Melissa Hemsley: Cook, bestselling author, tv chef & entrepreneur

Desert Island Dishes

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4.8 • 780 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

My guest today is Melissa Hemsley

Melissa is described as a kitchen pioneer, and she is one half of Hemsley and Hemsley – the bestselling cookbook authors who had their own TV series on Channel 4 and have their own café in London’s Selfridges.

She has released her first solo cookbook this year, Eat Happy, which focuses on 30 minute feel-good food.

Melissa is a proud supporter of lots of different charities including the Prince’s Trust and Cook for Syria.

Marie Claire has described Melissa as “the Queen of the kitchen.”

Desert Island Dishes:

1. prawns dipped in vinegar. Or anything Filipino – Chicken tonola2. Stephanie’s tomato sauce or scrambled eggs3. Cambodian fish ammok curry4. Egg mayo or classic cucumber or New York Reuben5. Roast chicken and all the chicken leftovers6. Watermelon salad

Desert Island Dish:

Pan of bolognaise with chicken livers and lots of red wine

Luxury item: really amazing olive oil

Most treasured cook book: anything by Madhur Jaffrey

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Margie and you're listening to the Desert Island Dishes podcast.
0:06.1	This is the podcast where every week I ask my guests to choose their seven Desert Island
0:11.4	dishes. These range from finding out about the dish that most reminds them of their childhood,
0:17.2	the best dish they've ever eaten, and of course, the last dish they would choose to eat before
0:23.9	being cast off to the desert island. I hope you're well and having a lovely week. My world at the
0:30.4	moment seems to be revolving around pollen. So shout out to any other hay fever buddies out there.
0:36.8	Hopefully this won't last forever.
0:39.1	I've got a really wonderful guest for you this week.
0:41.9	Melissa is full of beans.
0:44.8	Everything you've read about her being completely lovely is,
0:48.1	I'm happy to report 100% true.
0:51.2	She made me tea, she fed me chocolate,
0:54.0	and I fell in love with her beautiful home,
0:56.4	and more importantly, her dog. There are lots of delicious things in this one. You have been warned. Enjoy.
1:06.8	My guest today is Melissa Hemsley. Melissa is described as a kitchen pioneer, and she has one half of Hemsley and Hemsley, the best-selling cookbook authors, who had their own TV series on Channel 4 and they have their own cafe in London Selfridges.
1:21.9	Melissa has released her first solo cookbook this year, Eat Happy, focusing on 30-minute feel-good food.
1:28.6	She is also a proud supporter of lots of different charities, including the Prince's Trust
1:33.5	and Cook for Syria.
1:35.2	Marie Claire has described Melissa as the queen of the kitchen.
1:39.3	Welcome, Melissa.
1:40.9	Hello, Margie.
1:42.0	Hi.
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