The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table

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Oliver is a former member of the band Rip Rig + Panic [4] who appeared on an episode of Series 1 of The Young Ones. She used to co-host the Channel 4 television show Baadasss TV alongside Ice-T and frequently appears on the BBC World Service and the BBC's annual coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. [ citation needed] Other music projects [ edit ] Do you think at this time, books are more important than ever in giving us inspiration and comfort? She then joked: “Can you imagine being in a car with one of your parents for ten hours a day over three weeks? We only had one argument!”

Andi Oliver on why now’s the perfect time to join a book club Andi Oliver on why now’s the perfect time to join a book club

took part in Eight Go Rallying: The Road To Saigon with her daughter Miquita Oliver. They drove a 1959 Morris Minor. [7]

The Great British Menu judge then teased viewers of the cooking show what the “beautiful” theme of the show will be this year. Andi: “I just think it’s a really human, interactive book show. I've always read voraciously since I was a kid and for me, there’s no snobbery around books. Often times, when people are talking about books, they take on a kind of rarefied tone and it becomes a bit impenetrable. I don't really know why that happens, but it does. I think people make things a bit dense when they don’t need to be. The chef then revealed that she currently has a new sofa and because she has to be cosy, she said there are “duvets, blankets and pillows everywhere”.

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Then, my mum. She used to take me to the library every week when I was a kid. She was the one who instilled a love of books in me. She loved to write. I think that’s quite a good book club.”I would have my best friend, Neneh Cherry. She and I have shared books and our love of books and our love of writing together for 40 years now. I can’t believe that, but it’s been 40 years. We were 17 and 18 when we met. Books have always been one of the things we absolutely love. Andrea "Andi" Oliver (born 1963) is a British chef, television and radio broadcaster, and former singer. She is best known for her appearances on the BBC cooking show the Great British Menu. [1] [2] She is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, published in 2023. [3] Early career [ edit ] People tried to get us to work together years ago, then somebody said, 'Do you want to drive across Asia together in a 1953 Morris Minor?' [for 2018 BBC2 series Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon] It taught us patience with each other,” the TV host continued. Regular panelist on The Kitchen Cabinet on BBC Radio 4 alongside Jay Rayner, Henry Dimbleby and Angela Hartnett