Churchill's Cuisine | Chartwell Chats

We are pleased to launch the third episode of Chartwell Chats. A series of discussions with leading experts and historians which explores Sir Winston Churchill and his connection to Chartwell, not only through the property’s collections but also important historical moments in time.
Georgina Landemare was the Churchills’ longest serving cook and famously published her cuisine in Recipes from No. 10 in 1958, with a foreword by Clementine Churchill. Taking inspiration from this, as well as original research into the Churchills’ staff at Chartwell, our third chat ‘Churchill’s Cuisine’ features food historian Dr Annie Gray in conversation with Chartwell Curator Katherine Carter.
Dr Annie Gray is a well-known, author, broadcaster and consultant who specialises in British food and dining from c.1600 to the present day. She has written several books on the history and culture of food including The Greedy Queen: Eating with Victoria, Victory in the Kitchen: The Life of Churchill’s Cook, and The Twelve Birds of Christmas. She also appears regularly on radio and television programmes such as The Great British Bake Off, The Kitchen Cabinet, and Inside the Factory.
Chartwell Chats was developed and is presented jointly by the National Trust Chartwell and the International Churchill Society UK, working together to preserve the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill. Further information about our work can be found at nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell and winstonchurchill.org

[@awineandfoodnerd]

Thank you, Dr. Gray, for your wonderful books and engaging manner. I always learn so much from hearing you speak and reading your books. And many thanks to Chartwell and the ICS for producing this series.

[@suzanne6441]

This was fascinating, thank you. I do love to see the kitchens and was sorry to miss the one day of the week the kitchen at Charleston Farmhouse was open, where Grace Higgins cooked for Vanessa Bell. I do think though that Churchill was a great man and would have been even without a good cook, but I know it must have helped.

[@nielsbjerre3484]

Fantastic Chartwell Chat with Dr Annie Gray and Chartwell Curator Katherine Carter. See it....