Table Talk
About our events
A highlight of our programme, Table Talks are a chance to share a meal with friends old and new in the beautiful surroundings of Elliott’s Studio. From hearty three-course lunches to more casual affairs, reward yourself with food for thought as some of our favourite chef-writers bring their stories to delicious life.
Dazzling chefs plating up an unforgettable spread include the Michelin-starred Santiago Lastra, who evokes his Mexican Soul with smoke and spice in a rare event; Ben Lippett serves up modern-classic dishes from How I Cook; Elliott’s Studio founder Jess Elliott Dennison shares her wholesome and delicious Vegetable Recipes; Gurdeep Loyal whips up surprising creations from pantry staples in Flavour Heroes; Dara Klein conjures her family’s native Puglia with La Trattoria; and Yasmin Khan draws on her Irani-Pakistani heritage with flavour-forward dishes from Sabzi.
You can also enjoy more snack-size experiences from master of Sichuan cuisine Fuchsia Dunlop and beloved Guardian columnist Meera Sodha (who prepares a dish from her smash-hit Dinner). Sample Justin Tsang’s mouthwatering East Asian dishes, Sophie Macfie’s plant-based power bowls, or Ella Risbridger’s go-to recipes for making life ‘10% more lovely’. Feel nourished in mind and spirit with Tamar Adler, who elevates cooking to a philosophy, and former Ottolenghi pastry chef Helen Goh embraces both Baking and the Meaning of Life.
List of Events
Have Lunch with Ben Lippett
Amassing a million-strong following with his warm, funny videos on how to nail ‘cheffy’ recipes like sausage and sage pappardelle, Ben…
Have Lunch with Gurdeep Loyal
Have you tried spicy harissa lasagne? Or added sesame oil to a sundae? In Flavour Heroes, Gurdeep Loyal combines his expertise as a food…
Dinner: A Table Talk with Meera Sodha
Every week, thousands turn to Meera Sodha’s Guardian columns and cookbooks for vibrant veggie inspiration, be it her Sichuan-style…
Baking and the Meaning of Life: A Table Talk with Helen Goh
After a decade developing recipes (including that chocolate tahini cake) as Ottolenghi’s pastry chef, Helen Goh brings her brilliance into…
Soph’s 30 in 30: A Table Talk with Sophie Macfie
As the culinary force behind social media sensation ‘Soph’s Plant Kitchen’, Sophie Macfie has led the charge for a better understanding of…Have Lunch with Santiago Lastra
When a Michelin-starred chef invites you to lunch, you come hungry. Secure your front-row seat to Mexican Soul author Santiago Lastra’s…
Have Lunch with Jess Elliott Dennison
Crispy fennel and lemon bhajis. Courgette and ricotta lasagne. Jess Elliott Dennison is at the peak of her creative powers in Vegetable…
The Kitchen Book: A Table Talk with Ella Risbridger
Ella Risbridger is as deft with a pen as she is with a spatula, a writer who can turn a recipe for Marmite soup into stomach-rumbling…
Long Day? Cook This: A Table Talk with Justin Tsang
Justin Tsang’s Long Day? Cook This is the sort of book that’ll stay permanently open in your kitchen, bursting with easy East Asian recipes…
Ways of Seeing Food: A Writing Workshop with Tamar Adler
Tamar Adler – author of An Everlasting Meal and Feast on Your Life – is adored among chefs and home cooks alike for her rhapsodic writing…Feast on Your Life: A Table Talk with Tamar Adler
Feast on Your Life sums up Tamar Adler’s philosophy: that cooking can be a devotion, a way to bring life-affirming joy to even the most…
Five Tastes: A Table Talk with Fuchsia Dunlop
Fuchsia Dunlop has long been both master and student of Sichuan cuisine, and in Five Tastes – which she launches with us this evening – she…
Have Lunch with Dara Klein
Raised in her parents’ restaurant, Dara Klein could layer lasagna with her eyes closed. With the flair for family-style Puglian cooking in…