things we discussed.

Turtle Doves

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Yuka app

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In this episode I sit down with freelance journalist and home-cook-in-training Elle Hunt.

Known for her articulate and thoughtful writing in The Guardian, Elle talks about her personal journey of learning to cook and the mindset shift that got her into the kitchen. She shares candid insights about how living alone and dealing with work burnout led her to see food as more than just fuel.

From self-proclaimed terrible cook to actually enjoying preparing her own meals, she talks about how she got started by experimenting with simple recipes and building a relationship with reliable cookbook authors, that led her to find confidence in her cooking abilities.

Our conversation also touches on the importance of having essential ingredients on hand, the value of trying new recipes for personal growth, and how cooking fits into her life as a home-working freelancer. We also discuss food culture and perfectionism and how that shapes our attitudes, in cooking and beyond.

The episode is full of relatable stories and crash-tested practical tips - a goldmine for anyone looking to explore or improve their own home cooking skills.

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Books & recipes mentioned:

The Roasting Tin (Rukmini Iyer)

One Pot, Pan, Planet (Anna Jones)

Cook As You Are (Ruby Tandoh)

Alison Roman's Shallot Pasta

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