Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDiet and Dementia: An Update
What can I do? That was the question posed to us by Food Programme listener Angie Roberts who cares for her mother Clara. Clara, like 850 thousand ot…
8 years, 6 months ago
Alastair Little: A Life through Food
As he prepares to move to Australia, leaving a lasting culinary legacy here in the UK, chef and food writer Alastair Little shares his life in food w…
8 years, 7 months ago
Women & Beer
Think beer. Think boys with beards? Think again. The last time Sheila Dillon reported on the women in British beer, in 2013, she met Sara Barton head…
8 years, 7 months ago
Cult Fiction and Food
From Confederacy of Dunces to Absolute Beginners and On The Road, Dan Saladino explores cult novels to find out how writers Jack Kerouac, Colin MacIn…
8 years, 7 months ago
Turmeric
Sheila Dillon takes a journey into the culinary use, history and the latest medical findings about turmeric.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of t…
8 years, 7 months ago
Mac 'n' Cheese
Sheila Dillon charts the rise of the humble mac'n'cheese: a dish that crosses culture and classes and has established itself as a popular comfort foo…
8 years, 7 months ago
The Chef Who Vanished - The Story of Jeremiah Tower
At the age of 30, with no formal training, Jeremiah Tower became a chef. His approach to cooking changed the food world for good, then he walked away…
8 years, 8 months ago
The Herbal World of Jekka McVicar
Culinary herb grower Jekka McVicar shares her life through food with Sheila Dillon. Taking a walk through the small herb farm where Jekka grows some …
8 years, 8 months ago
Out Like a Lamb
Lamb. Long a staple of the UK dinner table. But one glance at the statistics and it's obvious that 'Generation Y' aren't inspired. Estimates suggest …
8 years, 8 months ago
The Potato
Sheila Dillon digs up the remarkable story of how potatoes changed the world, offer a whole spectrum of flavour, and might shape our food future.
With…
8 years, 8 months ago