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This week, digital editor Alex chats to Alex Hely-Hutchinson of 26 Grains about how she went from porridge pop-up to bricks and mortar café and restaurant. She shares her secrets to successfully developing a food business and how she juggled that with writing a cook book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

This week Janine welcomes back journalist and food writer Felicity Cloake who you may know from her regular Guardian newspaper column where she perfects a different recipe each week. Last year Felicity spent a few months doing a kind of gastronomic Tour de France as she cycled and ate her way around in search of 21 iconic French dishes. She’s written a brilliant new book all about her adventures a...

This week Janine welcomes Richard Makin, AKA School Night Vegan, onto the podcast. Richard has been wowing Instagram recently with his inventive plant-based recipes (including a mozzarella recipe so good it went viral) and he’s written a brilliant vegan BBQ feature for the June issue of olive magazine. We find out how easy it is to leave out the meat when grilling this summer and also get some exp...

This week cookery writer Adam spends a day in the East Sussex countryside with Nick Weston of Hunter Gather Cook learning some back to nature skills. They have an indepth chat about why cooking over fire, hunting and butchery have become more popular again and Nick gives us some great foraging tips including when the best time of year is for gathering wild grub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

This week's podcast sees the return of chef and author John Gregory-Smith. Janine catches up with him to talk about his new book Saffron in the Souks which explores the wonderful world of Lebanese food. John really brings the country to life with his vivid tales of travelling and eating and they also cook one of his favourite dishes, hole-in-the-wall kebabs, live on the podcast! Hosted on Acast. S...

This week Janine travels to Toons Bridge Dairy in County Cork to meet up with an inventive cheesemaker who’s creating authentic Italian cheeses in the Irish countryside (and he’s just bought a herd of buffalo to help him out) then later she catches up with cookery writer Adam to talk all about rice and why it’s one of our most globally loved ingredients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

This week we learn all about one of this year’s hottest trends – Filipino. Ellie chats to Lee and Sinead of street food stall BBQ Dreamz (who you might have seen on BBC’s Million Pound Menu) about Filipino family traditions and why Lee’s Mum’s chicken adobo will always be his favourite dish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

This week Alex heads back to her home county of Yorkshire to visit legendary tea room Betty’s. It’s their 100th birthday this year and they share tips on how to create the perfect afternoon tea and the secret behind their famous fat rascals. Then later Ellie chats to Rachel and Clara, founders of Rooted Spices about the important of single origin in the spice world, the power of spice blends and w...

This week Janine welcomes legendary photographer David Loftus onto the podcast. David has had a fascinating career and they cover much of his journey from art school to becoming the photographer he is today. He talks about his unique style of food photography, gives some great tips on improving your own snapping skills and they discuss his role as head judge of the Pink Lady Food Photographer awar...

On this week’s podcast Janine catches up with chef, author and olive favourite Sabrina Ghayour to chat about her latest book, Bazaar. Sabrina tells us how she’s adapted some classic Persian dishes to be meat-free but still packed with flavour, we get some great tips on making the most of your store cupboard ingredients and they cook one of the hero recipes together - a baked spiced rice with a cri...

This week Janine meets up with cheesemonger Morgan McGlynn in the tiny kitchen at the back of her cheese shop in Muswell Hill. Morgan tells us all about her new book The Modern Cheesemaker and they even make a batch of fresh ricotta while they chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ellie Edwards goes to meet Marie and Joseph from Island Social Club, a Caribbean restaurant and rum bar. They talk about the importance of creating a space that celebrates their Caribbean heritage and culture through food and drink, and we also get a fascinating lesson on the principals of making rum punch from Joseph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mo...

In this week’s podcast digital editor Alex travels to the Yorkshire dales to meet Kathy from Mason’s Gin and finds out how they are using some very local ingredients to flavour their distinctive gin. Then later on in the episode drinks writer Hannah meets up with Xavier from French cider company Sassy to discuss the unique properties of Normandy cider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

This week digital editor Alex meets up with Antonio Galapito, co-owner and chef of popular Lisbon restaurant Prado and finds out all about Portuguese ingredients and the coolest new food trends in Lisbon. Then later, travel ed Rhiannon talks about her recent trip to Sri Lanka and the food scene at the port of Galle including fish markets, tea shops and spicy curries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

This week we welcome back chef, author and expert on all things Japanese, Tim Anderson. Tim’s new book Tokyo Stories explores the food scene in Tokyo through stories and recipes, covering everything from vending machines to ramen bars to cutting edge futuristic dining. Tim also gives loads of recommendations of where and what to eat and drink so don’t be surprised if you’re looking up flights afte...

This week digital editor Alex is back in her home county in a special podcast showcasing Yorkshire produce. First up, she chats to Murray Wilson, head chef at Horto restaurant at Rudding Park, about how he uses unique veg grown in the kitchen garden in his dishes. Then she travels up to the Yorkshire Dales where Rosebud Preserves founder Elspeth Biltoft introduces her to the producers that make th...

On this week’s podcast digital editor Alex heads to restaurant and bakery Jolene to chat about how the team uses British and French grains to create unique bakes, plus we get a tour of their bakery and tiny mill, then later editorial assistant Ellie chats to Sugen Gopal about his cult restaurant Roti King and how he took inspiration from his Malaysian roots to set up new restaurant Gopal’s Corner....

This week travel editor Rhiannon chats to digital editor Alex about her recent trip to Miami. She reveals the best places to eat and drink on glitzy South Beach as well as other neighbourhoods such as edgy Wynwood and vibrant Little Havana. Then later on Janine catches up with food writer Anna Glover to find out how to use beer as an ingredient in cooking, including a brilliant recipe for cheesy r...

This week Ellie chats to Joti Sohi about her Secret Samosa Club, the idea behind the delicious sounding Punjabi cheeseburger samosas and why she’s determined to keep updating this Indian classic. Then later on Adam heads to East Dulwich to meet the guys behind Brick House Bakery and find out how they turned a weekend hobby into a successful business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

On this week's podcast, Ellie chats to Ed and Robyn, founders of Square Root soda about starting a business from their kitchen, how to find fruit suppliers through lonely heart ads, and why watermelon soda will never be a thing. Then, Ellie and Amanda talk about the pie feature from the February issue, and why everyone needs to try that butter chicken pie with naan crust.    Hosted on Acast. See a...

On this week's podcast Ellie chats to Alex about Belize – where to find the best cinnamon buns in Placencia, the joy of fried jacks and the best beachside restaurants to eat at. Then later on, Hannah chats to Adam about how cider's image has changed in recent years and why now we should be seeking out the high-end stuff to try. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mor...

On this week's podcast digital editor Alex shares stories from a recent trip to Skane in Sweden. With micro-breweries, seaside vineyards and passionate producers this southern region is often called Sweden's pantry. Then later on she catches up with chef Mandy Yin of restaurant Sambal Shiok to learn how to make the perfect bowl of laksa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

This week Janine catches up with one of our favourite contributors, Sabrina Ghayour, who has created some incredible spicy comfort food recipes to warm up the January issue. They talk about how comfort food is linked with childhood and nostalgia, how to cure illness with Persian food and why denial should never be on the menu at this time of year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

This week Janine catches up with editor Laura to discuss food trends and find out what we’ll be eating and drinking in 2019 then we gather the olive team to talk about dry January, veganuary and those infamous Greggs vegan sausage rolls.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine and Adam share some top tips on turning out the perfect Xmas bird then later we have an antidote to the cold and grey weather as Ellie and Rhiannon discuss what to eat and where to stay in sunny Kerala. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices