Diana Henry

This week on The Go-To Food Podcast , Freddy and Ben sit down with the extraordinary Diana Henry , whose food writing has shaped how we cook and think for over two decades. With warmth, humour, and striking honesty, Diana shares stories from a life steeped in flavour — from her mother’s soda bread and Sunday puddings in Northern Ireland to her teenage awakening in France, where vinaigrette and apple tarts revealed food as art, culture, and freedom. She recalls her early dinner parties — prawn cocktails, ratatouille, and Hamlyn cookbooks spread open on the counter — and the thrill of discovering writers like Claudia Roden and Alice Waters, who showed her how recipes could tell human stories. London brought new worlds: barrels of olives, tahini epiphanies, and a stint on TV Dinners , where she helped stage surreal futuristic feasts with silk and sandpaper. There’s the pivotal Friday phone call that changed everything: being asked to ghostwrite Antonio Carluccio’s Vegetables , which proved she could build a book from scratch. That led to Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons , her breakout success — a deeply personal collection shaped by mood boards, travel dreams, and an instinct for beauty that made her one of the most admired voices in food. In one of her most moving stories, Diana opens up about her time in hospital — the serious illness that almost ended her career, the long, slow recovery, and how the act of cooking helped her return to herself. Even at her weakest, she found comfort in ingredients and the language of recipes, proof that creativity and appetite can endure when everything else falls away. This conversation is rich with memory, resilience, and joy — from French tarts to Carluccio’s kitchen, from the ICU to her writing desk. It’s a portrait of a life lived through food, and a reminder, as Diana says, that “there’s always something worth cooking for.” Around the Table - 52 Essays on Food & Life by Diana Henry, Mitchell Beazley, £20 -------- Please leave us a great rating and a comment and share it with your friends - it really helps us grow as a show.If you're in the industry and are looking for the greatest POS system in the world than look no further -as Blinq are tearing up the rulebook—no long-term contracts, no hidden fees, and no per-device charges. Just £69 a month for unlimited devices and 24/7 UK-based support that’s always there, in person when you need it.Built for hospitality, by hospitality, blinq is the fastest, easiest POS system on the market—so intuitive, anyone can use it. And while others take weeks to get you up and running, with blinq, you’re live in just 2 hours.Join the hospitality revolution today & use the code GOTOBLINQ to get your first month free - https://blinqme.com Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Videos Here - https://www.youtube.com/@gotofood Get 2 Months of Blinq For Free - With Code - GOTOBLINQ - https://blinqme.com/ Order The Greatest Meat In The Country From HG Walter Here & Have Restaurant Quality Meals From Home - www.hgwalter.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready to be inspired as Nkechi Nwafor-Robinson sits down with the fabulous Diana Henry! This episode dives deep into the transformative journey of Diana, a powerhouse in Toronto’s beauty scene who’s not just a hairstylist and makeup artist but also a motivational speaker and author. Diana shares her empowering mantra: "Just because you're being challenged doesn't mean you're gonna lose," a sentiment that resonates throughout her story and is a real call to action for anyone facing adversity. We’ll explore how she turned her own struggles, including facing health challenges and embracing her unique beauty, into a platform for uplifting others. Takeaways: Diana Henry emphasizes that life's challenges are simply opportunities for growth and strength. Embracing our imperfections is key; Diana shares how her scar became a beauty mark for empowerment. Time is precious, and we shouldn't waste it; every moment is an opportunity to live with purpose. Diana's journey from hairstylist to empowerment coach highlights the importance of believing in oneself. The importance of balance in life: working hard while also making time for rest and self-care. Diana's upcoming book, 'Unleash the Power of You,' aims to provide practical tips for self-discovery. If this episode resonates with you, then remember... SUBSCRIBE • 5-Star Rate • COMMENT • SHARE this Podcast!! 💚❤️🙌🏾🙏🏾 Book Recommendation: "Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life" by Gary John Bishop Find Diana Online: IG: https://www.instagram.com/conversations_with_diana/ Find us online: https://linktr.ee/nkechinwaforrobinson

Join the conversation with Britain's beloved food writer, Diana Henry, as she discusses her experiences, culinary philosophies, and her new book 'Around the Table: 52 Essays on Food and Life.' Learn about her background, writing process, family influences, and the importance of simplicity and connection in cooking. From her sons’ cooking adventures to her candid insights on the challenges and joys of food writing, this episode offers an intimate look into Diana’s world. Discover her favorite dishes, memorable meals, and personal stories that continue to shape her culinary journey. Subscribers to the Good Food app via the App Store get the show ad-free, plus regular bonus content. Download the Good Food app to get started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest can conjure entire worlds through her writing. Whether she’s evoking the salty tang of the Lofoten Islands, the rustic flavours of rural Normandy, or the buzz of a New York kitchen, her words are rich with atmosphere and emotion - it is of course, Diana Henry, one of Britain’s most celebrated food writers. She's a James Beard Award winner, long-time Sunday Telegraph columnist, and author of bestselling books like Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons , How to Eat a Peach , and Around the Table , a new audio collection of essays spanning decades of food, travel and life. As you’ll hear, Diana’s wanderlust was born not from glamorous holidays, but from imagination. Growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, she escaped into books and encyclopaedias, dreaming of faraway places long before she ever had the chance to visit them. In this episode, we trace her journeys from Dublin to the Dordogne, Spain to Maine. We talk about foraging for mushrooms in France and eating cod’s heads in Iceland, She shares why she reads restaurant menus for fun, and the deep emotional connection she feels to the places she’s travelled, through taste. I spoke to Diana last month, and although we hadn’t met before, I instantly warmed to her. I loved the way she speaks about travel, through a different lens, shaped by flavour and feeling. I think you’ll really enjoy this one. Holly's recap: Beaverbrook Hotel, Surrey, England Destination Recap: Dublin, Ireland Dordogne, France Colombey les Deux Églises, Haute-Marne, France Spain Le tonneau, Normandy, France New York, USA Union Square Cafe, New York, USA ABC Kitchen, New York, USA Estela, New York, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Lofoten Islands, Norway Iceland Nebo Lodge, North Haven, Maine, USA Morocco Japan Around the Table - 52 Essays on Food & Life, Mitchell Beazley is available now in audiobook and will be published in hardback on 2nd October. To win a holiday to Trisara, in Phuket, Thailand, head over to my Instagram page here . With thanks to Airbnb for their support of today's episode. Thanks so much for listening today. If you want to be the first to find out who is joining me on next week’s episode come and follow me on Instagram I’m @hollyrubenstein , and you’ll also find me on TikTok - I’d love to hear from you. And if you can't wait until then, remember there’s the first 14 seasons to catch up on, that's over 155 episodes to keep you busy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/133281 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Around the Table Author: Diana Henry Narrator: Diana Henry Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins Release date: 03-27-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Celebrity Chefs & Restaurants Publisher's Summary: For Diana Henry's many fans, her evocative writing about places, people and food brings just as much pleasure as her delicious recipes. Around the Table is a selection of some of Diana's very best essays, handpicked from over two decades of her beloved cookbooks. This vivid and nourishing collection of essays on the joys of good food is an utter delight for the senses.

