Ursula is an author, chef and teacher who has written several evocative cook books including Cucina del Veneto, Cuicina di Amalfi and Lemons and Limes. She also contributes beautiful recipes to a number of publications including Red and Delicious magazine.

She started her career demonstrating dishes at Books for Cooks in Notting Hill, as an ode to her Nonna's recipes. Fans included Jamie Oliver and later me when she guess lectured at Leiths culinary school where I was studying for my diploma. I will never forget her chocolate and almond cake from Positano which I have made at least thirty times. She was recently honoured with the Italian hospitality award for writing and teaching. The way she describes food is ethereal, whimsical and makes you want to simultaneously eat and read a novel.

I am so excited that she will be popping up with me in the new year! What a way to start 2025. She is an inspiration and you can follow her @ursulaferrigno.

I met Chloe when we worked together at Kitchen W8. Straight away her talent, humour and ambition were clear. I persuaded her to work with me at an independent brasserie in Notting Hill. While this stint was brief - all the chefs there were equally struck by Chloe's culinary gifts - both as a mentor and just an excellent and unique chef. Chloe's star shone bright in the Masterchef the Professionals 2024 kitchen. In fact Chloe was one of the people who encouraged me to pursue the MTCP audition process this year.

Having honed her craft at Kent College, The Glasshouse, Duck and Waffle, The Georgian House, Kitchen W8 and The Princess of Shoreditch Chloe is taking the exciting step to move into private cheffing. I'm thrilled to share that we will be collaborating in the new year and look forward to sharing more information in January. You can follow Chloe @chefchloemccoy

Ed and Moon Hough founded the incredible Safari Series, in the foothills of Mount Kenya to bring a more modern, ecological and equitable safari experience to the country. Their passion and vision are infectious. I was lucky enough to chef at this unique camp for a month this year and it was life changing. Their philosophy, gorgeous team and camp are unique.

Ed is as idiosyncratic and fun as the lodge itself. Never short of a brilliant story or an exciting project, the whole experience grabbed me by the scruff and made it very hard to leave!

Ed and Moon have recently opened a location in Lamu, which is where Ed was talking to me from, in between Dawa cocktails. So you may hear some nature along with more Dawas arriving!

If you would like to learn more about this incredible pair and their visionary work follow them @safari_series or check out safari-series.com.