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 art of making cognac
Baptiste Loiseau on his responsibilities as a cellar master for Louis XIII cognac, plus a new book on what food cultures from around the world share: a love of cookies.
Food Neighbourhoods 298: Recipe edition, Pedro Pena Bastos
The top chef behind Lisbon’s Michelin-starred restaurant Cura on one of his favourite recipes.
Ukraine’s food frontier
A look into the important role hospitality professionals have been playing in Ukraine to support their nation at war. Plus: the week’s food-and-drink headlines and an interview with the winner of the Swedish Barista Championship, Patrik Rolf.
Food Neighbourhoods 297: Recipe edition, Norbert Niederkofler
The three Michelin-starred chef introduced a freshwater fish recipe that he serves at his Alpinn restaurant in South Tyrol.
How Romania became a whisky country
The creators of Romania’s first single-malt whisky on why the country was the right place for a product like this. Plus: a visit to a sandwich shop that has become a huge hit among Miami’s Cuban population.
Food Neighbourhoods 296: Recipe edition, Pichaya ‘Pam’ Soontornyanakij
A recipe by the chef behind Bangkok’s Potong restaurant.
Ecuador’s chocolate revolution and the future of Le Cordon Bleu
How Ecuador’s small-scale producers are working to make the country famous for its chocolate, not just for its cocoa. Plus, Le Cordon Bleu President and CEO André J Cointreau on his plans for the globally renowned culinary institution.
Food Neighbourhoods 295: Recipe edition, Gelf Alderson
A salad recipe from the culinary director of River Cottage in South West England.
Culinary ambassadors
We meet two top chefs who have brought fame to their home countries: Israel’s Eyal Shani and Brazil’s Gero Fasano.
Food Neighbourhoods 294: Recipe edition, Laura Santosuosso
A Tuscan recipe from the kitchen of Milan’s Remulass restaurant.
