Table Talk

Table Talk

The 2025 Festival will also see the return of some of 2024’s most popular programme themes, including How to Live a Meaningful Life, guiding audiences new and deeper ways of creating connection, resilience and hope, amongst the chaos, and the expanded Table Talks series, with top chefs and food writers taking to the stage – or rather around the table – in intimate gatherings with audiences to enjoy delicious food and make memories together.

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Have Lunch with Jess Elliott Dennison

Saturday 9 August 13:00 - 16:00

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We're kicking off 2025's lunch series with the founder of Elliott's Studio herself: the effortlessly chic Jess Elliott Dennison…
 

Something Sweet with Benjamina Ebuehi

Sunday 10 August 15:00 - 18:00

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A Great British Bake Off quarter-finalist at just 23, Benjamina Ebuehi has since stirred, whisked, and glazed her way to writing her third scrumptious cookbook, I'll Bring Dessert. A regular columnist for Guardian Feast and ambassador for social……
 

From There to Here: A Table Talk with Diana Henry

Tuesday 12 August 12:00 - 13:30

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One of the UK’s best-loved food writers, Diana Henry (author of How to Eat a Peach and A Bird in the Hand, among many beloved Telegraph features) joins us with a new edition of the cookbook that started it all: Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons…
 

The Adventure of Fermentation: A Table Talk with Kenji Morimoto

Tuesday 12 August 15:30 - 17:00

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If you didn’t know the world of fermentation and food preservation could be fascinating, downright delicious and, well, mind-bendingly cool, chances are you’ve never come across Kenji Morimoto or his new cookbook, Ferment…
 

A Workshop with Kenji Morimoto: Follow Your Gut

Tuesday 12 August 19:00 - 20:30

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Get stuck right into this hands-on workshop on fermentation at Elliott’s, led by the extremely engaging Kenji Morimoto, author of Ferment. You’ll have drinks, samples, and yes – make your own pickles to take away. Follow your gut and find out!…
 

Modern Middle Eastern Cooking: A Table Talk with Sabrina Ghayour

Thursday 14 August 12:00 - 13:30

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Today, hear Ghayour chatting to Marjorie Lotfi about the flavours that most excite her as she creates something spectacular for you to try…
 

Best Root Forward: A Table Talk with Alissa Timoshkina

Thursday 14 August 15:30 - 17:00

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A love letter to the vegetables that define the most vibrant dishes in Eastern European cooking, Alissa Timoshkina’s Kapusta shines light on little-known culinary cultures and histories – and will become your new favourite cookbook…
 

Have Lunch with Rosie Kellett

Saturday 16 August 13:00 - 16:00

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You might recognise Rosie Kellet – chef, supper club host, and author of In for Dinner – from her iconic ‘Let’s make dinner for the warehouse’ Instagram reels. Today, she swaps her communal London kitchen for Elliott’s Studio…
 

Have Lunch with Sami Tamimi

Sunday 17 August 13:00 - 16:00

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In his first solo cookbook, Boustany, Sami Tamimi draws inspiration from growing up in Palestine, eating produce from his grandfather's luscious, lovingly tended garden: vegetables and herbs that transformed into dishes bringing family and community…
 

Delicious Magic: A Table Talk with Ixta Belfrage

Wednesday 20 August 12:00 - 13:30

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Today, join Belfrage - Ottolenghi Test Kitchen alum, and author of the celebrated Mezcla - as she chats about the bold flavours of her mother's homeland, bringing them to life in a cookery demonstration that will both inspire and embolden you in the…