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Shanthi's Kitchen, Mutton Rolls And The Art Of Gift-Giving

39 minutes | Thursday, 17 September 2026

Is Romesh a bad gift-giver?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh and Shanthi celebrate Apple Dumpling Day, discuss recipes, and get to work tackling your listener dilemmas, from parenting support to the art of gift-giving.

Plus, we give you a little taster of what Shanthi's cookery show, Shanthi’s Kitchen, could look like, complete with mutton rolls, some very important serving suggestions, a theme song, and a live post-show review.

Another classic Thursday episode with Shanthi.



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Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:55 Jamie Oliver and recipes

07:23 Shanthi’s TV cook show teaser

13:11 A show review

14:07 Shanthi’s quick dinner

15:58 Listener questions

17:46 Parenting advice

26:23 A question about the best gift-giving

29:16 Romesh’s present prank

30:41 Is Romesh a bad gift-giver?

35:41 Outro
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Shanthi's Kitchen, Mutton Rolls And The Art Of Gift-Giving
The Romesh Ranganathan Show

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