Join us for our Open Evening at Leiths on Thursday 12th March 2026, 6:30–8:30pm, and discover how the Culinary Diploma can launch your career in food.
Join us for our Open Evening at Leiths on Thursday 12th March 2026, 6:30–8:30pm, and discover how the Culinary Diploma can launch your career in food.
What is your role at Leiths?
Senior Teacher with a focus on all things carby – specifically bread and pasta
What did you do before you worked at Leiths?
Before teaching at Leiths I worked in restaurants – Petersham Nurseries, The Zebra Riding Club, Emile, before moving on to working with Chefs in Schools – a charity focusing on giving school children better food.
Don’t overthink this. Favourite herb?
This is a tough one… dill?
Tell us your top three carbs and rank them in order:
No THIS is a tough one –
Bread
Pasta
Potatoes
What’s your go-to easy Monday night dinner?
Spicy Dan Dan noodles and a crispy fried egg with a side of dumplings!
What’s your ‘can’t-live-without’ pantry staple aside?
Good-quality soy sauce
What’s a restaurant you’ve always wanted to go to?
Favourite pasta shape and what sauce should we pair it with?
Delica pumpkin tortellini with brown butter, sage and ameretti biscuits
What’s your most splattered cookbook?
Rachel Roddy’s A-Z of Pasta – simple, delicious everyday recipes
What’s your most loved kitchen utensil?
Silicone spoonula
You can find out more about the how to study at Leiths here.