The food that broke through lockdown

Is the culture of professional kitchens shifting?In recent weeks, one of the restaurant world’s most influential figures stepped down amid allegations about his conduct at work. It’s been widely reported that former employees accused René Redzepi, founder of Copenhagen’s Noma, of ...  Show more

Are your family meals calm and connected? Or have they become dominated by battles with fussy kids or awkward teens?Mum-of-one Ruth Alexander gets advice from experts who share the secrets to taking the stress out of family dinner and how to cope with fussy eaters. She finds out ...  Show more

When the BBC World Service's Language Services moved into New Broadcasting House in central London, different services would take it in turns to host a 'Meet-Your-Neighbour' event to introduce themselves to other parts of the BBC. People started bringing in food that reflected th ...  Show more

Que ceux qui n’ont jamais entendu le son rauque d’un puissant wok prêtent l’oreille. Dans le restaurant Yam’Tcha qu’Adeline Grattard a fondé en 2009, la cheffe fait entendre ce prélude à une symphonie culinaire. Une partition qui se joue dans son établissement étoilé en  ...  Show more

In recent years women have overtaken men as the majority on allotments and community gardens. These spaces for growing fruit and vegetables to eat at home have been peaceful places that provide families with healthy food. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women from Kenya and Uk ...  Show more

Restaurateurs Asma Khan and Judy Joo share how food can bridge cultures and bring people together.  

Background:

Food may be a universal experience, but the culinary world has a long patriarchal history. Throughout their own tenur ...