The Good Food Podcast – Melissa Hemsley on ultra-processed foods, feeding fussy eaters and sustainability without judgement
The good food podcast
Join Melissa Hemsley as she plunges into the art of sustainable life, offering practical advice and sincere ideas. Sitting with the host Samuel Goldsmith, Melissa opens with the disorderly joy of nourishing her toddler, the pressure of a healthy diet in a world dominated by ultra-transformed foods, and why she is proudly frozen pea by team and a baked soup. Together, they unpack everything, how to cook for difficult eaters (of all ages), at the myth of the perfect preparation of meals and the power of grated vegetables to transform a meal. Melissa shares practical advice to make the foods easier, more colorful and more fun without guilt, submergence or pressure to be perfect.
Melissa Hemsley is a former private chef who has become the author of successful cooking books, food columnist and defender of real diet. Passionate about sustainable and seasonal cuisine, the Melissa champions feel good, the meals that feed the body, respect the planet and bring joy. She wrote six cookbooks, including Really healthyThis helps readers transform their diet with easy everyday recipes. His writing appeared in The telegraph And VogueAnd she is a proud Ambassador of Fairtrade UK, a volunteer for the Felix project and judges for many food prices. Melissa also writes a popular substitution newsletter, sharing recipes, advice for reducing food waste, interviews and family life with her daughter, summer and dog, Nelly.
Bonus episode
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