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The Menu - latest episodes
Food Neighbourhoods 258: Recipe edition, Luís Gonzalez-Castro
A Cuban family recipe by the founder of London’s Cuca supper club.
Why butter matters
British top chef James Martin on the joys of cooking with butter, a visit to one of Scandinavia’s best cocktail bars, and why one port wine producer is attracting attention.
Food Neighbourhoods 257: Recipe edition, Helen Evans
A recipe for brown butter cakes by the head of bread and pastry at Flor Bakery in London’s Borough Market.
‘The Menu’: 10 years
We celebrate the 10th anniversary of Monocle 24 with a special edition, in which we speak to some of the best culinary experts across the globe about how the world of food and drink has changed in the last decade and what…
Food Neighbourhoods 256: Recipe edition, Ollie Dabbous
A recipe by one of the UK’s most exciting culinary talents, from the restaurant Hide.
Mandy Yin and Malaysian cuisine
Mandy Yin discusses her new cookbook, ‘Sambal Shiok: The Malaysian Cookbook’, and gives us an overview of the rich and varied culinary culture of Malaysia. Plus: we meet Esra Muslu, one of Turkey’s finest chefs, ahead of…
Food Neighbourhoods 255: Recipe edition, Claudia Roden
A delicious recipe from one of Britain’s most legendary food writers.
Daniel Humm
We sit down with celebrated chef Daniel Humm to discuss the challenges of navigating the pandemic and the future of the restaurant industry. Plus: can good design help to solve the world’s food problems?
Food Neighbourhoods 254: Recipe edition, Mandy Yin
A recipe from one of the pioneers of Malaysian cooking in London.
In praise of home cooking
Top UK chef Ollie Dabbous’s top tricks for elevating your cooking to another level. Plus: how Helsinki’s Finnjävel restaurant won a Michelin star with its Finnish home-cooking classics.
Food Neighbourhoods 253: Recipe edition, Marlene Vieira
A recipe from the team at Lisbon’s Zunzum gastrobar.
‘Tools for Food’
The stories behind some of the most-used kitchen tools and appliances, plus legendary food writer Claudia Roden’s collection of her favourite recipes from the Mediterranean.
Food Neighbourhoods 252: Recipe edition, Aman Lakhiani
A recipe by the chef behind Junsei, a yakitori restaurant in London’s Marylebone.
From the Netherlands to London
We speak to the founder of The Seafood Bar, a Dutch hit restaurant concept that’s just opened in London. Also in the programme: the latest food and drink news from Latin America.
Food Neighbourhoods 251: Recipe edition, Bonnie Chung
A delicious tofu recipe by Bonnie Chung, founder of food brand Miso Tasty and author of new book ‘Tofu Tasty’.
