This week on Dish from Waitrose, Niall Horan traded stories of chart-topping success for tales of kitchen catastrophes. Speaking with Nick Grimshaw and Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett, the "Slow Hands" singer proved that even global superstars struggle with a Sunday roast.
The Wellington Incident
Horan admitted to a particularly messy New Year's Eve: “I once made a Wellington and ruined a whole New Year’s party. It just burst and there was pastry everywhere.” Despite watching tutorials from a certain fiery celebrity chef—“I was watching Gordon [Ramsay]... feels like his is the only recipe of all time”—Niall conceded, “I can’t do it.”
He has better luck with simpler fare, citing a Jamie Oliver bolognese as a staple. “Love making a roast... but if people are coming around, you don’t want to embarrass yourself, do you?”
New Music and "Muddy Waters"
The singer also opened up about his creative process for his latest album, which he describes as his most cohesive work yet. He revealed that his song "Dinner Party" was inspired by the night he met his girlfriend six years ago. “Every album needs a song to create like a jumping-off point,” he explained. “You do need to swim through the muddy waters to get to the clearer stuff sometimes.”
The One Direction Legacy
Niall spoke warmly of the fans who have stayed with him since the "madness" of his early days. “It’s just mad to think that I can still play an arena 15 or 16 years later,” he said. “The dedication is... the crowd’s getting older now, we’re all growing up. But they’ve grown up with us.”
When asked about his biggest fear during the recording of the food-centric podcast, Niall’s answer was perfectly on-brand: “Just the noises that you make when you eat good food. I was sitting there going, 'mm, mm.' Imagine listening to that. It’s an ASMR, isn’t it?”
