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This week Janine catches up with Tessa Clarke, one of the founders of the innovative app OLIO which aims to reduce the massive problem of food waste not only in the UK but worldwide. They talk about how Tessa had her lightbulb moment which led to the creation of the app, how lockdown changed the way people use it and her plans to empower more people and communities to share their unwanted food. Ho...

This week drinks writer Hannah meets with cider expert Susanna Forbes to chat about the evolution of this fascinating traditional drink and covers everything from matching cider with food to how different apple varieties affect the flavour of the finished drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week deputy food editor Adam Bush talks to Vanessa Kimbell, owner of the Sourdough School and author of several baking books. Her latest Sweet Baking: Nourishing the Gut and Mind investigates the benefits of fermentation in sweet bakes. They discuss how increasing the variety of food in your diet could be beneficial to your physical and mental health and Vanessa makes a passionate case for ea...

This week Janine is talking to bestselling author and olive fave Sabrina Ghayour. Her new book Simply Sabrina is out this month and they have an in-depth chat about the inspiration behind the some of the recipes, from traditional Persian classics like Kabab koobideh to melting pot mash-ups like Silk Road lamb pasta. They also discover why sour flavours are so important in Persian cooking and why S...

This week digital editor Alex catches up with Letitia Clark, author of Bitter Honey, about the cuisine of Sardinia, the Italian island that she now calls home. They discuss the opinion-dividing cured fish roe bottarga, why we should all adopt aperitivo hour and we hear about a very unusual Sardinian sheep's cheese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your...

This week Adam is catching up with Pippa Middlehurst aka Pippy Eats, who has gained a huge following on Instagram for her brilliant dumpling and noodle technique videos. She tells us how eating dim sum with her grandad kicked off her obsession with Asian food and we hear about her travels through Japan, Taiwan and China in search of inspiration for her new book including some intensive training wi...

This week we welcome Candice Brown to the podcast. You may be familiar with Candice for taking home the 2016 Great British Bake Off trophy but as we find out she has lots of strings to her bow including owning and running a pub, The Green Man, in Bedfordshire. We hear all about the joys and challenges of being a landlady plus we discuss summer drinking trends and she shares some great ideas for ba...

This week digital editor Alex is chatting to storyteller and food writer Olia Hercules about her upbringing in Ukraine. Olia talks about long summer days in her grandparents' kitchen, foraging in the forests of the north and visiting the sparkling fishing towns of the south. We also learn about the country's national dish, borscht, as well as how to pickle and preserve vibrant summer veg for the w...

This week Janine meets Chef Khadim Mbamba from Little Baobab, a pop-up restaurant that celebrates Senegalese food and culture. Khadim talks about his journey from learning to cook from necessity, to cheffing at festivals and finally heading up his own restaurant. We also learn why the music at Little Baobab is as important as the food and why cooking the traditional dishes of Senegal helps him sta...

This week, Janine catches up with Emily and Amy Chung AKA The Rangoon Sisters. Doctors by day, supper club hosts by night, Emily and Amy are making it their mission to put Burmese food on the culinary map. We talk all about the sisters’ food journey from learning traditional dishes with their mum and grandma to setting up their first supper club in a pub and writing a new cook book which celebrate...

This week Janine catches up with olive’s deputy food editor Adam to talk about how to eat well if you are camping or self-catering this summer. There’s been a huge surge in bookings since lockdown was lifted, so he shares some great tips on what equipment you’ll need, meal-planning, and the best recipes to cook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad...

This week Janine catches up with olive's new columnist and Indian cooking expert Maunika Gowardhan. They discuss her fascinating journey to her present career in food writing and she shares some of the secrets she's learnt along the way. We find out why cooking onions properly is the Holy Grail of Indian cookery, how to balance dishes with different souring agents and why you don't need cream to a...

