A Ham for all Reasons

Nancy Siegel, author of Political Appetites: The Power of Food in Revolutionary America, talks to Caroline Kenyon about how meals, ingredients and even china were deployed politically by Americans as their country broke from colonial rule 250 years ago, from Liberty Tea to Election Cake.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Kenyon meets the indefatigable Glenn Hurowitz, Founder and CEO of Mighty Earth, the global environmental advocacy organisation harnessing the scale of the world's food industry to combat climate change https://mightyearth.org/take-action/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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