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The fortnightly show dedicated to food and drink produced and enjoyed in and around Cambridge.... more
FAQs about Flavour:How many episodes does Flavour have?The podcast currently has 251 episodes available.
September 21, 2025Flavour: Michelin Chefs at Ancient ShepherdsMichelin chefs join forces at Mark Poynton's Ancient Shepherds to create an extraordinary menu. The Regenerative Food Fair on Parker's Piece. Cambridge Market's proposed redevelopment: a stall holder speaks. A clear and concise guide to food and wine pairing from the Dovecote Cellar. A visit to the child- and food-friendly Orchard Farm....more57minPlay
August 25, 2025Flavour: The Pear & OliveThe new-ish owners of the highly regarded Pear and Olive on the pleasures and pains of running a small restaurant. The hidden cake shop. Fin Boys' plan for moving to seven days a week, their forthcoming tuna night and the appeal of small plates. The Edge Cafe's cheap Wednesday lunch deal and a catch-up. A new series of wine tastings, for the beginner, at Cambridge Wine Merchants. With Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Sue Bailey....more56minPlay
August 10, 2025Flavour: GongFu Cha Chinese Tea; Florey; La Biga PizzaWe meet with the owners of new coffee shop Florey. off West Road, discuss sourdough Neapolitan pizzas with the mother & daughter team of La Biga Pizza, relax a little with a GongFu Cha Chinese tea ceremony, and go foraging for fruit with chef Steve Thompson. Presented by Matt Bentman and Dr Sue Bailey....more57minPlay
July 27, 2025Flavour: Ukraine lunches; Rupert Brooke anniversaryThe charity lunches raising funds for volunteer paramedics on the Ukrainian border. How Grantchester's Rupert Brooke pub is faring one year after Pascky Benedetto reopened it. And a new organisation aiming to bring a greater variety of food trucks to a pitch near you and offer opportunities for new start-ups....more58minPlay
July 13, 2025Flavour: Mark PoyntonMark Poynton talks about his new restaurant Ancient Shepherds by Mark Poynton, the food and the drinks. Bee Wilson on her new book. News of the likely opening date of The Artyst, the cafe/bar dedicated to Syd Barrett. Jenny Jeffrey's award-winning new book. How the hot weather will affect future English wine vintages. Lots of local food news too....more56minPlay
June 29, 2025Flavour: Frederic’s on the RiverA visit to Frederic's on the River, which searches out and sells the very highest quality produce. Lee Clarke of Parker's Tavern on his approach to food, and the best dish he has ever eaten. A new home cooking business from Cat Insana, who previously ran a restaurant in northern China: noodles, steamed buns, dumplings, meats, spices and chilli oil....more58minPlay
June 16, 2025Flavour: Celebrating Dave FoxIn this edition of Flavour, a celebration of the life of allotmenteer Dave Fox who provided so much entertaining advice to Flavour listeners over the years. Dave died last week. Daily Bread faces 'a crisis'; what caused it and what can be done to help this ethical supermarket? And summer foods: the new menu at Market House and advice on salad making from Alex Rushmer of Vanderlyle....more54minPlay
June 01, 2025Flavour: Cruel summer?Cruel summer? With the driest Spring since 1961 we visit a Market Garden and an allotment to see how crops & plants have been affected in Cambridge. Steve Thompson goes foraging, and fermenting with Kombucha! We get the lowdown on Transition Cambridge on the importance of local food through great projects & groups, and discover gut & hormone friendly pasta courtesy of The Nuffin Man! Presented by Matt Bentman and Dr Sue Bailey....more59minPlay
May 18, 2025Flavour: Alex RushmerMatt Bentman and Alan Alder discover Alex Rushmer of Vanderlyle's approach to designing new dishes with exciting, and often novel, combinations of ingredients. The story behind Fin Boys' much praised prawn toast. How Mulino Handmade Pasta succeeds by adapting to changes in the market. A visit to SweetPea Market Garden to find out how careful, environmentally sensitive growing produces excellent fruit, vegetables and salad crops....more55minPlay
May 06, 2025Flavour: Briar Farm, Market Gardens & Flux CoffeeThe local market garden that grows tea and South American root vegetables alongside traditional salad crops, fruit and vegetables and which is a haven for owls and bats. The reasons for the imminent closing of the highly-regarded Harvey's Coffee House. Ideas for asparagus from local chefs. And a new café opens in Cambridge....more57minPlay
FAQs about Flavour:How many episodes does Flavour have?The podcast currently has 251 episodes available.