Jon Watts on turning prison kitchen lessons into bestselling cookbooks and his favourite comfort food

The Good Food Podcast

Samuel Goldsmith chats with food writer Jon Watts about second chances, speedy cooking, and why roast potatoes make or break Sunday lunch. Jon traces his journey from a prison kitchen and becoming the first person to win a gold Duke of Edinburgh award while in prison to Jamie’s Italian, a viral chocolate-orange cheesecake, and a hit Speedy cookbook series. Expect risotto tips (hello, “three cracks”), fennel-spiked sausage ragù, testing recipes with followers, and the joy of feeding friends – plus a shock confession: he can’t stand mash.

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