Flavour

Jo Kruczynska of Afternoon Tease tells us about her decision to close the café; we hear about the local restaurant where Sonia Gandhi was a waitress; Rosie Sykes of Pint Shop talks about her new book, published this week; how the Red Poll cattle came to be on Cambridge’s meadows and Dave Fox from Trumpington Allotments has tips for the vegetable grower.

Presented by Matt Bentman and Louise Wilson.

This edition investigates food waste and discovers how local food providers and the voluntary sector are working to reduce it. We also find that plastic wrapping is an unexpected ally, though it brings its own problems. Plus, what’s on the new menu at The Pint Shop, the opening of Salt Pig and Cambridge Gourmet Grill (pictured).

Flavour is presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Louise Wilson.

Masterchef 2017 finalist Giovanna Ryan talks to Flavour about her life in cooking on and off the show, ahead of weekend residencies at the Cambridge Cookery School.

Do you remember the Award winning Pavitt’s Pies? Local pie maker Carri Pavitt returns for a (brief) encore! We explore Aperitivo with Maurizio Dining; a new Italian aperitivo wine bar on Mill Road. Meanwhile Dave Fox of Trumpington Allotments is busy sowing winter crops; onions, mustard & cabbage, explains intercropping and how to deal with sweet corn loving badgers.

Want to increase your wine knowledge? Alice Archer of the Cambridge Wine Merchants goes back to basics.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Rosie Applin

We may be eating chlorine-washed chicken soon, what other changes may there be in the meat on sale in UK after Brexit? The Locker is now open in King Street, we check it out along with Taj Tandoori in Cherry Hinton Road. There’s a Greek-themed evening coming up at Robinson College, we find out what’s on the menu. The planned Cambridge Food Hub should make a big difference to the food on offer in Cambridge, Duncan Catchpole from the Cambridge Organic Food Company explains.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Rosie Applin.

Matt Bentman visits brand new Patisserie Dulcedo on Hills Road, and four local photographers take him through their lives of snapping delectable edibles from around the city. With lettuce seeds at the ready Dave Fox heads to the Trumpington allotments with Flavour as they look ahead to some autumn planting. Meanwhile Cambridge-based companies Agrumia & Olioitalia introduce Alan Alder to some of their finest wines and olive oils from Italy and Sicily. Presented by Matt Bentman and Rosie Applin.

Flavour celebrates ten years of Cambridge Wine Merchants, visits Lagona (pictured) the Lebanese restaurant in Mill Road, enjoys some Valencian food on the market, finds out what Cambridge people’s favourite summer fruit is and discover what goes well with blackberries. There’s also expert guidance on how to photograph food as well as the latest Cambridge food and drink news.

Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

A new venue and a new menu. The Locker, is about to open on King Street, we bring you the details and the new menu at Hot Numbers includes bagels like you’ve never seen before. We also learn who put the saffron in Saffron Walden, why there was a foodie flight from Cambridge to Oxford two weeks ago and why they’re pumping up the pumpkin at Trumpington Allotments.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Louise Wilson.

Flavour celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a look back to presenters and features past. The programme also features a wine & tapas evening, a review of the latest cookbooks to hit the shelves, rose wine with Alice Archer and the humble apricot with Nazima Pathan.

Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Rosie Applin.

The food magazine includes a tribute to Clowns cafe which has closed after 30 years trading on King Street. Brexit negotiations have begun, but what do Cambridge’s food and drink independents make of it? We ask them. Restaurant 22 is one of Cambridge’s most highly-rated restaurants; we check it out.

Tine Roche reviews a kitchen gadget and Estefania Led Ramos presents a cooling tapas and paired cocktail.

Presented by Matt Bentman and Emer O’Hanlon.

Alan Alder and Matt Bentman feature a new Chinese cafe-bakery with a fascinating menu and also chat with popular street-food providers Kura Kura about their Sri Lankan dishes. Nazima Pathan of Franglais Kitchen returns to give us some food pairing ideas and Dave Fox from Trumpington Allotments tells us how to overcome the problems currently assailing vegetable growers.