Molly Codyre

Deputy Editor

Molly has spent most of her life finishing one meal only to think about the next one, so it's fitting that she has made a career out of writing about food. She lets being a Kiwi take up far too much of her personality and it took her more time than she cares to admit to find a photo of herself without a wine glass in hand. 

Molly Codyre's articles

Villa Maria's vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand

Villa Maria: the wine for life's best moments

Set in beautiful Marlborough, Villa Maria has become an icon of New Zealand winemaking, known for a stable of top-quality wines that are emblematic of the country's best qualities

Published: Monday 19th September 2022

Ella Risbridger: "I couldn’t write about my life without writing about food"

The inherent link between food and emotion is something Ella Risbridger knows well. The author speaks to Molly Codyre about writing, cooking, and finding joy in the kitchen

Published: Thursday 15th September 2022

For three decades, through fire and furore, Pied à Terre has endured

Over its 31 year history Pied à Terre has lived through changing chefs, tabloid scandals and Michelin stars. Through it all, David Moore has remained at the front lines, greeting guests and ushering the restaurant forward

Published: Wednesday 14th September 2022

Where should you take visitors to eat in London?

In a city with as rich and varied a restaurant scene as London, trying to summarise it for visiting loved ones can feel like an unmanageable task. This week, Molly Codyre tries her best to answer this question when her family finally make it over from New Zealand

Published: Wednesday 7th September 2022

Harriet Mansell: "I never set out to have an all-female kitchen, I just wanted chefs who were passionate"

The Lyme Regis-based chef talks to Molly Codyre about cooking on yachts, opening up a restaurant during Covid and the significance of a Michelin star

Published: Thursday 1st September 2022

History and food come together in A. Wong's Five Movements menu

Two-Michelin-starred chef Andrew Wong has been working with food historian and anthropologist Mukta Das for almost a decade. The new Five Movements menu at A. Wong is the culmination of their work looking at the historical banquets of China

Published: Tuesday 30th August 2022

Somewhere between a rollercoaster and a Michelin star sits the real Margate

An exercise in contrasts, Margate is a town with a thriving food scene that has somehow still held onto its roots. This week, Molly eats her way around it and digs out the best places to visit

Published: Tuesday 23rd August 2022

E Pellicci, Bethnal Green Road: a café with a story to tell

Originally opened in 1900 by the grandparents of the current owners, E Pellicci has a long and storied history that has formed strong ties with the community

Published: Wednesday 17th August 2022

Andi Oliver: "After a certain age, women start to feel invisible"

From cooking feasts for drunken revellers at a legendary London nightclub, to hosting Great British Menu, it's fair to say Andi Oliver has had a multifaceted career. She speaks to Molly Codyre about music, food and cooking through her Black British identity.

Published: Monday 15th August 2022

Last night a mac and cheese saved my life

At modern music festivals, you're just as likely to get gnocchi at 10am as you are a Michelin-starred meal for dinner. This week, Molly looks into how festivals got quite so gourmet

Published: Wednesday 10th August 2022

Selin Kiazim: "People are trying, but there's still a long way to go"

The acclaimed chef talks to Molly Codyre about how a trip to New Zealand set the wheels in motion for her career, the power of fusion cooking and the dichotomy between male and female chefs on TV

Published: Wednesday 3rd August 2022

Hometown honey: the rise in British mead

Far from a drink that exists only in history books, mead is having a renaissance in London and beyond. Molly Codyre dives in

Published: Wednesday 3rd August 2022

Supper club and the city: How the transient dining scene is taking over London

The supper club and pop-up scene has long swept through London, but seems to be having a moment right now. So what exactly do they bring to the city's dining landscape?

Published: Tuesday 26th July 2022

Ravneet Gill: "I think my job in life is to be of service to people"

The chef, TV show host, cookbook author and business owner talks about her varied career, trying to positively impact working conditions in the industry and her coveted orange folder

Published: Friday 22nd July 2022

St John: "The rules were very simple: no music, no flowers, no curtains."

With an impact on the dining scene that extends beyond the UK and around the world, Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver's St John is an institution in every sense of the word

Published: Thursday 21st July 2022

The biggest oyster I've ever seen

This week Molly's life flashes before her eyes as she eats a monstrous oyster, and it gets her thinking: with molluscs taking over menus in the capital, where might you find London's best oyster?

Published: Monday 11th July 2022

Shuko Oda: "We don’t take racism, sexism – it’s not something we’ve ever accepted"

The chef and co-owner of Koya, Shuko Oda talks to Molly Codyre about triggering London's love for udon, her gratitude to Wagamama and changing the industry for the better

Published: Monday 4th July 2022

Overdosing on Omega 3 and the power of a Mini Twister

After spending a fair amount of the month by the sea, Molly returns to London to find joy on the Toklas terrace and a menu anchored in history at A. Wong

Published: Wednesday 29th June 2022

Mel Brown: "There's a sense of empowerment to say yes, we can do it"

With a career that spans kitchens, front-of-house and now wine sales, Mel Brown is no stranger to the hospitality world. She speaks about New Zealand wine, her time working with Peter Gordon and the power women can have in the industry

Published: Thursday 23rd June 2022

After 28 years, Mangal 2 is redefining what Turkish food in London means

Opened by Ali Dirik in 1994, Mangal 2 has undergone a metamorphosis under the stewardship of sons Ferhat and Sertaç, who are creating a modern philosophy of Turkish food in London

Published: Wednesday 15th June 2022