This week editor Laura Rowe meets with Matt Hill, co-founder of British charcuterie specialist Cobble Lane Cured. They have a really in-depth chat covering everything to do with curing meat including his career in butchery, why ’nduja is the ultimate zero-waste ingredient, and some tips on making, buying and storing salami. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more ab...

This week Janine welcomes back olive favourite and star baker Edd Kimber (aka The Boy Who Bakes) to the podcast. They talk about his new regular column in the magazine, his brand-new cookbook which uses only one tin to make over 70 brilliant bakes and also discuss how lockdown has pushed his career in unexpected directions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more ab...

This week web editor Alex escapes to the Swedish forest virtually by catching up with with Flemming Schiøtt Hansen, chef and owner of idyllic foodie forest retreat, Stedsans in the Woods. They chat about what's growing on the forest floor at the moment, how he's cooking with foraged ingredients and his sustainable lockdown life in Sweden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

This week editor Laura Rowe has talks to Bejay Mulenga and Dominic Cools-Lartigue, the founders of a new, interactive food, wellbeing and music festival taking place online next month. Tune in to discover the pair’s fascinating journey into becoming entrepreneurs, how they’ve been tackling food poverty during lockdown, and their tips for starting your own business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

This week digital editor Alex catches up with drinks writer Hannah to celebrate World Gin Day with some botanical-based beauties from around the globe including Kyoto, Turin and Goa. They discuss what makes each gin unique and why the ingredients used in distilling help evoke the character of the country where it was made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more abo...

This week Janine welcomes Genevieve Taylor back to the podcast. Gen is a cook, author and expert in cooking over fire so they caught up at the start of BBQ season to discuss budget to blowout equipment, correct technique, the best fuel to use and some really inventive ways to cook with veggies this summer, including a brilliant BBQ carrot salad you can find on olivemagazine.com Hosted on Acast. Se...

This week Janine catches up with chef, author and presenter Shivi Ramoutar. Shivi has written a brilliant new book, The Ice Kitchen, which aims to show you how to use your freezer to revolutionise your cooking and eating habits. They talk about freezing as a way to make the most of seasonality and avoid waste, why everyone needs a freezer filing system and she also shares some of the great new rec...

This week Janine talks to Tom Shiers, the mastermind behind the Fry Up Police, a Facebook group that started as a joke between friends and now has over 110,000 members brought together by their love of judging what makes a perfect breakfast. We discuss why the fry up is such an icon of British cuisine, what upsets people the most when they see it on a plate, and the good and bad sides of social me...

This week editor of Gardeners World, Lucy Hall, returns to the podcast to share her tips on making the most of your kitchen garden during lockdown. She talks to olive’s editor Laura about how you can grow in any size space, even if you only have window boxes or pots. They also discuss some great hacks, including how to keep those pesky supermarket growing herbs alive and sustainable pest control w...

This week Janine is catching up with one of olive's favourite writers, Sabrina Ghayour. Sabrina is a chef and author who specialises in Persian food and her beautiful, vibrant, flavour-packed recipes are always a huge hit with our readers. We talk about how she’s adjusting to lockdown at her home in rural Yorkshire, how she keeps creative under difficult circumstances and why she’s happy sharing h...

This week olive's drinks writer Hannah is chatting to digital editor Alex about how to get creative with cocktails during lockdown, including great 3-ingredient recipes as well lots of tips and tricks for using up those dusty bottles you might have stashed at the back of the cupboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

This week Janine is chatting to olive’s deputy food editor and ex-baker Adam about sourdough bread. We’ve seen a huge interest in sourdough making since lockdown and Adam has written many guides for olive on the subject. In this episode he takes us through the process step-by-step and explains that with a bit of care and patience anyone can be whipping up perfect loaves from scratch. Hosted on Aca...

This week Janine chats to author Regula Ysewijn, who has written a fascinating new book which takes the reader on a tour of regional British bakes and looks at the history behind them. We chat about the process of creating the definitive recipe for each bake as well as the quirky stories behind them, from classic biscuits like digestives, to lesser known breads such as the stottie and the Cumbrian...