Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

Join Prue Leith and foodie friends, including Sandi Toksvig and Ruby Wax

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Join Prue and her cast of foodie friends, including Sandi Toksvig, Alison Hammond and Ruby Wax as they celebrate food heroes, and the best recipes, tips and tricks.

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In this new series, Prue Leith opens the doors to her Cotswold Kitchen, sharing cherished recipes, tips, and handy culinary hacks. Joined by her husband John and a cast of special friends, including Sandi Toksvig, Alison Hammond, and chef Tommy Banks, each episode is a unique culinary adventure. Beyond the kitchen, Prue celebrates her personal food heroes both locally and beyond. And husband John gets to grips with a varied mix of country activities on offer in the Cotswolds . The series is a celebration of food, friendship and fun – with easy-to-cook recipes for every occasion!

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Prue invites Sandi Toksvig into her kitchen and shares a hack to make the perfect steak.

Sandi Toksvig

Prue welcomes her pal Sandi Toksvig into her kitchen to cook two recipes from a 1920s pamphlet before whipping up a yoghurty dinner-party dessert.

Prue Leith cooks a range of recipes and invites Alison Hammond into her kitchen.

Alison Hammond

Prue cooks a range of recipes perfect for entertaining guests before welcoming Alison Hammond into her kitchen as the pair make something sweet together.

Prue welcomes Paralympian Ellie Simmonds and cooks a childhood favourite

Ellie Simmonds

Prue welcomes Paralympian Ellie Simmonds into her kitchen for banana bread with chocolate chips and takes a trip down memory lane with a dish from her childhood.

Prue is joined by food campaigner Henry Dimbleby as her husband John tries fishing.

Henry Dimbleby

Food campaigner Henry Dimbleby joins Prue to explain how he convinced Michelin-starred chefs to work in school kitchens as her husband John goes fishing for supper.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen drops by for lunch as Prue shares her recipe for a unique pesto.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen drops in as Prue shares her recipe for a peppercorn-infused chocolate cake and how to pull off the perfect homemade pizza.

Prue is joined by award-winning chef Tommy Banks and his home-reared hogget dish.

Tommy Banks

Prue welcomes award-winning chef Tommy Banks as she makes two-tone soups and is joined in the kitchen by her husband John for a goat curd and tomato galette.

Musician YolanDa Brown cooks up a family favourite for Prue to enjoy.

YolanDa Brown

Prue is joined in her kitchen by award-winning musician YolanDa Brown for dishes that include a classic French stew and a family favourite of YolanDa's.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold Kitchen by broadcaster Laura Jackson and has a sugar hack.

Laura Jackson

Prue Leith is joined in her Cotswold Kitchen by broadcaster Laura Jackson - who reveals her family's favourite dish - and has a handy hack to stop sugar going hard.

Joining Prue this time is gardener Sarah Raven, plus a handy hack for perfect vinaigrette.

Sarah Raven

Gardener Sarah Raven cooks up a stunning dish in the Cotswold Kitchen as Prue demonstrates a foolproof hack for making a perfect vinaigrette salad dressing every time.

Prue is joined in her kitchen by former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

Ruth Davidson

Prue cooks a Colombian dish inspired by her love for travelling and invites former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson to cook a classic childhood dessert.

Prue is joined by Lulu and makes a 'poshed-up' haggis with neaps and tatties.

Lulu

Prue is joined by Lulu - who bursts into song while making a chocolate puddle cake - and makes a 'poshed-up' haggis with neaps and tatties with the help of her husband John.

Prue is joined by Kelly Brook and makes two delicious quiches with her husband John.

Kelly Brook

Prue welcomes the glamorous Kelly Brook into her kitchen and whips up two quiches - a dish that is a Leith firm favourite - from scratch alongside her husband John.

Prue welcomes JB Gill into the kitchen and shows how to elevate and celebrate veggies.

JB Gill

Prue is joined by JLS star JB Gill and hopes to show the versatility of a seasonal ingredient before her husband John helps with the challenges of sushi-making.

Prue invites Lisa Hogan into her kitchen and shares a hack on how to make candied lemons.

