Sophie Michell: Chef, cookery writer and TV presenter

Margie's castaway today is Sophie Michelle.Sophie comes from a long lineage of avid foodies and professional cooks. She decided at the ago of 15 to pursue a career in cooking and at the age of just 19 she was crowned “Young chef of the year” Sophie has gone on to cook all over the world for a whole host of A list client including Claudia Schiffer and Leonardo Di Caprio, and both Princes William and Harry to name just a few. Sophie became the UK’s youngest female Executive chef taking over from Mark Hix at Belgraves Hotel in London.She has her own restaurants, and has also carved out a career as a successful TV presenter and food writer. She’s written 5 cook books, and She was part of Channel 4's smash hit show Cook Yourself Thin, and co-wrote the book of the same name that went on to sell hundreds of thousands of copies. Desert Island Dish:Starter: Chicken liver pateMain: Roast duckPudding: Big cheese boardLuxury item: a truffle in her pocket and a case of vodka Thank you for listening, subscribing and leaving me a review. I'm so enjoying doing this podcast and it's so fun to know so many of you are listening each week, thank you!Margie xwww.desertislanddishes.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.