Eating well with Hemsley + Hemsley

LET’S face it, we’d all love to be able to have our cake and eat it – but is that really possible?

When it comes to healthy eating, sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley claim it is, and now they are trying to teach us all how do it via this series.

Over the years, many TV chefs have attempted to teach us how to prepare low-calorie and low-fat versions of our favourite recipes, and while 
we may start out with good intentions, we have a tendency to fall back into 
our old ways before long.

But the Hemsley girls are different. 

Their aim isn’t to blind us with science, but rather to teach their fans how to develop a good relationship with food while instructing them in the fine art of gut health.

They learnt their trade by catering for such starry clients as Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Vivienne Westwood, and are now devoted to preparing food that is natural, satisfying and easy to digest, and which doesn’t involve gluten, grains and refined sugar; what’s more there’s no compromise when it comes to flavour.

The sisters are photogenic, so it should come as no surprise that they’ve landed this programme. In fact, the only shock is that it’s taken them so long to get their own show; it’s six years since they began their own business.

“We’re delighted to be working with Jasmine and Melissa and bringing their inspiring brand of healthy living to a wider audience,” says Andrea Olsonn, Channel 4’s head of factual entertainment and the series’ executive producer. 

The ladies themselves were certainly thrilled by the idea of being able to reach more people than ever before: “Our mouths are watering at the prospect of sharing these tasty, healthy and easy to make recipes with Channel 4’s viewers!” said Jasmine at the show’s launch, while Melissa added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to reach out to a wider audience.”

The first episode saw them prepare perfect dishes for sharing with friends, including huevos rancheros with guacamole, slow-cooked lamb with anchovies, and a chocolate dessert.

This time around, the culinary magicians will demonstrate how to bake gluten-free treats by using alternatives to traditional flour such as ground almonds and coconut flour. They also meet two urban beekeepers in London while on the lookout for a substitute for sugar.
SARAH MORGAN