With musician, author, actor, presenter and podcaster already on his CV, today Jordan’s swapping stages for the Dish table… with an Earl Grey and a croissant in hand. He joins us to talk through a jam-packed year: the paperback release of his memoir, Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak, and Dogs, a theatre debut, new presenting gigs and a long-awaited Rizzle Kicks reunion at Glastonbury. Angela serves up Noor Murad’s recipe for a one-pot saffron and cardamom chicken with cranberry salsa, the perfect winter warmer and, in Jordan’s words, “very good for the soul and body.” It’s paired with a glass of Domaine Du Vieux Vauvert Vouvray, after Jordan sets the tone early by requesting tea and a croissant. A man deeply committed to his flaky pastry ranking system. We chat about life with his girlfriend (and friend of Dish) Jade Thirlwall, their festive plans and the roast abstinence currently happening in the lead-up to the big day. Jordan also talks us through his croissant hierarchy, attempts to prove his devotion to Friends, and shares why “painfully human” dog names are always the best. 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... 00:36 - Welcome to Dish! 2:16 - Today's guest... 2:49 - What's in season? 4:38 - Jordan Stephens is here! 4:51 - And we have croissants! 6:36 - Jordan's favourite place for a croissant? 8:24 - How's life Jordan? 8:55 - Christmas 9:51 - Roast abstinence? 11:36 - Food likes & dislikes 13:52 - The struggles of being a veggie 15:03 - Jordan's experience working in kitchens 18:19 - Food is served! 18:55 - Recipe information 20:27 - The hack for crispy chicken! 20:51 - Wine pairing 21:42 - Still to come... 21:59 - Listener question & dog names 25:43 - Pet pigs?! 27:25 - Jordan's book 28:57 - The writing process 31:13 - More books to come?! 33:14 - Fast food quiz 35:03 - Jordan's busy year & theatre experience 38:52 - End of the show question