Lisa Hogan

Prue welcomes Lisa Hogan - who cooks up venison served with homemade flatbread, salsa and Burrata - and creates three versions of the dish tiramisu with the help of John.

Prue invites Charlotte Church to her kitchen and makes decorative chocolate leaves.

Charlotte Church

Prue welcomes Charlotte Church to cook chicken yakitori and goes back to basics to make the perfect omelette and the best scrambled eggs with the help of John.

Prue invites Mark Lane into her kitchen and shares how to make parmesan crisps.

Mark Lane

Prue welcomes Mark Lane - who cooks up a warm kale salad with peanut dressing and plum cake - and recreates a dish that her husband hasn't eaten for almost 20 years.

Prue is joined by Ruby Wax to make a warm salad with beef and a version with tofu.

Ruby Wax

Prue is joined by Ruby Wax - who borrows a pair of her colourful glasses - and makes two clafoutis with plums and apricots while John turns leftover apples into juice.

Prue invites Ravneet Gill in and shares how to make easy jellies from leftover drinks.

Ravneet Gill

Prue welcomes Ravneet Gill - who serves up a decadent chocolate roulade - and creates two very different bread and butter puddings with the help of John.

Prue is joined by Vin and Omi - who cook chicken curry - and enjoys a BBQ feast with John.

Vin and Omi

Prue is joined in the kitchen by designers Vin and Omi as Omi cooks up his grandma's chicken curry and John heads to a butcher to buy meat for a barbeque by Prue.

Prue is joined by Professor Tim Spector as he cooks herby pea pancakes with sauerkraut.

Tim Spector

Prue is joined by Tim Spector - who cooks herby pea pancakes with sauerkraut - demonstrates how to make the perfect choux pastry and creates a Paris-Brest with John.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by actor, director and radio host Angela Griffin.

Angela Griffin

Prue hosts Angela Griffin and cooks a spicy fish and prawn amok while John visits an alpaca farm before joining Prue in the kitchen to make two classic desserts.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge.

Tom Kerridge

Prue welcomes Tom Kerridge as he cooks smoky beef ribs, John visits a vineyard, and she and John finish up with a charcuterie and a hack for a garlic confit.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by Raymond Blanc, who is an old friend of hers.

Raymond Blanc

Prue is joined by Raymond Blanc - who cooks a special family recipe - John and Prue make Indian pancakes, and there are hacks for a burger sauce and tinned sardines.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by designer and TV presenter Patrick Grant.

Patrick Grant

Prue is joined by designer and TV presenter Patrick Grant - who makes slow-cooked fenugreek lamb - John builds a bold dovecote, and there are tips for making cakes.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by model and entrepreneur Jo Wood for this edition.

Jo Wood

Prue hosts Jo Wood - who cooks a magic chicken dish and talks about organic off-grid life - before making blinis and being joined by John to make a seafood paella and tapas.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by food critic Jimi Famurewa for this edition.

Jimi Famurewa

Prue is joined in her kitchen by food critic Jimi Famurewa, and John visits a local food producer and joins Prue in her kitchen to make a warming winter ribollita.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by Paralympian Ellie Simmonds for a second visit.

Prue welcomes Paralympian Ellie Simmonds for coffee cake, tea, and a good catch-up while she herself has a versatile dish on the menu that can be used two ways.

Prue is joined in her Cotswold kitchen by actor Sophie Winkleman for this edition.

Sophie Winkleman

Prue cooks chicken pie for actor Sophie Winkleman - and an oxtail stew and dumplings - and also has a hack for preparing vegetables in advance of a dinner party.

1. Sandi Toksvig

1. Sandi Toksvig

2. Alison Hammond

2. Alison Hammond

3. Ellie Simmonds

3. Ellie Simmonds

4. Henry Dimbleby

4. Henry Dimbleby

5. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

5. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

6. Tommy Banks

6. Tommy Banks

7. YolanDa Brown

7. YolanDa Brown

8. Laura Jackson

8. Laura Jackson

9. Sarah Raven

9. Sarah Raven

10. Ruth Davidson

10. Ruth Davidson