Manu Feildel on quick dinners + how to feed teens and toddlers
Manu Feildel has become one of the most popular food personalities on Australian television as co-host of the My Kitchen Rules series. And today he joins me on episode 16 of Dish, a cooking podcast set in Sydney, Australia. I’m your host Kate Gibbs.
Manu, a cookbook author and chef, has appeared in so many television shows - from Around the World with Manu to Manu’s American Road Trip, My France with Manu, Ready Steady Cook, Boys Weekend and even Dancing with the Stars. But today we talk food very much at home. We’re still in lockdown in Sydney, though the restrictions are slowly lifting in ways, and Manu has been impacted by this time as most of us have. He talks about how this time has impacted his home cooking, but also how he has navigated cooking and kitchen to cater to his teen son as well as his young daughter during lockdown.
Manu divulges on the quick dinners he has up his sleeve, the tricks and ideas he has gathered from his many years cooking from professional kitchens, as well as the impressive quick staples he turns to again and again. He covers meals for freezing and the basics he has up his sleeve to turn into meals when a meal is needed urgently (especially for his suddenly ravenous teen).
This episode is about bringing your family together to eat as well as cook together, but taking into account the truth that sometimes we need a quick fix. What does Manu cook in those moments - there’s loads of inspiration for us all from a chef who is warm, knowledgeable, and brimming with ideas. Here’s Manu Feildel.
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