Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDark and stormy: A journey through rum
A refreshing mojito? Rum punch? Maybe just a simple rum and coke? Many of us might think no further about rum than how to mix it within a drink. But …
2 years, 3 months ago
Recipes for Long Life
Dan Buettner believes that "when a ritual lasts for hundreds or thousands of years, like prayer before a meal, it serves some purpose". Dan is the b…
2 years, 3 months ago
The food books of 2023
Over a coffee in community arts space The Place in Newport, south Wales, The Food Programme presenters Sheila Dillon, Leyla Kazim and Dan Saladino ch…
2 years, 4 months ago
Food Under Siege in Gaza
Sheila Dillon looks at what the current conflict in Gaza has done to food supplies in one of the most densely populated places on earth. After Hamas …
2 years, 4 months ago
Older Men Learning to Cook
Jimi Famurewa talks to men learning or rediscovering cooking later in life, maybe due to a change of circumstance or loss of a partner, to hear how i…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mezcal: A Beginners Guide
Dan Saladino explores the Mexican spirit mezcal and the diverse world of agave spirits.
Contents include:
Gary Nabhan (Agave Spirits book): https://ww…
2 years, 4 months ago
BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023: Second Course
Sheila Dillon presents more winners from the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023, including who was crowned Best Streetfood, Takeaway or Small Eatery an…
2 years, 5 months ago
BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023: First Course
Join Sheila Dillon from the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport for the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023.
In this first episode from the …
2 years, 5 months ago
Prescribing Fruit and Veg – A New Model for the NHS?
A pilot public health scheme in south east London is prescribing fresh fruit & veg to people with chronic disease and mental health conditions. Sheil…
2 years, 5 months ago
Eating Wild Part 2: Inside the Gut Microbiome
Dan Saladino finds out what happened to people who embarked on a wild food adventure, including chef and Arctic explorer Mike Keen and a group of Bri…
2 years, 5 months ago