All rise… Lady Whistledown may rule the ton, but Nicola Coughlan reigns supreme in the land of pickles. You may know her from Derry Girls, Bridgerton and Big Mood, but did you know the key to Nicola Coughlan’s heart is… her double‑door fridge? The joyous Irish actor joins us this week to talk all about the return of Big Mood. Now in its second series, Nicola’s character Maggie is back – navigating friendship, creativity and the messiness of life in the much‑loved Channel 4 show. With a palate that aligns perfectly with Nick and Angela’s, including big flavours and properly cold champagne, it’s only right we start with a glass of Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV. And as any good host knows, you cook for your guest… So, in honour of our resident pickle enthusiast, Angela serves up chipotle & lime roast chicken with quick-pickled onions, bringing just the right amount of kick. On the side: smashed, roasted Jersey Royals with chilli and coriander (a recipe by @FoodwithChetna), plus a glass of No. 1 La Val Albariño to keep things fresh. And, at the ambassador’s request, a generous bounty of Ferrero Rocher to finish. Pickles might be today’s headline act, but Nicola’s passions run deep. There’s chat about her love of kitchen gadgets (robot hoovers, plural), a soft spot for a cheap cheese toastie, and a surprisingly strong talent for organisation. Let’s just say the opticians in Galway are still reaping the benefits. Find all Dish episodes here: https://pod.link/1626354833 All recipes from this podcast can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at https://www.waitrose.com/dish Follow Dish: https://www.instagram.com/dish_podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dishpodcast Follow Waitrose: https://www.instagram.com/waitrose/ https://www.tiktok.com/@waitrose Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nicholasgrimshaw/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nickgrimshaw Follow Angela: https://www.instagram.com/angelacooking/ Follow Cold Glass Productions: https://www.instagram.com/coldglassproductions/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cold-glass-productions We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a Cold Glass Production for Waitrose ------------------------------------ Timestamps: 00:00 - Coming up on Dish 00:39 - Welcome! 00:51 - Charity pints! 02:58 - Today’s guest… 03:30 - What’s in season? 04:55 - Nicola Coughlan is here! 05:48 - Queen of Pickles! 06:51 - Cheers! 08:05 - What’s in Nicola’s double door fridge? 08:46 - Hostess with the mostess! 09:54 - Kitchen gadgets? 11:54 - Nicola’s food likes 13:57 - The beauty of Maltese bread 15:04 - Noodle-y guilty pleasures! 15:53 - The Coughlan’s love Dish! 16:53 - Cooking at the Coughlan’s 18:47 - Nicola’s dislikes 20:53 - Chipotle & lime roast chicken is served! 23:34 - A side of Smashed Jersey Royals 24:17 - Wine pairing 24:51 - Still to come… 25:02 - Big Mood is back! 28:10 - Two productions at once? 29:29 - The magic of acting! 30:31 - Bridgerton 33:05 - Navigating fame 36:17 - What’s the food for that mood? 38:10 - Nicola’s favourite chicken tacos 39:03 - Organisational Queen! 42:05 - It’s time for a Ferrero Rocher! 43:09 - Fast food quiz 44:36 - End of the show question