The former singer of post-punk band Rip Rig and Panic also has two of her own restaurants, Wadali Kitchen and Andi’s.

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People tried to get us to work together years ago, then somebody said, 'Do you want to drive across Asia together in a 1953 Morris Minor?' [for 2018 BBC2 series Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon] It taught us patience with each other,” the TV host continued. Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. I also think it’s a good time to remind people of the simple things that can bring a little light into your life. A book is such a seemingly small thing but it’s a door into infinite universes. At a time when it’s hard for us to connect with people in the physical, real world, because there are so many restrictions – books connect us to each other in an age-old way that I will never be tired of. I think it’s a brilliant time to be doing something like a book show.” I’m obsessed with The Girl With the Louding Voice. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in such a long time. It works on so many levels. I think Abi Daré is one of the most exciting new voices in literature that I’ve read in a very long time. It’s witty, it’s challenging, it’s exciting. There’s a thriller running through it.I think of books as like a life raft. They save us from mundanity, they draw us to a poetic, multi-faceted world. We all need that. We all need to listen to our empathy and step towards kindness and I think books help you to remember that you’re an empathic, human animal and that we need to come together. I think there’s no better time to be reminded of that, than this. a b "Long Before Great British Menu, Andi Oliver Was In A Band With 80s Icon Neneh Cherry". Twisted Food. 30 March 2021. An di re flected on her time presentin g S aturday Kitchen, and revealed that when Lily Allen came onto the sh ow that dish was her “heaven” wish. Andrea "Andi" Oliver (born 1963) is a British chef, television and radio broadcaster, and former singer. She is best known for her appearances on the BBC cooking show the Great British Menu. [1] [2] She is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, published in 2023. [3] Early career [ edit ] The Great British Menu judge then teased viewers of the cooking show what the “beautiful” theme of the show will be this year.

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She then joked: “Can you imagine being in a car with one of your parents for ten hours a day over three weeks? We only had one argument!” Then, my mum. She used to take me to the library every week when I was a kid. She was the one who instilled a love of books in me. She loved to write. I think that’s quite a good book club.”Born in London, Andi Oliver, 58, fronted the band Rip Rig + Panic with Neneh Cherry in the 1980s and went on to work as a presenter. In 2017, she became a judge on the Great British Menu on BBC Two and, in 2020, she was made host. A regular on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet, her latest project is Wadadli Kitchen in east London, which showcases Caribbean home cooking. Her Christmas special, A Taste of Home with Andi Oliver, will be on BBC Two. She lives in London with her partner. Her daughter is the presenter Miquita Oliver.