Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchShould the US abandon tipping?
President Biden has pledged to scrap the 'tipped wage' in the US - a salary system where diners effectively subsidise waiters' wages.
It's a move that…
5 years, 2 months ago
The food that broke through lockdown
On the streets of Bucharest a woman unwraps a package of Chinese pepper ... and falls in love. In Portland Oregon, a family finds a new home - in a f…
5 years, 2 months ago
Is it time to add vitamin D to food?
Vitamin D keeps our bones and muscles strong, and now there's some evidence it could help protect us from Covid-19. With many of us deficient in the …
5 years, 2 months ago
How to feed a footballer
When a footballer is around, does food simply become fuel? Emily Thomas is joined by the wives of two former professional footballers and the ex-capt…
5 years, 3 months ago
Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
Alice Waters is one of America’s most influential chefs and food writers. In the 1970s she led a food revolution that sparked a movement towards loca…
5 years, 3 months ago
Sourdough love stories
A spongy collection of flour, water, wild yeasts and bacteria may seem an unlikely object of affection, but some sourdough starters are truly cherish…
5 years, 3 months ago
Has coronavirus changed school meals for ever?
In March 2020, as countries struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic, 90% of the world’s school children were sent home. With all eyes - and hea…
5 years, 3 months ago
Nigella Lawson: My life in five dishes
The internationally-acclaimed food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson, tells her life story through five memorable dishes. Often filmed devouring food…
5 years, 4 months ago
Divided by drink: A tale from dry America
Trump vs Biden isn’t the only issue that's been dividing communities in the USA in recent months - some have also been arguing over alcohol. Alongsid…
5 years, 4 months ago
The power of food emojis
Do you give food emojis much thought? If not, perhaps you should. Emily Thomas hears how these tiny digital images can have a big social and economic…
5 years, 4 months ago