Ruthie's Table 4
iHeart Podcast Network
For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers. Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks. Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation. For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/ Web: https://rivercafe.co.uk/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/therivercafelondon/ Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/therivercafelondon/ For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Location:
United States
Genres:
Food & Cooking Podcasts
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
For more than 30 years The River Cafe in London, has been the home-from-home of artists, architects, designers, actors, collectors, writers, activists, and politicians. Michael Caine, Glenn Close, JJ Abrams, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who love to call The River Cafe home. On River Cafe Table 4, Rogers sits down with her customers—who have become friends—to talk about food memories. Table 4 explores how food impacts every aspect of our lives. “Foods is politics, food is cultural, food is how you express love, food is about your heritage, it defines who you and who you want to be,” says Rogers. Each week, Rogers invites her guest to reminisce about family suppers and first dates, what they cook, how they eat when performing, the restaurants they choose, and what food they seek when they need comfort. And to punctuate each episode of Table 4, guests such as Ralph Fiennes, Emily Blunt, and Alfonso Cuarón, read their favourite recipe from one of the best-selling River Cafe cookbooks. Table 4 itself, is situated near The River Cafe’s open kitchen, close to the bright pink wood-fired oven and next to the glossy yellow pass, where Ruthie oversees the restaurant. You are invited to take a seat at this intimate table and join the conversation. For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/ Web: https://rivercafe.co.uk/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/therivercafelondon/ Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/therivercafelondon/ For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Language:
English
Episodes
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS
11/4/2024
The world knows Kristin Scott Thomas as an actress, starring in films such as The English Patient, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and most recently, playing Diana Tarverner in Slow Horses. Having lived in Paris for decades, Kristin is passionate about French cuisine and culture, and today at The River Cafe we speak about how food, France, and family have all played a role in her journey.
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Duration:00:27:50
Tony Blair
10/28/2024
We return with our guest this week, former Prime Minister Tony Blair. In the second episode of the new series, Tony reminisces about food in politics, from the 'memorable’ meals he made his children at Chequers to dining with Heads of State, including the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Duration:00:36:24
A Taste of Jalisco with Guillermo del Toro
10/24/2024
This week, we had our first guest of the new series, award-winning director Guillermo Del Toro, on the podcast. When he came to The River Cafe, he shared his deep knowledge of tequila and his passion for making his own. Today we're sharing with you what he taught us, giving you a taste of his hometown and the tequila region, Jalisco.
You can listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
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Duration:00:05:12
Guillermo del Toro
10/21/2024
Our first guest in the new series is film director Guillermo Del Toro. Guillermo has taken us into his world, often surreal, mystical, and sometimes dark, through his hugely successful films. But today, he joins us in The River Cafe to talk about the foods of his childhood in Mexico, the foods in his movies, and how food is often used to build trust between his characters.
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Duration:00:53:04
Announcing Season Four
10/17/2024
We are days away from the new season of Ruthie's Table 4, which begins on Tuesday 22nd October! Today, we are giving you a preview of who you can expect to hear from in the coming weeks.
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Duration:00:02:53
From The Archive: Nancy Pelosi - Part 2
10/14/2024
We have just one week until the new series of Ruthie’s Table 4 starts on the 22nd October! And in just 21 days, the U.S. presidential election will be underway. So, this week, we are revisiting an episode from series 2 with former speaker of the House and a key partner to presidents, Nancy Pelosi.
Considered the most powerful woman in American political history, Nancy recalls how her 5 children would help her prepare dinners for democrat parties in the early days of her political career. Her daughter, Alex calls her a pioneer… in being one of the first women to stop cooking!
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Duration:00:20:38
From The Archive: Nancy Pelosi - Part 1
10/14/2024
We have just one week until the new series of Ruthie’s Table 4 starts on the 22nd October! And in just 21 days, the U.S. presidential election will be underway. So, this week, we are revisiting an episode from series 2 with former speaker of the House and a key partner to presidents, Nancy Pelosi.
Considered the most powerful woman in American political history, Nancy recalls how her 5 children would help her prepare dinners for democrat parties in the early days of her political career. Her daughter, Alex calls her a pioneer… in being one of the first women to stop cooking!
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Duration:00:21:40
From The Archive: Steve McQueen
10/7/2024
With only 2 weeks to go before the new series of Ruthie's Table 4 returns on the 22nd October, we revisit an episode from the archive with the artist and director, Steve McQueen. In the episode he talks beautifully about the heritage, ethical values and social impact of food in his life, and ours.
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Duration:00:24:34
From the Archive: Emily Blunt
9/30/2024
Ahead of the the fourth series of Ruthie's Table 4 returning on the 22nd October, we are visiting the archives and today, we hear from our guest - Emily Blunt.
Emily gives us the recipe for the roast chicken worthy of a marriage proposal, reveals why her favourite pasta dish is cacio e pepe, and how she ate Burger King every night before performing on stage with Dame Judi Dench.
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Duration:00:23:27
From the Archive: Dame Judi Dench
9/23/2024
Three weeks from today, on 22nd October Ruthie’s Table 4, Season 4 of will begin.
