Press and Awards

“Lucy Dearlove, a radio producer, hosts conversations with chefs, cookbook authors and other food lovers, incorporating the sounds of their cookery — paper bags rustling, ingredients being chopped, oil sizzling in a hot pan — to create an immersive experience. No matter the subject, “Lecker” is a comforting, lovingly made treat that leaves you feeling warm inside, the way you feel after a really good meal cooked by a friend.” The New York Times

“In a food podcast ecosystem mainly populated by famous people chatting to other famous people about their lunch, Lucy Dearlove’s Lecker stands out for the unfeigned intimacy in the way it approaches big topics.” Jonathan Nunn, The Guardian

“On paper her series might seem seriously niche but its preoccupations are universal and it has profound things to say about the way we live.” Financial Times

“Fascinating and quietly radical.” New Statesman

“A blend of personal stories, sometimes baffling historical nuances, and sound design that treats the ASMR of cooking like music (literally!) Vulture

“Like all the best kitchen parties, Lecker is a place where striking intimacies are shared, bold ideas aired.” Sunday Times

“Hit food podcast.” The Guardian

Blasstal, the 2022 Lecker series about food and folklore on the Isle of Man, won Podcast of the Year at the 2023 Fortnum and Mason Awards. Lecker also won in the same category in 2019.

Lecker was a finalist in the Food Podcast or Broadcast category at the 2022 Guild of Food Writers Awards, and was nominated for two awards at the 2022 British Podcast Awards: Best Documentary and Smartest Podcast.

Kitchens had press coverage in The Observer, the Guardian’s Best Podcasts of the Week, i, Vittles, Bre Graham’s Just To Delight, The Week UK and Independent.ie. It reached number 4 in the Apple Podcasts Arts charts and was featured on Spotify’s Best Podcasts of the Week UK playlist.

Lecker’s also been written about in Vittles, BBC Good Food Magazine, The Telegraph, Elle UK, Mob Kitchen and has featured twice on BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Podcast Radio Hour.