Welcome back to Forts on Food. Series 3 of Forts on Food kicks off with Lois and Matthew talking to the great Tom Kerridge, chef, proprietor, judge, tv star and all round good egg. He tells about growing up in Gloucester and how lucky he was to discover his passion for cooking; how this led&nbsp;to being a competitor in the Great British Menu&nbsp;which led to becoming judge in the same show; about establishing the Hand &amp; Flowers, the first pub to get two Michelin stars; the challenges and rewards of the hospitality industry; the influence that René Redzepi has had on cooking in this country; and how his marriage to artist, Beth Cullen-Kerridge, has been central to his success. Oh, and his dirty dish of choice and a whole lot more. A&nbsp;man worth listening to. ---- Follow us on Instagram: @fortsonfood Hosted by Matthew Fort and Lois Fort Produced by Teän Stewart-Murray<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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‘What’s the podcast all about?’ I asked my daughter, Lois. ‘Food, Dad,’ she said. ‘Ah, but food in what shape or form?’ I said. ‘Well, it’s about how we cook what we cook and why we cook it,’ she said. 'And how we eat what we eat and why we eat it,’ I said. 'That goes without saying’, she said. ‘There’s no cooking without eating.’ ‘What else, then?’ I said. ‘There foods we hate and foods we love, food on tv, how not to waste food, restaurants we remember and why. There are recipes and tips and hints. There are stories, memories, reflections. There’s -‘ she said. ‘All of life, in other words,’ I said. ‘Pretty much,’ said Lois. ‘Hmm,’ I said. ‘And you’re quite well known, Dad,’ she said. ‘Food Editor of the Guardian. Award winning writer. Award winning author. TV hero.’ ‘Steady on,’ I said. ‘What about you?’ ‘Let’s just say I take a different view from you.’ ‘Quite right too’, I said. So there you have it - dad &amp; daughter; the wisdom of ages and the spirit of youth; united and divided; chatting about food, glorious food. And cooking and eating. What more could you possibly want?&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.