Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Life through Food: Harold McGee
Harold McGee, the man who helped explain the science of the kitchen, tells his food story. His book, published in 1984, On Food and Cooking, has infl…
11 years, 2 months ago
In a Stew about Rabbits
Sheila Dillon discovers the delights of eating rabbit meat, but also why some people think it is unjustifiable.
Dil Peeling from Compassion in World F…
11 years, 2 months ago
Mouthwatering Mutton
Mutton tastier than lamb - why we should all demand to eat older meat. Dan Saladino uncovers the mystery of why we no longer eat mutton, despite it b…
11 years, 3 months ago
Bees and the City - the Urban Honey Story
As bee populations fall, Sheila Dillon asks if some salvation may be found in the mean streets of our cities. With a report from New York where bee k…
11 years, 3 months ago
Food Is MAD
From a lesson in "guerrilla gardening" by LA's Ron Finley to Mastering the Art of Soviet cooking with food writer Anya Von Bremzen, Dan Saladino repo…
11 years, 3 months ago
Ethiopian Teff - An Ancient Grain
Teff has been grown in Ethiopia for Millennia. Traditionally, it's ground, milled, mixed with water and fermented for days to make the sour staple fl…
11 years, 4 months ago
A Taste of Britain Revisited - Yorkshire
Dan Saladino revisits Yorkshire food traditions which were captured on film in 1974 by Derek Cooper, previous presenter of The Food Programme. From Y…
11 years, 4 months ago
A Taste of Britain Revisited - Wales
In 1974, Derek Cooper set off on a hunt - for BBC Television - around Britain to discover what was left of its regional foods and traditional ingredi…
11 years, 4 months ago
A Taste of Britain Revisited - Dorset
In 1974, Derek Cooper set off on a hunt - for BBC Television - around Britain to discover what was left of its regional foods and traditional ingredi…
11 years, 4 months ago
Eat for Victory
Eat for Victory - Sheila Dillon meets the people who are using the techniques of WWII rationing to improve their diet today. Clare Millar likes to dr…
11 years, 5 months ago