How to Cook a Gremlin
I’m Sophie Archer, I’m a lawyer turned chef and entrepreneur. After having tackled some of my biggest gremlins - blood cancer, multiple rounds of unsuccessful IVF, a marriage breakdown I decided to change the course of my life. I am head cheffing and launching a new food business that I am excited to talk about. My recipe for cooking your gremlins - or tackling challenges and niggling doubts - includes uplifting food, sharing dishes with my favourite people and embracing an unconventional life.
In this pod I speak to inspiring guests that have taken unusual paths - including chefs, interior designers, marketeers, entrepreneurs, journalists, therapists, life coaches and doctors to name but a few. We discuss their recipes for; mending heartache, fun, health and cooking their gremlins.
Expect cooking hacks, plenty of laughter, restaurant recommendations, heartwarming insights and unsolicited life advice!
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2025
Buzzy Randall - Removing the Doom from the Big D
Buzzy is a hugely talented chef, entrepreneur, and re-discovered friend. I tracked her down after listening to her addictive podcast - The Big D with Ateh and Buzzy.
Buz co-founded Event Oracle, an e…
Billy Wright - From MasterChef Fan Favourite to Mindful Drinking Empire
As a fellow MasterChef alum, career changer, cancer survivor, and devoted fan of London’s iconic La Colombier, I loved this high energy episode with one of life’s great enthusiasts — Billy Wright.
In …
Salima Saxton - Who to leave at the party and the perils of a forever home
One night, after service in the restaurant, I stumbled across a Moth Story that stopped me in my tracks. If you haven’t heard of them, think TED Talks—but personal storytelling. It was Salima Saxton,…
Susannah de Jager - Wobbly middles and having it all but not at the same time
Susannah is an entrepreneur who loves change. Her career has taken her from CEO of a boutique asset management business to an independent financial services advisor and founder and host of the brilli…
Dr David Jack - aesthetics genius, skincare brand creator, podcaster talks the heaven that is the River Cafe and two seismic events that changed the course of his life
Its not every NHS doctor that turns their hand to entrepreneurship but Dr. Jack likes to tread his own path and wring the most out of life. We chat about the impetus that led him to establish acclaim…
Fergus Chamberlain - Founder of authentic Mexican food business - Gran Luchito - talks winning over Fortnum and Masons, heartbreak cassoulet and dinner with Richard Branson and Thomasina Miers
I first bonded with the wonderful and talented Fergus Chamberlain when we traded stories of our time working in Michelin kitchens.
Fergus founded authentic Mexican food company Gran Luchito in 2012 af…
Ursula Ferrigno - Author, Chef, Teacher talks manifesting husbands, casting food spells and Russell Norman's legacy
Ursula is an author, chef and teacher who has written several evocative cook books including Cucina del Veneto, Cuicina di Amalfi and Lemons and Limes. She also contributes beautiful recipes to a num…
Chloe McCoy - Masterchef the Professionals 2024 Pastry Queen - discusses her dramatic body transformation, dream Taylor Swift dinner party and kitchen control freakery
I met Chloe when we worked together at Kitchen W8. Straight away her talent, humour and ambition were clear. I persuaded her to work with me at an independent brasserie in Notting Hill. While this st…
Ed Hough - Trailblazing co-founder of Safari Series talks plastic surgery ice breakers, food time travel and looking your gremlins in the eye
Ed and Moon Hough founded the incredible Safari Series, in the foothills of Mount Kenya to bring a more modern, ecological and equitable safari experience to the country. Their passion and vision are…
Chiara Tomasoni - Masterchef the Professionals 2024 disruptor, River Cottage Head Chef, talks love at first scallop, serving skeletons and cooking gremlins with discomfort
Chiara sees food differently. She is a disruptor who isn't afraid of taking risks! Chiara draws on her heritage and love of using all of the ingredient - root to tip, nose to tail. After university s…
Remi Williams - Chef Patron of Smoke and Salt, Masterchef the Professionals 2024 contestant talks Greg Wallace sabotage, heartbreak souffle and cooking yourself out of a mess
I met this week's guest, Remi Williams in the notoriously relaxed setting of the Masterchef the Professionals kitchen earlier this year?! His creativity and cool, calm demeanour immediately struck me…
Jane Montgomery - Leiths legendary culinary teacher, chef and content creator discusses weird snacking habits, lemon obsession and the wonder that is Joanne McNally
Jane is a true multi-hyphenate. She is a chef, professional culinary teacher at Leiths School of Food and Wine, pastry guru and inspiring creator of recipe content, janeexplainsforforkssake. She comb…
Kate Kindersley founder of African artisanal homeware brand, Hadeda talks butter, tahini addiction and marrying a kind man
Kate Kindersley founded Hadeda, a unique home collection sourced from artisans across fashion, ceramics, art, weaving, beading and carpentry from Africa and around the globe. Kate grew up between Af…