It’s our Mother’s Day special on Dish and to mark the occasion, we’re joined by award-winning actor and proud potato enthusiast, @jennifer.garner! Known for her roles in Alias, the cult rom-com 13 Going on 30, and more recently The Last Thing He Told Me, @jennifer.garner is also a mum of three, making her the perfect guest for the day. A self-confessed “serious mom cook”, her love of food has been shaped by her own mum’s influence, with “Pat’s brisket” still holding a special place in her heart. That passion has even led to her much-loved Pretend Cooking Show on Instagram, where Pat has made a few brilliant cameos over the years. With Mother’s Day around the corner, what better way to celebrate than with a proper roast? Angela serves tender roast beef with crispy golden hasselback potatoes and a bright chimichurri. There’s Yorkshire puddings too, a first for Jennifer, alongside blanched spring greens. To finish, the Waitrose wine experts pair it with a bottle of Doña Paula El Alto Single Vineyard Malbec. Between chats about bread rolls, big American salads and the return of her character Hannah in series two of The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV+, Jennifer shares a very fishy on-set story from 13 Going on 30, the Hollywood origins of her go-to roast potato method, and why she’ll always need a slice of pizza in her life. Oh, and Yorkshire… you’ve got a new fan. Find all Dish from Waitrose 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 from Waitrose: 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… 00:44 - Welcome to our Mother’s Day special! 04:08 - Today’s guest! 04:58 - What’s in season? 07:13 - Jennifer Garner is here! 08:45 - Food free time on Jen’s press tour 09:44 - The romance of food in NYC 10:50 - Jen’s past life as a hostess! 14:08 - Chef Jen! 15:54 - Jen’s early love for performing 17:43 - Jen’s food likes 18:29 - The Cali salad superiority! 20:00 - All potatoes are Jen’s friend! 20:16 - Jen’s Hollywood potato recipe! 22:37 - Jen’s food dislikes 23:04 - Mother’s Day at the Garner’s 25:11 - Still to come… 25:29 - Roast beef is served! 26:04 - Recipe information 28:58 - The power of the Yorkshire pudding! 30:28 - Wine pairing 31:02 - Fast food quiz 32:23 - The Last Thing He Told Me is back! 35:15 - Learning skills on-set 36:37 - End of the show question