Ben Lippett
Ben Lippett is a London-based chef, food writer and creator behind @dinnerbyben, the How I Cook newsletter and cookbook, and the restaurant series Stage.
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Overview
- From
- Portsmouth, England
- Based in
- London
- Work
- Chef, food writer, recipe developer and video creator
- Breakout
- @dinnerbyben cooking videos and on-camera recipe work at Mob
- Debut cookbook
- How I Cook, published in September 2025
- Also behind
- Dr Sting’s Hot Honey and Pears For Lunch
Mini bio
How it started.
Ben grew up in Portsmouth and worked in hospitality, including washing dishes at a sailing club. A meal at Phil Howard’s The Square in 2013 helped steer him towards a cooking career. He went on to cook in the UK, USA and Australia, and spent time learning butchery in Sussex.
Finding his audience.
While furloughed during the pandemic, he started a WordPress blog and began making Instagram videos as @dinnerbyben. His audience grew through his work at Mob, where he moved from filming hands and pans to speaking directly to the camera. He also worked as assistant food editor at Waitrose magazine.
Helping you understand the why.
His How I Cook newsletter brings restaurant experience into the home kitchen through recipes and explanations of technique. The cookbook of the same name followed in September 2025 and became a Sunday Times bestseller. His focus is on helping readers understand how cooking works so they can use those skills beyond a single recipe.
Beyond the home kitchen.
Ben also founded Dr Sting’s Hot Honey. In 2026 he launched Stage, returning to restaurant kitchens to work shifts on camera. With his wife, music promoter Louisa Lippett, he co-founded Pears For Lunch, bringing meals and live music together.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video
- 2026StageCreator and host
Books and writing
- 2025How I Cook: A Chef’s Guide to Really Good Home CookingAuthor
- OngoingHow I CookNewsletter writer and recipe developer
Live events
- 2025Pears For LunchCo-founder with Louisa Lippett
Quotes
The secret to hosting a good dinner party is don’t try to do too much.Ben Lippett, SL.Man
From his October 2025 interview about favourite dishes, restaurants and cooking at home.
Trivia
- Before his food career, he washed dishes at a sailing club in Portsmouth.
- His favourite cookbooks include Simon Hopkinson’s Roast Chicken and Other Stories, Trullo and Josh Niland’s Take One Fish.
- His go-to midweek meal is something on rice, especially seared chicken thighs with cucumbers.
- He often pairs recipes in How I Cook with music recommendations.
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