Live onstage in Los Angeles, Laurene talks to Ed and Ruthie about the creative process behind their new book, Squeeze Me.

Packed with fifty inventive recipes, the book casts the lemon as the star of sweet and savoury dishes alike.

Order here: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook

Originally recorded on Sunday, 7th December 2025 by Live Talks Los Angeles.

Live onstage in Los Angeles, Laurene talks to Ed and Ruthie about the creative process behind their new book, Squeeze Me.
Packed with fifty inventive recipes, the book casts the lemon as the star of sweet and savoury dishes alike.
Order here: https://bit.ly/Table4AtRiverCafeBook
Originally recorded on Sunday, 7th December 2025 by Live Talks Los Angeles.

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/
 
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Ruthie's Table 4

Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.


For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/

Follow the podcast:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruthiestable4

For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv

For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favourite shows.

Welcome to Ruthie's Table 4 hosted by Ruthie Rogers, co-founder and chef of The River Cafe in London. Each week, Ruthie sits down with a guest from The River Cafe to discuss their food memories. These conversations between two friends can cover anything from childhood and family through to art and politics. Food is the gateway to guests revealing great stories, always intimately told.
 For more information, recipes, and ingredients, go to <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/pDySCWoZiyYBZZf6INAX/">https://shoptherivercafe.co.uk/</a>
Follow the podcast:
Instagram: <a href="https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/Dx8MC132hEmYxxfYbNfo">www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">https://www.tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a> YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ruthiestable4
For any podcast enquires please contact: willem.olenski@atomizedstudios.tv
For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iheartradio app, apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favourite shows.

Bonus: Laurene Powell Jobs In Conversation With Ruthie Rogers & Ed Ruscha

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ea6995a0-ed61-491e-9234-b3d20104e1d7/transcript

I've always thought we judge a culture by the way we feed our poor, our sick and our prisoners.

In this special compilation episode of Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about food and politics, in conversation with Jacinda Ardern, documentary filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, CBS conflict producer Erin Lyall, writer and critic Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, and Kamala Harris.

 

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

Credits

Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers

Production Manager: Bella Salini

YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang

Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton

Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson

Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

I've always thought we judge a culture by the way we feed our poor, our sick and our prisoners.
In this special compilation episode of&nbsp;Ruthie's Table 4, we're talking about food and politics, in conversation with Jacinda Ardern, documentary filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, CBS conflict producer Erin Lyall, writer and critic Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, and Kamala Harris.
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Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
Credits
Presented by Ruthie Rogers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthierogers">instagram.com/ruthierogers</a>
Production Manager: Bella Salini
YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang
Producers: Alex Bell &amp; Robbie Hamilton
Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson
Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers
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Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
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Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

Where Food Meets Politics… Jacinda Ardern, Andrew Jarecki, Erin Lyall, Hilton Als, Annie Leibovitz, Kamala Harris

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/de4abd91-d4d4-4f55-8d61-b4b400ef2732/transcript

It may come as no surprise that I have a special interest in restaurants. The River Café is where I work, where I record this podcast, and where I spend so much of my life.

In this special compilation episode of Ruthie’s Table 4, we’re talking about restaurants—how to run them and why they matter—with stories and memories from Piers Morgan, Jamie Oliver, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, Tracey Emin, and Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.

 

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

Credits

Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers

Production Manager: Bella Salini

YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang

Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton

Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson

Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

It may come as no surprise that I have a special interest in restaurants. The River Caf&eacute; is where I work, where I record this podcast, and where I spend so much of my life.
In this special compilation episode of Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4, we&rsquo;re talking about restaurants&mdash;how to run them and why they matter&mdash;with stories and memories from Piers Morgan, Jamie Oliver, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, Tracey Emin, and Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber.
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Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
Credits
Presented by Ruthie Rogers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthierogers">instagram.com/ruthierogers</a>
Production Manager: Bella Salini
YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang
Producers: Alex Bell &amp; Robbie Hamilton
Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson
Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers
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Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
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Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

Why Restaurants Matter… Jamie Oliver, Piers Morgan, Marina Hyde & Richard Osman, Tracey Emin & Dara Khosrowshahi

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/cc89f786-2940-4c31-a76b-b4b000a71950/transcript

Childhood kitchens, our parents' cooking—the food we eat when we're young stays with us for life. This special compilation of Ruthie's Table 4 celebrates food and childhood, featuring memories from Kamala Harris, Mayor Sadiq Khan, architect Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.

 

Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie’s Table 4 community on social.

⁠Instagram: instagram.com/ruthiestable4

TikTok: tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4

YouTube: youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod

 

Shop River Café Books and more… www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk

Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com

Credits

Presented by Ruthie Rogers: instagram.com/ruthierogers

Production Manager: Bella Salini

YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang

Producers: Alex Bell & Robbie Hamilton

Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson

Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers

 

 

Recorded at: River Café: https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/

 

Ruthie’s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/

Childhood kitchens, our parents' cooking&mdash;the food we eat when we're young stays with us for life. This special compilation of Ruthie's Table 4 celebrates food and childhood, featuring memories from Kamala Harris, Mayor Sadiq Khan, architect Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.
&nbsp;
Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode, and join the Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 community on social.
⁠Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthiestable4">instagram.com/ruthiestable4</a>
TikTok: <a href="mailto:tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4">tiktok.com/@ruthiestable4</a>
YouTube: <a href="mailto:youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod">youtube.com/@RuthiesTable4Pod</a>
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Shop River Caf&eacute; Books and more&hellip; <a href="http://www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk">www.shoptherivercafe.co.uk</a>
Contact us: ⁠Ruthiestable4pod@gmail.com
Credits
Presented by Ruthie Rogers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruthierogers">instagram.com/ruthierogers</a>
Production Manager: Bella Salini
YouTube Editor: Andrew Tsang
Producers: Alex Bell &amp; Robbie Hamilton
Editors: Alex Bell and Julia Johnson
Executive Producers: Ruthie Rogers, Zad Rogers
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Recorded at: River Caf&eacute;: <a href="https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/">https://www.rivercafe.co.uk/</a>
&nbsp;
Ruthie&rsquo;s Table 4 is an Atomized Studios production: <a href="https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/">https://www.atomizedstudios.tv/</a>

The Food That Shaped Us… Kamala Harris, Sadiq Khan, Ab Rogers, Marina Hyde and Richard Osman, and Rashida Jones.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/67dc6db3-848b-441a-97a1-b4a900b0c4d2/transcript

Bonus: Laurene Powell Jobs In Conversation With Ruthie Rogers & Ed Ruscha

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