Liz Haigh, chef patron of Mei Mei as well as past Masterchef contestant and Sophia Reid, Series Editor, Great British Bake Off, talk to Caroline Kenyon about why we love TV cooking competitions so much and how they change lives. If you'd like to apply for GBBO, you have until 15 December: https://www.channel4.com/4viewers/take-part/bake-off Mei Mei sauces launch Monday 3 November www.meimei.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ravinder Bhogal, of acclaimed restaurant Jikono, tells Caroline Kenyon about her own gastronomic journey and the impact of migration on not only her life in food but that of the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to aclcaimed chef Karan Gokani, renowned for his Sri Lankan restaurant Hoppers, about his latest book, Indian 101, where he celebrates his own home food culture of India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tower Hamlets, one of the UK’s most ethnically diverse areas, shows how food unites us at its first-ever Power of Food festival. Caroline Kenyon talks to Zarina Ahmad and Rokiah Yaman, two of those behind the exciting programme of events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to writer Samantha Ellis about her new book, Chopping Onions on my Heart which tells of her rich Iraqi Jewish culinary heritage and introducing her young son to his family background through food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to beloved chef Gennaro Contaldo about his life in food - growing up in Amalfi, coming to England - and his pride in being Ambassador for Parmigiano Reggiano.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to Gok Wan about his life in food and what it means to him - and do you eat food when it'd been dropped on the floor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to chef Omar Allibhoy about his extraordinary life in food which began in Madrid as a very small boy then to some of London’s greatest restaurants - and his passion for Iberico ham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to podcast phenomenon Lennie Ware of Table Manners about her role as 2025 assessor for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards - and how she really feels about cooking.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To mark International Cake Day, Caroline Kenyon talks to Scott Goodfellow, Joint Managing Director, Tiptree, sponsor of The Tiptree Cake Award, a category of the World Food Photography Awards, and Haniyeh Nikoo, Berlin-based baker, food stylist, photographer and Finalist in the Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to Bex Tonks of St Ewe Free Range Eggs and Rebecca Rayner of Glebe Farm Foods about the pleasure, the challenge and the difference of being a woman farmer in the 21st century Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon catches up with three stellar foodie entrepreneur Finalists in this year’s Black British Business Awards - Ryan Panchoo of Borough 22 Doughnuts, whose business grew from creating allergen-free doughnuts for his daughter and son, Sama Trinder of Bingham Riverhouse, the UK’s only black hotelier and Mike Williams of Flake Bake whose patties won a listing in Aldi via Channel 4.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to trailblazing chef-restaurateur Sally Clarke, of Clarke’s, celebrating an astonishing 40 years in the same location in Kensington. She shares stories of regulars such as Lucian Freud and explains why Valentine’s Day is the least popular day of the year for the hospitality industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon catches up with Lyndey Milan, Australian food and wine star, who shares her passion for food, people and place with life-changing tours through both Puglia and Morocco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks all things rice in National Rice Week with Jon Calland, Chair, The Rice Association and Head of Sustainability, Tilda and Claire Harcup, Head of Sales & Marketing, Europe & Africa, Sun Valley Rice https://www.riceassociation.org.uk/national-rice-week-2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to Dr Chintal Patel about her first book, Dr Chintal’s Kitchen, which brings together her love of food, her culinary heritage and her medical understanding of nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks to Liz Galbraith, creative director and Rein Skullerud, Head, Photo Unit, UN World Food Programmes, about the shortlist for Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2024 - listen in to hear their favourites! View them here: https://foodfmradio.com/the-gallery/framed-worlds-best-food-photos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Mind Your Head week approaches, Caroline Kenyon talks to Stephanie Berkeley of Farm Safety Foundation about their farmers’ mental health initiative, Sarah Dyke MP for Somerton & Frome who is supporting the week, and Gilly Steel, of Lincolnshire Rural Support Network. For more information, head to Mind Your Head Week  (https://www.yellowwellies.org/welcome-to-the-6th-annual-mind-your-head-week/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks pasta with Finn Lagun, co founder of Pasta Evangelists, taking the UK by storm as it opens the country’s largest fresh pasta factory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon talks food, cookery and charities with one of the UK’s favourite comedians, Harry Hill, as he prepares to host his Meatball Month special supper for family and friends to raise funds for Muscle Help Foundation, providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences for children and young people with muscular dystrophy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices