Farmer's Kitchen: The Podcast

Meet the cancer warrior channeling her energy into a small food business

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Content creator and food designer Yasmine Idriss Tannir, also known as @petite_choses, whips up some cheese pizza and a couscous salad using Spinneys prepared vegetables.

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We’re inundated with messages from you our listeners and we’re joined live from Singapore to talk about customer service by Marvin Alballi, best-selling author of the book “Restaurant Excellence” and the Vice President - F&B at Hilton Asia Pacific
A study from the University of California found that increased screen time, particularly on social media, is linked to eating disorder symptoms in adolescents aged 9 to 14. We discuss nutrition and eating disorder with Charlie Baxter and Rory Brown 
And ending the week with sweets… We get details about chocolate and pastry exhibition Salon Du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie Dubai and a chocolate breakthrough using the entire cocoa fruit and without adding sugar, with food scientist Kim Mishra from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. 

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We look at the dishes behind the festival of Onam, and how restaurants across Dubai are celebrating this week.

We also chat to one of Andalusia's most renowned Michelin star chefs - Dani Garcia, owner of Lena and Smokehouse here in Dubai.  

We then get the latest food news with Dan Fahy and look ahead to the best chef awards coming this November.

Plus, we look at how fine cuisine and the art of fragrance fit together with Chef Nader of Ana restaurant.

We also take a look at Spinney's produce coming from family run farms in the USA and we meet the owner or Iranish - a family owned Iranian restaurant here in Dubai. 

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This concept is a reality now and it’s taking the Dubai food scene by storm. We speak with Bader Ataya of Eatopi
Chef Nicolas Isnard shares his culinary journey from France to the world

Miles Buckeridge fills us in with the latest food news including the best burgers in town and the viral pickle kit

And find out about the new entrepreneurship programme for teens by Spinneys.

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Superstar chef Jason Atherton joins Helen live in the studio to talk about life, lessons from his career and opening new restaurants 

A new four-hands dinner intertwines Thai and Mexican cuisines

The boss of Mogi-ya Japanese restaurant is going above and beyond by sending his employees for further studies

We meet the creative mind behind Dutch bakery The Lolo House 

And foodie insider James Pemberton fills us in with the latest food news.

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Chef Dabiz Muñoz joins the Farmer’s Kitchen team live from Spinneys HQ to talk about his culinary journey and the opening of StreetXO at One Za’abeel

How can we improve our relationship with food? Nutritionist Reetu Sukharamani guides us

Writer Laura Coughlin tells us the latest food news, including the Michelin guide ceremony which is happening next week and a dinner in Dubai worth 15k!

A new restaurant for the whole family has just opened in Bluewaters Island

And Chef Kelvin Cheung of Jun’s fills us in with Sunday chicken curry featuring Spinneys organic chicken from Spain.

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We continue our chat about allergies after UK Love Island star Jack Fowler suffered a severe allergic reaction onboard a flight to Dubai. Today we look at how restaurants handle guests with food allergies with Chef Kelvin Cheung of Jun’s

Talking pasta and other Italian cuisines with Chef Fabio Longhi of Big Oli 

Food writer extraordinaire Courtney Brandt fills us in with all the latest food news 
A teen who’s in love with baking has joined us to talk about her cookbook 

We speakwith the Sous-Chef of Sofitel Dubai Downtown Dany Tanios Tabet about catering to big events, his background and their sustainability efforts

And ending the week with vegan soft serve- Miam co-founders tell us their story.

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Dietitian and Nutritionist Nour Al Mahmoud walk us through the basics of reading food labels and the hidden dangers of energy drinks

Three chefs join us today to talk about Yakitori, Peruvian and Khaleeji cuisines

Food writer Dan Fahy brings us the latest food news and where to go and what to eat if you’re planning to visit Armenia

And a restaurant owner in Dubai has posted a video announcing he’s closing his food business - let’s hear from Mulla Rifat, owner of B Rani Man to find out how the community has received his message.

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As we broadcast live from Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort in Ras Al Khaimah (yes, in a suite, overlooking a private pool and the Arabian Gulf), we find out all the things and dishes this newly-opened property has to offer from the General Manager Karim Abdelhamid and Director of Culinary Andre Kaiser

Food writer Liam Collens tells us which restaurants are on the World’s 50 Best list, plus, would you try combining pickles and soda? More food trends on discussion too

Taking Emirati cuisine to the Maldives with Chef Sumaya Obaid

We meet the Executive Chef of Hilton London Metropole who’s used to creating menus for GCC travellers

Nutritionist Riham Shamseddine discusses gut health

And how do you prepare meals for over 1,500 people every single day? A massive kitchen and experience is the answer. We speak with The Taste Studio.

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