This week, we’re going back to London, 2002, a time before pomegranate molasses, when Nigella and Jamie were first on the telly and Ottolenghi had yet to chuck his flavour bombs into the salad bowl of British cuisine, to the publication of the very first Diana Henry book, Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons. Click here for Gilly's previous chats with Diana about How to Eat a Peach and Roast Figs, Sugar Snow , but this time, we’re going back to a time when they were both TV producers, intoxicated by the smells and eating habits of an increasingly diverse and exotic capital. Click here for Gilly's Substack and Extra BItes of Diana. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bio: Diana Henry is a British food writer . Born in Northern Ireland, she is author of nine cookery books on subjects including books on cooking chicken , healthy eating , gastropubs , preserving and Nordic cuisine . Henry is a James Beard Award winning author and beloved food writer with book sales of more than 950,000 copies worldwide. She has regular columns in The Daily Telegraph and Waitrose Weekend and her work has appeared in BBC Good Food, House & Garden, Delicious and beyond, her broadcast appearances include BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year and Cookbook of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers; Cookery Writer of the Year and Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards; Food Book of the Year at the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards; and a James Beard award. Diana Henry is the author of twelve books including: Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons; Roast Figs, Sugar Snow; Plenty; Salt, Sugar, Smoke; A Change of Appetite; A Bird in the Hand; Simple; How to Eat a Peach and From the Oven to the Table Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to warm the soul https://amzn.to/48PvmRL How to Eat a Peach: Menus, Stories and Places https://amzn.to/3tzvswB SIMPLE: effortless food, big flavours https://amzn.to/3M5s7eZ Salt Sugar Smoke https://amzn.to/3Fgj0o9 Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons : Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa https://amzn.to/48S5LHD Diana Henry Recipes from the Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/df-dj/diana-henry/ ________ If you follow my podcast and enjoy it, I’m on @buymeacoffee. If you like my work, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts 🎉☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wellseasonedlib Help us promote this podcast and share this episode with a friend! “Share on social and tag us at @WellLibrarian” “Follow The Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast on Spotify and get notified when new episodes are released." Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay Logo created by author Sarah Neidhardt who wrote " Twenty Acres:A Seventies Childhood in the Woods " Out no

This week, Gilly is with one of Britain’s very best food writers, Diana Henry . The new edition of her 2005 book Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is a lyrical walk through the autumn leaves and winter wonderlands of her favourite food places in the world as she shares the delicious finds that have made her one of Britain’s most well-respected and award-winning food writers. It’s a book that makes you feel warmed to your bones. But Diana has been dogged by depression for years, and has faced some major life challenges recently, including cheating death. Gilly was fascinated in how she created such a work of joy, and the dichotomy of pleasure and pain. Head over to Gilly's Substack to find Diana's personal photos from her trips for Roast Figs, and to hear an early interview for The Write Songs which Gilly did with Diana in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diana Henry is a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning cook, food writer and author of 12 books including the classic cookbook ' Roast Figs, Sugar Snow', which has just been updated and re-released twenty years after it was first published. Diana also writes for newpapers and magazines, and presents food programmes on TV and radio. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm so excited that today Diana Henry is sharing her Desert Island Dishes with me. Diana is one of my favourite recipe writers and it was a total joy to sit down with her. Diana is a multi award-winning food writer, journalist, broadcaster and cook book author. Described as one of the most prolific recipe writers of a generation but also one of the most beloved. She is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer, After a career as a tv producer - working for both the BBC and Channel 4 - Diana started writing about food after she had her first child. Through her work with the Telegraph she shares recipes each week for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters. Yotam Ottolenghi, has said of her work: “Everything Diana Henry cooks I want to eat.” Whilst Nigella Lawson has said, “She can write a recipe for cucumbers with radishes, cherries and rose petals,” and “With another writer you wouldn’t trust it, but with Diana you want to give it a go because it feels both safe and inspiring.” Thank you very much to Deliveroo for sponsoring this episode of Desert Island Dishes. You can find out more about the brilliant work Deliveroo and the Trussell Trust are doing together at https://deliveroofulllife.com/ Thank you for listening. If you've like to sign up for my brand new newsletter, here is the link: https://dinnertonight.substack.com Cant wait to see you there! Margie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.