In this special episode, food-writer Lilly Higgins and former White-House correspondent Gina London join Gearoid for the first “Fascinated – Live”. This show was recorded in front of an audience in the green room of the Cork Opera House as part of the Cork Comedy festival. Gina tells Gearoid about reporting live from the White House, fleeing Egypt and the danger of hot microphones. Lilly and Gearoid chat about (and try to start) bake-off rumours, cook-books and non-compulsory marriage.
In this episode Gearoid heads to Cobh (the new Kinsale) to chat to “Great Irish Bake-Off” judge Lilly Higgins. Lilly is a food writer, chef and photographer with a background in art and design. With a CV like that it is no surprise that her books are so beautiful.
Once it is established that Lilly is not in a girlband they chat about her new venture into the world of food production. Gearóid learns about cacao, Lilly talks about Mary Berrying on “The Great Irish Bake Off” and working with her comedian sister Maeve on their cult comedy cooking show “Fancy Vittles”. Then in a dark turn Gearoid and Lilly both conspire to commit defamation in what became the first beeped out moment on this podcast.
Lilly is one of the most delightful people you could hope to meet. She has produced two cook books “Make Bake Love” and “Dream Deli” and writes a weekly column in The Irish Times.
