Borough Talks

Following publication of a new volume of her acclaimed book The Flavour Thesaurus, best-selling author Niki Segnit joins Angela Clutton at Borough Market. While exploring the stalls, they discuss the liberation that comes from cooking without a recipe, the difference between raisins and sultanas, and why allspice smells like clean ironing.

Belgian food writer, photographer and TV star Regula Ysewijn talks to Anegla Clutton about her fascination with British history and culture, her strong ties to Borough Market, and how Belgium’s food traditions act as a bridge across the country’s deep regional divides.

On a flying visit from Melbourne, the much-loved Australian food writer, broadcaster and self-proclaimed ‘vegelante’ Alice Zaslavsky joins Angela Clutton for a stimulating stroll around Borough Market’s stalls, complete with honey tasting, cheese shopping and lots of inspiring chat.

Mike Hill and Richard Dinwoodie of Utobeer and The Rake and drinks writer Emma Inch join Angela Clutton to discuss the shifting landscape of gay pubs, the battle against beer’s macho image, and Borough’s age-old links with brewing.

Clare Finney, author of Hungry Heart and a regular contributor to Borough Market, talks to Angela Clutton about the ties between food, love and human connection, her own complicated relationship with food, and the elemental power of breaking bread together.

Angela Clutton joins one of the regular surplus food collections run by Plan Zheroes and discovers how Borough Market produce that might otherwise go to waste finds its way to people in need. She chats to Plan Zheroes co-founder Chris Wilkie, chef and ambassador Jeremy Pang, traders, volunteers, and one of the many charities that benefit from the scheme.

Chloë Stewart of nibs etc. and TikTok star Martyn Odell (Lagom Chef) join Angela Clutton to discuss the devastating impact of food waste and how, by unlocking our creativity, changing our habits in the kitchen and redefining ‘waste’ as ‘resources’, we can all play our part in reducing it

Food writer and culture, diversity & comms consultant Mallika Basu offers her insights into writing cookbooks, building a personal brand, ‘feeding the beast’ of social media, and bringing cultural sensitivity to the language of food.

Legendary food writer and organiser Henrietta Green joins Angela Clutton to discuss her role in the dramatic rebirth of Borough Market in 1998, the alarming shape of food retail, and the ongoing revolution in British charcuterie.

Romy Gill, the British-Indian chef, food writer, broadcaster and author of the beautiful On The Himalayan Trail cookbook, joins Angela Clutton to discuss the roots of her approach to food, and the intense experience of exploring the Himalayas.

This special episode looks back at the Frost Fairs – wild, spontaneous festivals that repeatedly erupted on the frozen River Thames. Mark Riddaway, author of Edible Histories, gives us the history, while Tim Wilson of Ginger Pig and Andy Geddes of The Cinnamon Tree Bakery discuss the food sold at the Frost Fairs and how these historic events resonate with today’s Market traders.

For our second Christmas podcast Angela is joined by Jeremy Lee, charismatic chef-proprietor of Quo Vadis and author of the hit cookbook Cooking. The pair wander around the Market’s stalls visiting butchers, greengrocers and cheesemongers and chatting about everything from Jeremy’s memories of the Market’s formative days to his predictably indulgent approach to Christmas food.

For the first of our special Christmas podcasts, the cookery writer and self-proclaimed ‘queen of leftovers’ Melissa Hemsley wanders around the Market with Angela. They talk to traders, admire the design of Spanish fish tins, try Indonesian snake fruit and discuss Melissa’s love of Christmas pudding with cheese. Less an interview, more two friends chatting about food with the microphones left on.

Creating a complex cookbook like Borough Market: The Knowledge is an epic undertaking, requiring the input of lots of people with a diverse range of skills. For this highly informative podcast episode, Angela Clutton is joined by photographer Kim Lightbody, graphic designer Dave Brown and publisher Liz Gough to lift the lid on how Borough’s new cookbook came to be conceived.

The tables are turned in our latest podcast, as regular Borough Talks host Angela Clutton finds herself in the hotseat being interviewed by Itamar Srulovich of Honey & Co. Recorded live at the Market, she tells us about her love of history, theatre and food, her approach to cooking, and how she came to write our new book, Borough Market: The Knowledge, then shares some of the many insights she gained from traders along the way.

Our new book, Borough Market: The Knowledge, is published on 27th October. Written by Borough Talks host Angela Clutton, it explores how the specialist knowledge of Borough’s traders can enhance your shopping, cooking and eating, and distils that expertise into beautiful recipes. In our latest podcast, Angela is joined by three traders who feature in the book: Nadia Gencas of Karaway Bakery talks about the wide world of rye breads, Steve Hook of Hook & Son discusses the wonders of raw milk, and Phil Juma of KUBBA shares his recipe for three-cheese bourek.

Earlier this year, Cynthia’s debut cookbook Rambutan made a huge splash, thanks to the vibrancy of her recipes and writing. In October, her restaurant of the same name will launch on Borough Market’s Stoney Street – one of the most keenly awaited openings of the year. In our latest podcast, Cynthia joins Angela to discuss how her Sri Lankan heritage and her experiences growing up in Britain have shaped her approach to food.

Change Please is a social enterprise that provides homeless people with the skills, equipment and support required to become fully fledged baristas, selling high-quality coffee from distinctive mobile carts, one of which can be found in Borough’s Green Market. In our latest podcast, Change Please founder Cemal Ezel joins Angela to discuss how the business helps people back into homes and employment.

For over 20 years Sheila Dillon has been one of the lead voices of The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4. In the latest Borough Talks podcast, she talks to host Angela Clutton about how the programme’s focus has evolved over the years and tells us about the first official book to come from it, 13 Foods That Shape Our World. They are joined by the book’s author, Alex Renton, who gives us an insight into how our ever-growing hunger for staples such as spices, oil and soy are changing the planet.

A special episode of Borough Talks for World Bee Day, hosted by Angela Clutton, in conversation with Sam Wallace of From Field and Flower. Sam and her husband, Stefano, have and continue to be committed to bringing fantastic raw honeys to London that are sustainably produced by beekeepers who know and love their bees - discussing how the production process of their honey keeps the naturally-occurring bacteria and flavours alive. Subscribe to Borough Talks and never miss an episode.