Crazy Sexy Food

This week we’re celebrating Christmas – with a twist! I’m joined by the wonderful and charismatic food writer, Tom Parker Bowles. Some may know his mother – Queen Camilla, some may know his brilliant writing, and some may have purchased one of his NINE books!Tom popped round for a coffee and chat and spoke all about his favourite Christmas traditions, what Christmas looked like in the Parker Bowles household as a child and what his mother still puts in his stocking! I, of course, had to ask about Christmas at The Royal’s! He told me about his time with the Royal Family last Christmas, what they eat, drink and of course how they celebrate! This was a fascinating conversation discovering a little about our incredible King Charles and his love of food, tradition and family. Thank you Tom for coming on! This is also sadly the final episode of Season 12 – and what a season it’s been! Thank you to all of my guests and to all of the listeners and viewers; this has been the best season yet and I appreciate every single one of you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and I’ll see you in 2026 for another season! @tompbowles@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.com I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

Today I’m joined by my dear friend and star of The Real Housewives of London, Amanda Cronin! I’ve known Amanda for about 15 years now and seeing her light up my screens as the stand out star of Hayu's first-ever original series has made my life so much better!From an idyllic childhood in Hampshire, to the bright lights of London, Amanda is a go-getter, a strong, fierce, determined and resilient woman.She’s the CEO of Amanda Caroline Skincare, a mother and entrepreneur and now a TV star! In the episode we cover it all; her days as a model in the 90s, her love of caviar (and her caviar dealer!), her experience on the show, her issues (or are there?!) with Paddington!! IYKYK. And of course, her food memories, her specialities in the kitchen…. And her favourite crisps! Enjoy! @amandacarolinecronin@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.comMusic by @casnova____I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

This week I’m joined but one of the most inspirational women I’ve ever met; Fatima Whitbread. As an Olympic javelin champion, and world record holder, Fatima’s lifestory is one that will blow your mind.Behind all the global success, Fatima’s start in life was not for the fainthearted. She was abandoned by her birth mother as a small baby and subsequently spent her childhood in the care system before being fostered. She has experienced it all, but has used her platform to fight for a better care system in the UK. Through her charity, she tirelessly campaigns for changes to be made, sheds a light on the realities of children in care and undertakes extreme challenges in order to raise money and build awareness.Fatima is resilient, strong and a force to be reckoned with. This conversation was raw, honest but also full of hope. Please support all that Fatima does by visiting: https://www.fatimascampaign.com and help support where you can. @fatima.whitbread@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.com Music by @casnova____ I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

The gorgeous Helen Goh joins me this week on the sofa. As the pastry recipe developer extraordinaire, and long time member of the Ottolenghi family, Helen has been creating delicious bakes for over twenty years.As a trained psychologist, originally from Malaysia, Helen marries culture, heritage and childhood memories in her recipes. Her first solo cookbook, Baking and the Meaning of Life has just been released and is not only full of fantastic recipes, but also stories and ideas behind the link between psychology and baking.We discuss her childhood growing up in Australia, meeting Yotam Ottolenghi, and she gives her baking tips and tricks. Helen is such a joy to be around, so I hope you love this episode as much as I do! @helen_goh_bakes@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.com Music by @casnova____ I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

This week I’m joined by Laurie Woolever. You may not recognise her by name but you’ll definitely know the man she worked for! None other than Anthony Bourdain. As Tony’s assistant for many years up until his passing in 2018, Laurie has worked in the culinary world for decades as a food writer, recipe tester, cookbook author and also as the assistant to the infamous Mario Batali.She joined me earlier this year in London, whilst on her book tour. She released her memoir, Care and Feeding, which details her hedonistic life in the New York food scene. She led a life of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, before finding sobriety. Laurie is very open about her past, and we go into real detail about her time working with Anthony, what he was like behind the scenes and the memory he’s left imprinted on this world. Enjoy this episode, it’s a good one! @lauriewoolever@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.com Music by @casnova____ I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

Pinch me! I cannot believe Estelle came to my home, sat on my sofa and spent some time chatting all about life with little old me! I was – and still am – a huge fan of Estelle’s; she really defined the UK music scene in the early noughties. Fresh from LA, Estelle joins me this week to talk all about her new music, life growing up in London as one of NINE siblings, and the chance meeting she had with John Legend and Kanye West, which changed the trajectory of her career. I love Estelle’s laid back attitude to life, she’s bringing that real LA living energy to the episode, so I hope you love this one as much as I do. @estelledarlings@crazysexyfood@hannahharleywww.crazysexyfood.com Music by @casnova____ I’m so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk for season 12! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So, get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk.

It feels good to be back! You're in for a treat this season. From leading global chefs, actors, musicians - and a few special surprises, Season 12 is going to be the best yet! I’m also so excited to be working with Wayfair.co.uk on this season! Why? Because just like great food, a beautiful home should be full of personality, quality, and joy. Wayfair has everything to bring your dream space to life, at prices that make it simple. That’s why I’m proud to partner with them. So get it out of your head, and into your home with Wayfair.co.uk

Today I’m double dipping with Jose Pizarro. As the godfather of Spanish cooking in the UK, it may come as a surprise that he very nearly became a dentist rather than a chef! Just over 25 years ago, Jose arrived in the UK not speaking a word of English, worked his way up the ranks and is now the chef-owner of several critically acclaimed restaurants around London. He’s a true gem in the culinary world and I can’t wait to Double Dip with him!

Today I’m double dipping with Sami Tamimi. As the co-founder of Ottolenghi, he has helped bring Middle Eastern food to homes around the world, changing the way we eat and think about food. Although we haven’t seen eachother in a while, he’s been as busy as ever. He’s released a new cookbook, Boustany, which focuses on vegetable led dishes he grew up with in Palestine. Sami is incredibly talented, and I feel so honoured to be back in his presence again.

I am joined by the beauty that is Gizzi Erskine! Gizzi has been in the industry for years and she’s not just looks – but also substance! She trained at Leith’s, cut her teeth in many restaurants around the city including St John. Her knowledge of food is unmatched as well as her understanding of hospitality. She has owned and run several pop-up restaurants, written for many publications and has her own cookbooks! What can’t she do?!

I’m joined by Lauren Mahon; a dear friend of mine. We recorded in season 3(!), I didn’t know her then and off the back of the original episode, we have become firm friends. She’s the woman behind Girl Vs Cancer and a pioneer when it comes to talking about cancer, changing the narrative and bringing some positivity during dark times. Lauren was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31 and started her platform to help herself and those around her going through the same diagnosis’s and navigate the rollercoaster that is a cancer journey. We met at hers and ate her favourite take out - Deeney's!

On this episode I’m joined by Mark Wogan. He’s the brains behind one of my favourite pizza joints, Homeslice. He’s the host of the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, he’s on radio, he’s into biohacking. He’s a man with many interests it seems. He joined me on Season One, waaay back when and thankfully we’re still friends and he’s back for more!

Welcome to Double Dipping! A new show featuring all my favourite guests from my chart topping podcast, BEFORE we started filming it. I'm sitting on six seasons of audio only episodes, so felt it was time to bring back some OG guests for a 'Double Dip'!I catch up with these lovely people, over their favourite food. Enjoy, eat and double dip!On this episode I'm joined by a guest who was the first ever recording from season one of the podcast, the prolific celebrity photographer, Richard Young. He may be my dad, but I love nothing more than having a catch up with him over food! He taught me all I know! We cover it all - bagels, London restaurants in the 70s and why a canapé is so important!Thank you to B Bagel for supplying such delicious bagels for this episode!