Always in Season – The Podcast – Season 6

Get ready! Season 6 of ‘Always in Season’ is here, with our chef ambassador James Golding back as your host. Join James as he shares in-depth chats with food experts, gives insider tips on seasonal cooking and explores incredible ways to enhance dishes with pure Canadian maple syrup.

Each episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Amazon Music.

S6 E2: Live at Abergavenny: Melissa Thompson on Fire Cooking, Maple Syrup and Bold Flavours

In this special live episode from the Cooking Over Fire stage at Abergavenny Food Festival, chef James Golding is joined by writer, BBQ chef and author Melissa Thompson.

As she prepares a Crispy Pork Belly dish from her latest cookbook, Fired Up, Melissa shares her passion for cooking over fire, why barbecue should be enjoyed year-round, and how her love of food, culture and storytelling has shaped her career. The pair discuss the inspiration behind her cookbook, the power of bold flavours, and the role of pure Canadian maple syrup and maple vinegar in balancing sweet, savoury and tart notes.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation celebrating outdoor cooking, flavour and food stories from around the world.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.

S6 E1: Thuy Diem Pham: From Heritage to the Plate

In the first episode of Season 6, James is joined by Thuy Diem Pham, a British-Vietnamese chef, author, and television personality. She is best known as the former restaurateur behind The Little Viet Kitchen in London, and for publishing acclaimed cookbooks including The Little Viet Kitchen and Vietnamese Made Easy. Her latest cookbook, One Pan Vietnam, was released in February 2026.

Thuy shares how her Vietnamese heritage and upbringing have influenced her cooking from childhood to today, and the pivotal role played by the women she grew up around, particularly her mother. Family is a recurring theme throughout the conversation, with Thuy reflecting that she dedicated her second cookbook, Vietnamese Made Easy: Simple, Modern Recipes for Every Day, to her son.

The conversation also explores Thuy’s journey of inspiration through the world of food, from the lessons and triumphs of opening her former restaurant, The Little Viet Kitchen, to authoring acclaimed cookbooks and sharing her passion for authentic Vietnamese cooking. Thuy also discusses her exciting ideas on how pure Canadian maple syrup can be incorporated into Vietnamese recipes, future projects, and her desire to see Vietnamese food represented more authentically.

This episode is also available on Amazon Music and Castbox.