Helen's Giant Avocados

Join Lara, Shelly and Saoud as they celebrate togetherness, their Mums' cooking and some amazing news. Clue: Saoud is no longer waiting. Love, warmth and hope are on today's menu and you're invited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dishes in Sasha's Sharing Plate range from cornflakes to a full fat filo breakfast pie. Like the filo pastry, the stories stretch: from teenage innocence to an ice-cream outing that was anything but vanilla. Sasha's not a fan of cooking for one, but served up two amazing dishes for Lara. They were so good, Lara's already booked her seat at the table for the annual bean stew.Please be advised that this podcast contains an F-bomb, farts and a firsthand account of life in a war zone. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Sharing Plate Eduardo serves up recipes from El Salvador in Central America. If you like cheese, cream, corn and eggs, you're in for a real treat. Eduardo admits he's not the greatest cook in the world, but the skills he does have in the kitchen all come from his Grandmother. She's the boss of the family, and remains his anchor, even though they're separated by thousands of miles.Eduardo travelled to the UK on his own aged 18, now he's 21 and he's caring for others as he resets his dreams.  Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharing Plate hits the road this week, West Green Road, to be precise, in the hunt for Helen's giant Ugandan avocados. It's sensory overload for Lara, who meets some of Saeedi's regulars and picks up some recipe recommendations.  You're invited too. Come, join Lara as she discovers the delights of Helen's favourite food stores in North London.  Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is as much a trip down memory lane for George as it is a love letter to his Mum. Each of his dishes is connected to her, from childhood chopping to chatting  over wine in adulthood. There's so much more than 5 dishes in this Sharing Plate, including an unhealthy side order of NYC Hot Dogs coated in mustard and cheese, just don't tell George's Mum.  George will never chop and chat in his Mum's kitchen again, but food transports him back there every day. Thank you for Sharing Plates with us George, and for being here. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foodie Shelly cooks up a storm in his East London kitchen, treating Lara to dishes from India, Turkey, the Caribbean and Nepal. The stories that accompany his Sharing Plate are as diverse as the dishes themselves. Shelly, we thank you for launching the series, for your openness, vulnerability and for trusting us.Special thanks to Mummy Pat for her contribution, to both the podcast and for being Shelly's second mum.This is the first Sharing Plate podcast we recorded. Until Shelly opened his door to us, it was just an idea, based on a belief that food connects us to memories, to people and places. Following an afternoon in Shell's kitchen, that belief is an absolute certainty.Please be advised, there are references to domestic violence in this podcast. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's as much a surprise to Saoud that he's preparing a meal, as it is to Lara. He's not a natural in the kitchen, but his Mum is always on hand to remotely guide him through the tricky world of recipes and cooking. Whilst Saoud genuinely needs his mum's help, he also uses his ineptitude in the kitchen to stay connected to his loved ones via daily cooking classes/calls for help. Thank you for being here Saoud and for sharing your story.  Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a lot of laughter in this podcast, sometimes at the most inappropriate moments. Aside from their chosen dishes, Lara learns a lot from her guests, mother Helen and daughter Venita, including where to find the tastiest football sized avocados in London, the perfect dish for encouraging children to eat spices and how long it really takes to cook a meal in Africa. Clue: "slowly, slowly, slowly".This Sharing Plate is inspired by our guests' experiences in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, the USA and the UK. Please be advised that there are references to life under military rule in this podcast. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharing Plate is being served on Monday 28th August, here's a taste of what's to come. Everyone's invited, please join us. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Mehraveh and Lara in this turmeric-tastic episode. Turmeric is a staple ingredient of Iranian food and is deeply rooted in Merhv's memories of family. It's no surprise then, that it features in every one of her dishes in this Sharing Plate.This podcast was recorded when Mehrv was 17 years old, a year after she moved to London.Thank you for being here Mehrv and for sharing plates with us. Sharing Plate is a Watts Where Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices