We’ve come to the end of HMP Brixton’s Best Chef + we are super excited to reveal the dishes in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place - as chosen by @Asma_KhanLDN, Tim Anderson and @Galvin_brothers. All 3 men cooked their dish in the prison kitchen + poured their heart + soul into it.

Below you can read the words written by ‘N’ - our 3rd place chef who gave us a dish inspired by his life before prison - Moroccan Spiced Belly Pork and Warm Asparagus Salad. “I was in the military and when I left I went into personal bodyguarding. My first and only client who...”

I stayed with for 5 years was Moroccan. His mother cooked this for me and the family when I first went to Morocco. It was incredible. I asked for the recipe and I’ve cooked it so many times for everyone who’s important to me. The smells when it’s cooking take me back to his...

mother’s kitchen and watching this magical lady cook this and so many hundreds of amazing dishes. She died in 2009, but I’m still in contact with the family. They would be honoured to see this on a menu in a restaurant, as would I during what is the darkest time in my life.”