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Fascination StreetOllie Horn - ComedianOllie HornTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Ollie Horn. Ollie is a comedian who hales from The UK and has performed stand up comedy all over the world. In this episode we chat about some of the differences between The UK and The US, we get into a small argument about what worldwide brands are owned by what companies (only one emerges victorious), and we talk about how the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is different from just about any other festival. Also, Ollie tells us how to get his recently recorded and...2020-08-171h 05
My Signature Dish#14 Bobby Judo: Two versions of a spicy dishCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Bobby Judo, who after getting a taste for Japanese food working in a Japanese restaurant in New York, got itchy feet moved to Japan 15 years ago with no plans to stay longer than couple of years. He now works as a TV presenter, MC and comedian, and presents a weekly cooking corner for a local TV station where...2020-06-0150 minMy Signature Dish#13 Shen Ming Lee: Apple galettes in 2050Cooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Shen Ming Lee, who despite only just graduating from her undergraduate degree, is already an accomplished author and speaker on the future of food. She discusses some of the learnings from her book "Hungry For Disruption", as well as how a life that has spanned Asia and the USA has influenced her ethics when it comes to food...2020-05-0448 minMy Signature Dish#12 Vandana Dhaul: Slow-cooked Bhuna Gosht and fast-rising startupsCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Vandana Dhaul, originally from delhi, she moved to Singapore and founded a succesful events services marketplace, and later went on to work as an investor in the next generation of food technology startups. Find out more about Thought For Food at https://thoughtforfood.org/.If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe...2020-04-0644 minMy Signature Dish#11 Leo Kearse: Impressing dates with lambCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Leo Kearse, originally from Scotland, he moved to London to work as a stand-up comedian, and now travels the world, making audiences laugh. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. 2020-02-0355 minMy Signature Dish#9 Shinny Chia: Australia to Brunei in a loaded dipCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Shinny Chia who spent ten years in Australia, before returning to her home country of Brunei. She uses her love of travel and food to inspire other home cooks in her collective cafe. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that...2019-10-0436 minMy Signature Dish#10 Vani Dhakshinamoorthy: South Indian RasamCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Vani Dhakshinamoorthy, who was born in Malaysia to Indian parents. She shares her recipe for a traditional South-Indian rasam. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. You can get...2019-10-0453 minMy Signature Dish#8 Shaikh Fadilah: Craft coffee & cheesecakeCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Shaikh Fadilah a Bruneian coffee enthusiast who shares his twist on the humble cheescake, which includes some local surprises. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. You can get...2019-09-2736 minMy Signature Dish#7 Sayed Azam-Ali: Forgotten foodsCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Sayed Azam-Ali a scientist who helped to found 'Crops For the Future' which researches how underutilized crops may be used to meet a damaged world's changing nutritional needs. His academic career has taken him all around the world, exposing him to the weird and wonderful from farm to fork. If you enjoyed this episode, please be s...2019-07-1255 minMy Signature Dish#6 Richard Holden: Fire & WindCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Richard Holden who came to BBQ fairly late in life, but after throwing himself into the world of outdoor cooking now refuses to believe that there is any dish that can't be cooked over hot coal. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to...2019-06-2856 minMy Signature Dish#5 Chris Bavin: Bangers & Less CashCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Chris Bavin. A celebrated TV presenter who has an encyclopedic knowledge of fruit and veg thanks to a long career as a market trader, culminating in founding the ground-breaking 'The Naked Grocer'. Chris shares why his signature dish is the humble British staple "Bangers 'n' mash", and explains how every ingredient on the plate can be bought affordably...2019-06-2153 minMy Signature Dish#4 Natasha MH: Curry in the MidwestCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Natasha who used her Malaysian heritage to make unlikely connections in the USA. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. You can get in touch with Ollie and the...2019-06-1447 minMy Signature Dish#3 Jon Garside: Chicken and butterCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Jon Garside who after failing to join the RAF, made the snap decision to use his mother's chicken recipe to get into culinary school in Paris. We learn what goes into this dish, and what it means to Jon and his family. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever...2019-06-0749 minMy Signature Dish#2 Danny Pirello: Rethinking the chicken burgerCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Danny Pirello who has put decades of thought into his tender, crispy, and tangy fried chicken sandwich. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. You can get in touch...2019-05-3150 minMy Signature Dish#1 Matthew Dumas: On the stocksCooking, eating, and talking enthusiast Ollie Horn talks to inspiring home cooks around the world, and encourages them to shares the sweet, sour and, just plain delicious stories from home kitchens around the world.In this episode, we meet Matthew Dumas who shares his approach to making great home-made stock in obsessive detail. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe to this podcast wherever you are listening to it to make sure that you don't miss future conversations with inspirational home cooks. You can get in touch with Ollie and...2019-05-2450 min