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The Menu - latest episodes
Food Neighbourhoods 327: Recipe edition, Caspar Rose
A simple nutritious meal from the CEO of one of the UK's leading meal-delivery services.
Bao and Portugal’s star winemaker
How Taiwanese Bao restaurants became a hit in London. Plus: the man leading a movement of young independent wine producers in Portugal.
Food Neighbourhoods 326: Recipe edition, Elliot Grover
The executive chef of London’s 45 Park Lane, who was chosen to cook at this year’s Oscars, gives us an insight into one of his dishes.
Europe’s taste of the Middle East
We speak to Erin Tibi about how his flamboyant new restaurant, Kapara, puts the fun back into London’s fine dining scene. Plus: Monocle’s Myriam Zumbühl sits down with Zürich-based chef Elif Oskan to discuss her new cook…
Food Neighbourhoods 325: Recipe edition, Alex Webb
A recipe from one of the UK’s rising culinary talents.
Italian island cuisine and San Antonio’s culinary revival
We speak to culinary author Katie Parla about her new book featuring the best recipes from the Italian islands. Plus: Texan food pioneer Geronimo Lopez talks to Monocle about his restaurant, Botika.
Food Neighbourhoods 324: Recipe edition, Sami Tamimi
The Palestinian chef, food writer and restaurateur shares a great recipe for the classic Middle Eastern side dish, spicy new potatoes.
Todolí Citrus Fundacio and Henrique Sá Pessoa
How the former head of London’s Tate Modern refocused his energy to protect rare citrus fruits. Plus, Joia, London’s new restaurant opening by top Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa.
Food Neighbourhoods 323: Recipe edition, Bre Graham
Food writer and editor cooks a breakfast that’s fit for a loved one.
From Lebanon to London
We speak to the founders of Mayha, a Japanese ‘omakase’, about the restaurant concept that was first introduced in Beirut and has now opened in London. Also in the programme: a company catering for many of the world’s most…
Food Neighbourhoods 322: Recipe edition, Rosie Healey
Rosie Healey, head chef of Glasgow restaurant Gloriosa, shares a recipe for the Italian staple focaccia
Pitti Taste 2023
A report from Italy’s leading food fair showcasing the new luxury food products set to hit shelves later this year. Plus: what the US eats during the Super Bowl weekend and British chef Alex Webb on why dining should be fun…
Food Neighbourhoods 321: Recipe edition, Bel Coelho
We travel to São Paulo to meet Bel Coelho, the chef-owner of Cuia, and learn her recipe for ‘baião de dois’, a traditional dish from the northeast of Brazil
Food for the Oscars
A look at the menu that British chef Elliott Grover has designed for the Oscars, how Portuguese chef Kiko Martins built his Lisbon culinary empire and an unmissable restaurant launch in England’s Cornwall.
Food Neighbourhoods 320: Recipe edition, Jakob Zeller and Ethel Hoon
This week’s recipe comes from the Austrian Alps.