This week we are replaying one of our favourite episodes - Dame Judi Dench which we recorded in January of 2023.
Listen to her recite from memory a childhood poem, recall trying to impress an agent with her cooking, and describe how she cooked a raw sausage on stage for Norman Rodway.
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Duration:00:30:48
From the Archive: Adwoa Aboah
9/16/2024
In this week's episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're revisiting our time with fashion model, actor and political activist, Adwoa Aboah.
Adwoa's parents have been part of the River Cafe family since we opened 37 years ago. Five years later Adwoa was born, and was soon sat in the River Cafe as a child, eating pasta, butter and cheese. Now we're here, talking about her life as one of the most successful models in the world, mental health, and of course, food.
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Duration:00:44:04
From the Archive: Mel Brooks
9/9/2024
This week on Ruthie's Table 4, we're revisiting our time with actor, filmmaker, writer and comedian, Mel Brooks.
Mel makes the world laugh, but funny isn't the word he'd choose for himself. That word, would be hungry.
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Duration:00:37:52
From the Archive: Gwyneth Paltrow
9/2/2024
This week on Ruthie's Table 4, we're going back to the archives to relive a memorable conversation with Oscar-winning actress, and successful entrepreneur, Gwyneth Paltrow.
Two friends, talking about food, family and love.
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Duration:00:28:29
From the Archive: David Beckham Special
8/26/2024
This week on Ruthie's Table 4, we're delving into the archives to revisit one of our favourite guests, David Beckham.
David featured in two episodes all the way back in season one. We could listen to him speak of his love for food and family forever, so now we've compiled them both into a special extended episode.
Stories of Madrid, Milan, memories from his childhood. We invite you to share some more time in his wonderful company.
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Duration:00:37:20
Best of Season Three - Part Two
8/19/2024
In our second ‘Best Of,’ and final episode for this season, we’re revisiting some memorable conversations with Linda Evangelista, Eric Ripert, Stephen Fry, Gary Lineker, and Laura Dern—it’s been a great series.
Please remember to keep sending your suggestions for Season 4.
ruthiestable4@gmail.com
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Duration:00:49:45
Best of Season Three - Part One
8/12/2024
Forty-three episodes later, Ruthie’s Table 4 is taking a break before starting Season 4 in October.
Well, not really a break, as over the next two weeks you will have ‘Best Of’ compilations from Season 3, followed by some of our favourite episodes from all the series.
Today we feature excerpts from Sarah Jessica Parker, Guy Ritchie, Wyclef Jean, Carey Mulligan and Tom Hollander.
An immeasurable thank you to you ALL for being the greatest listeners ever. And should you have thoughts or suggestions for Ruthie’s Table 4 please contact me: ruthiestable4@gmail.com.
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Duration:00:48:01
Keira Knightley and James Righton
8/5/2024
A few months ago in The River Cafe, after talking about raising children in a tumultuous world, the movies we've been watching, and above all, where and what we've been eating, Keira Knightley, James Righton and I vowed to do an episode of Ruthie’s Table 4 together.
Schedules, families, work and travel got in the way until finally we reunited to talk about their many worlds—connected by their love of people, their love of food, and their love for each other.
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Duration:00:36:32
Griffin Dunne
7/29/2024
In the past weeks I have been listening to Griffin Dunne’s interviews, watching his films, and most of all, reading his beautiful new memoir, ‘The Friday Afternoon Club,’ with stories about growing up in a family full of storytellers.
Cooking is telling a story, eating together is telling a story, going to a food market in Naples, is telling a story. When Griffin told his brother Alex he was going to write a book about their family, he responded, ‘You can say anything you want, but say it from a place of love.’
Today, Griffin and I are going to talk about food and family, food and friends, food and memories—from a place of love.
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Duration:00:42:54
Wyclef Jean
7/22/2024
Have you ever heard a recipe rapped by one of the world’s greatest musicians? You will on this week’s episode of Ruthie’s Table 4 with her guest Wyclef Jean.
Wyclef emigrated age nine from Haiti to the Brooklyn projects, played fourteen instruments by the time he was thirteen, won three Grammys, speaks seven languages, and was asked to run for President at least two times.
After the recipe rap, Wyclef tells the stories of his life in food, music and memories.
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Duration:00:52:54
Frida Escobedo
7/15/2024
When I’m asked why I love Mexico, the answer is the culture, cities, food, the seas, the mountains, and the history. But what I really love most are the people, and Frida Escobedo is one of those people.
A prominent architect in today’s world, Frida is reimagining the contemporary and modern galleries at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first woman architect ever to be appointed to do so. From reinventing the world-renowned Centre Pompidou in Paris to designing the Serpentine Gallery’s annual Summer Pavilion, Frida’s unique vision now influences many of the most iconic architectural landmarks of our time.
Today, in The River Cafe, we’re making deep-fried zucchini flowers—their stunning colours remind me of our beautiful Mexico, and when she’s not with me, they remind me Frida.
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Duration:00:32:24