Will really miss the well tuned humour elegance & palate of #RichardVines who for 25years was the restaurant man in the know for Bloomberg A great supporter of charities in the hospitality sector, a fine writer & lovely man Many glasses of Champagne will be raised in his honour🥂

A #FoodieThursday dish that’s perfect for Cash for Kids Day as it’s #SpaghettiCarbonara Thank you Katie Caldesi & Giancarlo Caldesi for the dish from your Pasta book Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link inheader 6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio #spaghetti #Carbonara #Pasta #NigelBarden

On route to catch up with Robert Elms tempting him with #GoatsMilkAppreciationWeek cheeses & 6percent Wine Kleine Zalze Babylonstoren 11.35-12noon BBC Radio London

So brilliant to celebrate the British Asparagus season at Wykham Park Farm courtesy of Enjoy Asparagus with Chef James Strawbridge, James Strawbridge who worked his culinary magic 👏 #BritishAsparagus #FarmProduce #NigelBarden Wykham Park Clarence Court

A fantastic menu, created and prepared by James Strawbridge James Strawbridge & chef Glynn Wellington, to celebrate asparagus season. Enjoyed at Wykham Park Farm, courtesy of British Asparagus. Some real treats here from Northern Pasta Co, All Things Butter, and Luscombe 👏 #FoodAndDrink

Perfectly seasonal AsparagusCrab&LemonRisotto from The Flexible Pescatarian by Jo Pratt for Greatest Hits Radio Fabulous British #Asparagus from Wykham Park & Cobrey Farms & crab by Brixham Crab Company Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link in header #Crab #Risotto #NigelBarden

An emotional evening at the #ARIAS celebrating broadcast legend #JohnnieWalker & the much applauded, Andy ‘Make It Happen’ Ashton, who has done so much for Bauer Media Group UK & Greatest Hits Radio particularly & radio in general👏… Andy Ashton delighted Mrs A was smuggled in to see it👍

A brilliant Lamb Meatballs dish with a twist for #FoodieThursday as they contain sour cherries & pistachios, with a lemon & dill butter6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio Dish is from the excellent Mediterra by ChefBenTish Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com Ace local lamb from Perrys of Eccleshall

Nearly Robert Elms time, celebrating the @LondonCoffeeFestival with United Coffee LTD & as the 🌞’s out wines from Gérard Bertrand Official Famille Perrin …. 11.35-12noon BBC Radio London #NigelBarden #coffee #shortbread

Loved making this Prawn Lasagne with Habanero Oil for Andy Crane & the #FoodieThursday crew. Dish is from Mezcla by #IxtaBelfrage Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link in header 6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio #lasagne #prawns #NigelBarden

Nearly #FoodieThursday time & it’s A Leek & Goats Cheese Tart with Thyme Pastry from ace ‘The Contented Cook’ by Xanthe Clay Using a Ragstone goat log from Neal's Yard Dairy 6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link in header #goatscheese #NigelBarden

Nearly Robert Elms time 11.35-12noon BBC Radio London tempting Bob with IMPOSSIBREW® Hawkstone Caliendo's Gelato & #RosedaleGoatsCheese Thanks Hassan of Puccino's Coffee for your ace photographic skills 📷👏 #BritishBeer #GoatsCheese #Goats #Gelato #NigelBarden

Looking forward to hosting the Chefs Theatre at Foodies Festival St Albans this weekend, alongside some fantastically talented Chefs.. Shahnaaz Ayub, William Joshua, Chariya Khattiyot & Brett Barnes 👏 See you there! #FoodiesFestival #LiveCooking #NigelBarden

Another warm day in prospect Foodies Festival in #StAlbans with Nigel James Brown on the Chefs Theatre. On the music stage🎼 it’s BLUE Joe Wadsack Tom Surgey are on drinks 🍾🥂 & Eloïse Durrant is baking🧁 Come along, it’s tasty fun 👏

Hopefully my eyes will be open👀for #FoodieThursday as I’m serving up an ace Cocoa Sourdough Bread with Nectarines & Thyme from ‘Chez Moi’ by chef #DanielGalmiche Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link in header 6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio #Sourdough #Nectarines #NigelBarden

The Barden Boys are celebrating #nationalfishandchipday TODAY, not by slumbering, but by loving fish & chips & the brilliant people who serve them up & the fishing fraternity & farmers who provide the ingredients 👏 NFFF - National Federation of Fish Friers British Potato Trade #NigelBarden #fishandchips #fish #chips

A brilliant couple of days tasting the entries in the #VirtualCheeseAwards, with the Category Winners, Excellence Awards & Supreme Champion (Cropwell Bishop Blue Stilton🏆) all announced today. For details visit VirtualCheeseAwards.com Well done VCA team, Sarah, Vickie & Kara 👏

Nearly #FoodieThursday time when it’ll be a Steak & Asparagus Salad from The Best of the Hairy Bikers their 31st book. Ace #RedRubyBeef from Pipers Farm Recipe’s at NigelBarden.com or via link in header 6.05pm Greatest Hits Radio #Asparagus #Salad #BritishBeef #NigelBarden

Nearly Gary Kemp time 11.35-12noon BBC Radio London as we taste some of the Virtual Cheese Awards winners Artisan Biscuits Hawkshead Relish Vocation Brewery Gonzalez Byass UK #DukesHill #NigelBarden

Privileged to be at Lord’s this week to see a fabulous test match. Huge congrats to #SouthAfricaCricket in picking up their 1st🏏🏆for 27 years👏 #ICCWTC2025Final #NigelBarden #TestCricket