Always in Season – The Podcast – Season 4

From learning what it really means to eat in season to talking to some of the UK’s most influential food experts, this new podcast celebrates the very best of seasonal and sustainable eating.

Each episode serves up insightful knowledge on growing and sourcing your ingredients and simple cooking tips and recipes so that you can learn how a splash, drizzle or generous pour of naturally sustainable pure Canadian maple syrup can transform fresh produce into delicious food creations.

Hosted by James Golding, a driving force in promoting sustainable eating in the UK hospitality industry and Group Chef Director for a major UK hotel group.

Each episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Amazon Music.

S4 E6: Fish Tales with Goatsbridge Trout

Join James as he chats with Mag Kirwan, co-owner of Goatsbridge Trout, a sustainable Irish trout farm that she and her husband have run for 33 years. In this episode, Mag shares the story of their family-run business, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way. Discover the health benefits of trout, favourite recipes, and the importance of incorporating sustainably sourced fish into our diets.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S4 E5: Gluten-free cooking with Helen Tzouganatos

Here James catches up with Australian gluten-free cookbook author, recipe developer and TV host, Helen Tzouganatos. In this episode, Helen shares tips for a gluten-free lifestyle, favourite family recipes, and her secret to perfect gluten-free bread. Helen also opens up about how her celiac diagnosis transformed her life and offers a peek at what she will be cooking this Christmas. Tune in for all this and much more!

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S4 E4: Tackling childhood obesity and transforming food education

In this episode, James sits down with two special guests: Dan Wade, a former chef and founder of the Prept Foundation (previously known as Table Talk Foundation), and Paul Dayman, a Chef Lecturer at Bournemouth and Poole College. Together, they dive into the pressing issues of rising childhood obesity and diabetes, discussing how these can be eased through better food education in schools and greater awareness among the younger generation of how food impacts our mental and physical health.

Through their work with thousands of children, they are helping to reshape the way the next generation understands nutrition, health, and the food they eat. Tune in to hear how Dan and Paul’s initiatives are making a real impact, the challenges they are facing, and why this topic is more relevant than ever.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S4 E3: Fusion food with Julie Lin

In the latest episode, James serves up a delicious conversation with recipe developer, chef and presenter, Julie Lin.

Here, Julie shares how a friend entering her into MasterChef changed her life, Julie’s first street food stall in Glasgow, how a Malaysian background inspires her cooking, appearing on Netflix’s hit foodie show – Somebody Feed Phil and lots more.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S4 E2: The rise of low and no alcohol with Tom Surgey

In episode S4 E2, James is joined by wine expert, Tom Surgey, for a conversation that delves into the rise of sober curiosity and drinking trends for the future (spoiler, apparently pale rosé is on its way out!).

Tom shares tips on what to look for when purchasing wine and champagne from supermarkets, along with top picks for a low and no tipples. This conversation discusses why opting to go for an alcohol-free drink isn’t an inferior experience anymore, thanks to some great brands, and why we are going to see more people opting for low and no drinks.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S4 E1: Baking with Cherish Finden

Season 4 of Always in Season launches with one of the world’s most esteemed patisserie chefs — the incredibly talented Cherish Finden.

Learn how Cherish brings her Singaporean background into her world-famous afternoon teas, why Cherish fell in love with British culture (spoiler, it involves cups of tea), top tips for aspiring home bakers, how she ended up as a judge on Bake Off: The Professionals and lots more.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.