Flavour

Flavour finds out about the fall and rise of British artisanal cheeses, and the role of the supermarkets, Suzannah Watson of Meadows explains; we hear about the upcoming Cambridge Chocolate Festival; Alex Rushmer on his forthcoming Darwin College lecture; and what you need to know about bread making.

A look back to 2021. The new openings, including Fin Boys and Fancett's, the reopenings, the new cookery books and a look back at some Cambridge food history. Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Sue Bailey.

Cooking something tasty and exciting from Christmas leftovers. What local food people will be eating at Christmas. The Trumpington Meadows Christmas Market. Foraging ideas for Christmas food and drinks, and how Omicron is affecting Cambridge chefs and restaurants.

A new Spanish wine bar in Rose Crescent, a visit to a local fruit farm with some unusual varieties and which supplies some of them to a local cider maker, new cookery books from Quadrille and how food can have a bigger role in the Greater Cambridge local plan.

Featuring Kota, the stylish new restaurant in Eddington, a new baked goods stall on Cambridge market and a new Spanish restaurant off Market Square. Also, with Christmas presents in mind, how to get the most out of your coffee: Simon Fraser of Hot Numbers explains, and Dave Fox has winter advice for growers.

With increasing energy costs and climate change concerns, how can we reduce energy use and harmful emissions by changing how we cook and what we eat? We also chat with Mark Poynton, who talks about his new book, It's Just Food. What's around for seasonal picking? The Foraging Chef explains. And, a popular Cambridge pub begins a monthly local producer-led tasting menu.

A look at how brands have changed their marketing – Weetabix was once advertised as a base for fish paste. Pear and Olive's new tasting menus; a celebration of the apple. Pinkster Gin's cocktail book; the new homeware stall on Cambridge Market and wine tasting at Cambridge Vinopolis. Lots of news and jobs, presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Sue Bailey.

With a shortage of pork looming Flavour finds out where supplies are assured, and hears from one butcher willing to rescue pigs that are in danger of being culled. They also hear about the extraordinary and innovative former proprietor of The Tickell Arms in Whittlesford. The Foraging Chef talks about what's good to forage at the moment, and Low Carbeau explain the thinking behind their new restaurant in Hills Road.

A visit to the Cambridge Cheese Company to find out about their new products, including, most unusually, fresh chocolate and an exceptional range of Iberico charcuterie from acorn-fed pigs. New food stalls on Cambridge Market. Shahida Rahman talks about the history of Indian Restaurants in Cambridge, and an evening with My Persian Kitchen at the Cambridge Cookery School. With Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Dr Sue Bailey.

The Foraging Chef on making Pontack Sauce and black apples from foraged fruit, news about Open Cambridge's events including a history of Cambridge's Indian restaurants, Alex Rushmer's new newsletter The Open Kitchen, Tristan Welch on Cambridge's contributions to food history, what authentic Thai food is and ideas for mushrooms, presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.