The food that broke through lockdown

We all have recipes we turn to again and again, perhaps from the stained pages of our favourite cookbooks, or handed down through families. But have you ever wondered about the work that’s gone into writing that set of instructions? In this edition of The Food Chain, Ruth Alexand ...  Show more

Most of us have foods we refuse to eat - think coriander, or maybe olives. But where do those strong dislikes come from, and is it possible to change them?In this episode of The Food Chain, Ruth Alexander sets out to find out whether you really can learn to love the foods you hat ...  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 ...