Liz Haigh, chef patron of Mei Mei as well as past Masterchef contestant and Sophia Reid, Series Editor, Great British Bake Off, talk to Caroline Kenyon about why we love TV cooking competitions so much and how they change lives.

If you'd like to apply for GBBO, you have until 15 December: https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part/bake-off

Mei Mei sauces launch Monday 3 November www.meimei.uk

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Ravinder Bhogal, of acclaimed restaurant Jikono, tells Caroline Kenyon about her own gastronomic journey and the impact of migration on not only her life in food but that of the UK.

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Caroline Kenyon talks to aclcaimed chef Karan Gokani, renowned for his Sri Lankan restaurant Hoppers, about his latest book, Indian 101, where he celebrates his own home food culture of India.

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Tower Hamlets, one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse areas, shows how food unites us at its first-ever Power of Food festival. Caroline Kenyon talks to Zarina Ahmad and Rokiah Yaman, two of those behind the exciting programme of events.

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Caroline Kenyon talks to writer Samantha Ellis about her new book, Chopping Onions on my Heart which tells of her rich Iraqi Jewish culinary heritage and introducing her young son to his family background through food.

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Caroline Kenyon talks to beloved chef Gennaro Contaldo about his life in food - growing up in Amalfi, coming to England - and his pride in being Ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano. 

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Caroline Kenyon talks to Gok Wan about his life in food and what it means to him - and do you eat food when it'd been dropped on the floor!

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Caroline Kenyon talks to chef Omar Allibhoy about his extraordinary life in food which began in Madrid as a very small boy then to some of London’s greatest restaurants - and his passion for Iberico ham

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Caroline Kenyon talks to podcast phenomenon Lennie Ware of Table Manners about her role as 2025 assessor for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards - and how she really feels about cooking. 

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To mark International Cake Day, Caroline Kenyon talks to Scott Goodfellow, Joint Managing Director, Tiptree, sponsor of The Tiptree Cake Award, a category of the World Food Photography Awards, and Haniyeh Nikoo, Berlin-based baker, food stylist, photographer and Finalist in the Awards

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