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Hosteing us in her east london studio and creative food space this week is food writer, food stylist, chef and all round brilliant woman - Anna Jones. Trailblazer in celebrating modern day vegetarianism, we discuss the sometimes tricky veggie/vegan terrain and how her books have become culinary bibles for home cooks. A ceramic fanatic, we learn of Anna's favourite brands and places to buy, her love for food styling what it was like to train with Jamie Oliver on his programme Fifteen.
For the book:
Pophams
Sqirl in LA - Brunch
Spring - lunch
Lardo - Dinner East london
Interiors and ceramics:
Turning Earth - ceramics
Pip Heartal
Nom -
Hosting us this week at his favourite Soho haunt is the wonderfully quick witted Raven Smith. Raven’s instagram is a firm fan favourite, offering up a hilarious running commentary on the goings on of everyday life - his charm and quick witted journalism has earned him a place as a contributor at British Vogue and the columnist Sunday times style as well as paving the way to his newest accreditation: Author of the autobiographical "Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuit". Together, Laura and Raven jump from holiday homes in France to fish finger taco parties in London and drinking mezcal in Mexico at 11:00am. A ‘casual saver’ - more to come on this - Raven is currently renovating his house with his husband, whose relationship can be benchmarked through multiple signature "Raven" dishes.
New Yorker encyclopedia of cooking - The ‘Club’ Sandwich
For the Book:
Contramar - Mexico
Chiltern Firehouse - London
Brasserie Zedel - Lunch
Quo Vadis - Lunch/Dinner
Duck Soup - Dinner
Little Duck - The Picklery - DinnerFor the travel diary:
Big Blue Hole - Belize
Mazunte - Oachatan
Edition Hotel
Soho House Hotels
Casa Tiny -
This week prolific documentary maker, author, MBE and winner of strictly, and self proclaimed terrible cook, Stacey Dooley hosts us at her favourite local cafe, Haminados in West London. Together Laura and Stacey discuss counting tea bags on the front line to what you eat on death row and the necessary need for boundaries and how sometimes a staycation is the perfect holiday when your work takes you to far flung corners of the world.
For the book:
Hoppers in Soho
The Oak
The Marksman
Raouls - NY -
Welcoming us from her mum's living room to her world of HOSTEing is English singer-songwriter, and co-host of hit podcast Table Manners, Jessie Ware. With cake for breakfast and a cup of tea in hand Jessie and Laura discuss everything from motherhood and success (and a dishwashers relevance to it) to husbands who dislike meals out, the trials and tribulations of renovating in a conservation area. Jessie talks of what it's like to host some of the biggest names and famous faces, and how to handle it when it does wrong. Throw in a surprise guest (which we have) and this light and chatty conversation is a perfect kick off to the season.
For the book:
AllPress - Brunch
Esters - Brunch
Russ & Daughters - Brunch (NYC)
Brat - Lunch and Dinner
ROVI - Lunch and Dinner
Clipstone - Lunch and Dinner
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Forever the Host and never the hosted? In her debut podcast series, broadcaster, interiors fanatic, food lover and founder of Hoste - Laura Jackson is handing over the apron strings to chat food, travel and interiors with guests that do the hosting. If you want to know all about their hosting secrets, dinner party dishes, their little black book for restaurants, insider holiday spots or even where they shop for vintage interior finds - this is the podcast for you. Whether it be at their house, their local coffee spot, or even in their favourite hotel room join our hosts and Laura on the sofa for a cuppa, or around the kitchen table for a glass of wine - whilst we unpick what it means to hoste.
