Flavour

Tristan Welch journeys from the kitchens of Gordon Ramsey and Marcus Wareing to Cambridge’s soon to open Parker’s Tavern. Alfy Fowler moves from food printing at Dovetailed to Doppelganger vegan burger making at 2468 in Trinity Street. Marwa Kuwaider goes from management at an NGO to selling the world’s foods in Histon Road. Jack of Jack’s Gelato is back from finding new flavours in Japan, South Korea and Italy. And the Naples-style pizzas pop up in Hooper Street. Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder

In this edition, South Africa comes to South Cambridgeshire as we visit a village shop specialising in South African foods. There’s two servings of beer (Calverley Brothers pictured), Heidi White tells us more about the forthcoming Eat Cambridge food and drink festival, we hear about eating unusual parts of fish and gardening expert Dave Fox advises on which vegetables we should start sowing now indoors. Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

In this edition: an independent restaurant loses more than £8,000 through burglary. How is La Latina Bustaurante getting back on its feet? We find out. Also, how to get good cake in Cambridge “we don’t have chefs in the kitchen, we have mums”; Getting starting in growing your own fruit and vegetables? Dave Fox from Trumpington Allotments looks back on his grandfather’s planning notebooks from the 1920s and brings the process up to date. Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

Matt Bentman and Dr Sue Bailey present a Flavour special covering what’s new in Cambridge food and drink for 2018. New cafes and restaurants, a return of the Eat Cambridge festival, Food Trends and Cambridge Biltong, as well as advice on setting up in business, and advice on starting to grow your own crops. We have a portrait of The Geldart pub, and lots of food and drink news, including a forthcoming book on a Cambridge restaurant.

We take a look back at 2017, the openings, the closings, new foods, street food, books and blogs. Featuring amongst others Hans Schweitzer, Tim Hayward, Jo Kruczynska and Inder Bull. Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

In anticipation of Christmas eating, we bring you a guide to enjoying cheese and tips on cooking the Christmas dinner. We have Cambridge producers and sellers on what they’ll be eating on the day. You can also find out who it is that eschews Christmas in favour of doing the annual tax return. In addition, we find out what the strange brew is that’s in preparation at Calverley’s Brewery, and visit Hot Numbers to note what changes have taken place in the six years since it opened.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Dr Sue Bailey.

This week, Christmas wine with Alice Archer, more Christmas tips from Rosie Sykes. Hum-Closen’s cheese and wine tasting event this weekend, Alison McTaggart of Bread on A Bike on the San Francisco bread scene, Cambridge Market’s Caffe Mobile, Jamie Burton on his next pop up at Fitzbillies. Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder & Louise Wilson.

Christmas food with another tip from Rosie Sykes, Flavour’s resident chef, and finding out what’s in store at two of Cambridge’s best food shops. We learn how to make top quality egg-free meringues and marshmallows, we visit the new Stem and Glory in King Street, a new deli on the market and we meet Sonny and Eve from the award-winning Pickwick’s Sandwich Bar.

Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

Today we go From Root to Shoot, discovering the hidden wonders of the parts of plants we don’t normally eat. As this year’s Great British Bake Off ends, Dr Sue Bailey talks about her role in it. There’s another popup coming this month, chef Rosie Sykes explains. Stem and Glory is moving to King Street, what will that mean for vegan foodies? Dave Fox provides advice for the November grower.

Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

 

Tim Hayward, and publisher Sarah Lavelle, talk about his forthcoming book. We find out about the amazing range of apples at Bushel Box Farm in Willingham, Chef Jamie Burton has a pop up at Fitzbillies next week, he talks about what’s on the menu and Alice Archer looks at Madeira wines.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Dr Sue Bailey.