The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
The Finnish love of rye, Valle Isarco wines and chef Jean-Philippe Blondet
We sit down with Jean-Philippe Blondet, the executive chef at London’s Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, to ask what it takes to cook at the highest possible level. Plus: Petri Burtsoff explains why rye holds such cultural significance in Finland and Ivan Carvalho heads to the Valle Isarco in the…
‘A Book about Bread’, Clyde’s Fine Diner and Domaine de Mourchon
We sit down with Dutch baker Issa Niemeijer-Brown, who tells us about his new book, ‘A Book about Bread’. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis visits Clyde’s Fine Diner in Des Moines, Iowa, and finds out more about the city’s growing culinary scene. Plus: Michael Booth heads to the…
Glenfiddich and Club des Chefs des Chefs
We sit down with Struan Grant Ralph of Glenfiddich to savour the past and future of the heritage whiskey brand. Plus: Monocle’s Christopher Cermak joins us in the studio to discuss the world’s most exclusive gastronomic circle: the Club des Chefs des Chefs.
Chef Daniel Humm, Lộ Quậy Singapore and St Moritz’s culinary scene
We sit down with acclaimed chef Daniel Humm, of Eleven Madison Park in New York, to hear more about his new food-and-art book, ‘Eat More Plants’, released with publishing icon Gerhard Steidl. Plus: we sample new Vietnamese opening Lộ Quậy Singapore and hit the slopes of St Moritz to find…
A postcard from Shoreditch
We are staying close to our studios in London this week for a tour of a neighbourhood that keeps evolving in culinary matters. Shoreditch in east London has long been a great place to eat. Its refined restaurants often set the pace for the rest of the city – and…
‘The Cheese Life’, Austria’s soybean revival and Sentia
We sit down with Mathew Carver and Patrick McGuigan, authors of ‘The Cheese Life’, to discuss the obsession with the ingredient and try some delicious British cheeses. Plus: Monocle Radio’s Mariella Bevan speaks to scientist David Nutt, co-founder of Sentia spirits, an alcohol-free alternative designed to capture the relaxation that…
The best of 2023, part two
For a second week, Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back on a delicious 2023.
The best of 2023, part one
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back on a delicious 2023.
Festive drinking and dining
We sit down with Martin Dibben, head of champagne at Searcys, to learn the best way to enjoy our bubbles this festive season. Also in the programme: Myriam Zumbühl tells us where to find the best hot chocolate in Zürich and Hannah Lucinda Smith tastes traditional Boza in Istanbul.
Christmas Special
We take a deep dive into some classic culinary Christmas traditions. Chiara Rimella and Fernando Augusto Pacheco sit down in the studio for a battle of the panettones. Plus: Monica Lillis sings the praises of Christmas pudding and Nina dos Santos tells us why cod will be on her table…
