Side Quest III: Ben Lippett, LIVE from the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Crew, this is the show’s most epic Side Quest yet! Coming to you live from the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival, Carlos and Kevin speak to chef, social media influencer, and cook book author, Ben Lippett. Inside the Book Festival’s famous spiegeltent, Ben talks about his upbringing, his international cooking career, his humble online beginnings, and the experience of writing his first cook book - he also gives everyone permission to fail at home cooking! According to Carlos, Ben also picks the correct Rice, Bread, Pasta answer. So put on your Britney mics and relive the very first episode of Eating and Waiting to Eat recorded live in front of a studio audience.Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram here. Connect with this episode’s guest(s):Ben Lippett on InstagramBen Lippett’s WebsiteBen Lippett on YouTube“How I Cook” by Ben LippettHow I Cook SubstackRestaurant(s) recommended by this episode’s guest(s):The PalmerstonArdfernDogstarNishiki