The Menu
Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
Latest Episodes
Food Neighbourhoods 229: Recipe edition, Karan Gokani
A paneer recipe by the man behind London’s Hoppers restaurants.
DeAille Tam and Bill Buford
How DeAille Tam became one of the best female chefs in the world. Plus, Bill Buford’s odyssey to master French cooking after a career as an acclaimed journalist.
Food Neighbourhoods 228: Recipe edition, Filippo La Gattuta
A popular recipe by Big Mamma Group’s executive chef in London.
Recipes for athletes
Chef Alan Murchison’s mission for top-notch food fit for athletes. Plus: Argentine chef Francis Mallmann’s latest venture on an Uruguayan beach.
Food Neighbourhoods 227: Recipe edition, Richard Schaffer
A recipe from the South African head chef behind one of Brussels’ best-loved neighbourhood restaurants.
Tom Aikens
How Tom Aikens became one of the most successful chefs in Britain; inspiration for picnic baskets; and the week’s top food-and-drink headlines.
Food Neighbourhoods 226: Recipe edition, Saima Khan
High-end private chef Saima Khan reveals one of her favourite recipes, which has a well-known fan.
Celebrations
We feature two businesses celebrating anniversaries: restaurateur Vivek Singh reflects on 20 years of The Cinnamon Club in London; and Mikael Petrossian of the eponymous French luxury food retailer tells us about the company’s 100-year history.
Food Neighbourhoods 225: Recipe edition, Andrew D’Ambrosi
A recipe by a US top chef who has brought his culinary skills to the Cotswolds in Britain.
A Syrian feast
Why Syria’s food culture deserves much more attention, and how Saima Khan found global success as a private chef.
