Scott Rothkopf
The connections between Scott Rothkopf, Director of New York’s Whitney Museum, and I run deep. When Rose and I wrote the first River Cafe Cookbook in 1994, Scott’s husband, Jonathan Burnham, helped us with our introduction. Museums and restaurants are about connecting art and people. They welcome…
Elton John and David Furnish
When Elton John agrees to do a podcast, you go to wherever he is. So a few weeks ago, I travelled to Elton and David Furnish’s beautiful home in Berkshire. We sat around his wooden dining table, tried to think of songs with lyrics of food (‘Blueberry Hill’, ‘Sugar Sugar’), talked about shelling pea…
Kristin Scott Thomas
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 Rive…
Tony Blair
We return with our guest this week, former Prime Minister Tony Blair. In the second episode of the new series, Tony Blair 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. Ruthie's T…
A Taste of Jalisco with Guillermo del Toro
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 homet…
Guillermo del Toro
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 h…
Announcing Season Four
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. Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler.
From The Archive: Nancy Pelosi - Part 2
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. Presidental election will be underway. This week we are revisiting an episode from Series 2 with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Considered the most powerful woman …
From The Archive: Nancy Pelosi - Part 1
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. Presidental election will be underway. This week we are revisiting an episode from Series 2 with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Considered the most powerful woman in…
From The Archive: Steve McQueen
On 22 October the new series of Ruthie's Table 4 returns! In this episode from series two, Steve McQueen talks beautifully about his family, ethical values and the impact of food in his life and work. Ruthie's Table 4, made in partnership with Moncler.