Woman's Hour Archive: Food - Cooking, Chefs, Recipes

The cupcake - a sign we infantilise food? 17/03/2011

Is the cupcake a small piece of confectionery heaven or an emblem of the increasing infantilisation of our foodstuffs?
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Cooking With Small Fish 03/03/2011

Fish expert CJ Jackson from the Billingsgate Seafood School and co-author of Leith's Fish Bible cooks for us in the studio.
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Bread and Butter Pudding 04/02/2011

Chef Annie Stirk describes how to make the perfect Bread & Butter Pudding!
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Ken Hom 31/01/2011

Ken Hom talks about his new book bringing together some of his favourite recipes. He also discusses how Chinese cooking has changed over the years – and cooks up something special.
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Tamasin Day Lewis' Boston Baked Borlotti Beans 13/01/2011

The cookery writer and broadcaster Tamasin Day Lewis is joined by reporter Sally Williams in her Somerset kitchen where U.S favourite Boston Baked Beans is on the menu.
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Tamasin Day Lewis 16/12/2010

Reporter Sally Williams meets cookery writer and broadcaster Tamasin Day Lewis in her Somerset kitchen, to cook up a chick pea based soup.
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Pavlovas 14/12/2010

Kiwi chef Peter Gordon joins Jane to discuss the intricacies of whisking the perfect meringue for a perfect Pavlova. Could it be a Christmas pudding alternative?
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Hansa Dabhi 03/12/2010

Chef Hansa Dabhi's talks Woman's Hour through his award-winning Gujarati cuisine.
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The Renaissance of Sherry 01/12/2010

Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott and sommelier Alvaro Marcos Garcia from Home House Private Club in London explain why sherry is back in a big way.
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Picky Eaters 26/11/2010

Experts believe young children can fear certain foods. Caz Graham joined Lisa Roberts and her children in her south Cumbrian kitchen. And Jenni talks to food writer Rose Prince.
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Winter Root Vegetables 23/11/2010

Cookery writer Sophie Grigson joins Jane in the studio to tell us how best to cook winter root vegetables such as turnip and celeriac.
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Claire Lara 12/11/2010

Claire Lara, winner of MasterChef: The Professionals, discusses her experience on the show, her career in the kitchen and her surprise pregnancy.
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Influential Cooks: Elizabeth David 14/10/2010

Jill Norman, who has compiled a collection of Elizabeth David's recipes talks to Jenni Murray. As does Matthew Fort, Guardian food writer and Judge of BBC series "Great British Menu.
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Grandma's Cooking 16/09/2010

For many, meals made by grandma are the ultimate comfort food. Laura Sheeter went to find out what's so special about grandma's cooking.
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Diana Henry's Food from Plenty 13/09/2010

The food writer talks to Jane about dishes that won't break the bank, and makes Vietnamese chicken in the studio using Sunday leftovers.
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Women and Beer 09/08/2010

Melissa Cole, independent beer writer and Patsy Slevin, Head Brewster of Prospect Brewery in Wigan discuss with Jenni why the number of women ale drinkers have doubled in the last two years.
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Niki Segnit 09/08/2010

The author of The Flavour Thesaurus explores classic and more unusual flavour combinations.
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Risotto 02/07/2010

Risotto is the perfect delicate dish for the long, light evenings but is yours sometimes more like stodgy semolina? Jenni learns the secret to the ultimate risotto from Italian chef Giorgio Alessio.
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Making Jam 22/06/2010

Author, Ghillie James on preserving.
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Jekka Mcvicar and Herbs 03/06/2010

Organic Herb farmer and cook Jekka McVicar talks about growing, preserving and cooking with garden herbs.
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Tamasin Day-Lewis: Chickpea Soup 27/05/2010

Sally Williams met Tamasin Day Lewis in her Somerset kitchen where Chickpea soup was on the menu.
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The Perfect Summer Salad 24/05/2010

Allegra McEvedy joins Jane to discuss vinaigrette.
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Pasta 07/05/2010

Why are there more than 300 shapes of Pasta? And what sauce goes with which pasta? Head Chef Jacob Kenedy and restaurenteur Roberto Giannoni discuss.
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Buttermilk 30/04/2010

What has happened to Buttermilk? visit to a dairy and discussion with Christina Tilbury, Head Tutor, Cordon Vert Cookery School.
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Supper for a Song Recipe - Sausage Pie 14/04/2010

Sally Williams met Tamasin Day Lewis in her Somerset kitchen where Sausage Pie was on the menu.
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Wild Garlic 14/04/2010

Jane Baxter head chef at the Riverford Organic Veg Farm, Devon and Gilli Allingham of the Really Garlicky Company in Nairn, Scotland, talk about identifyng and cooking wild garlic.
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Fish & Chips 02/04/2010

Jenni Murray talks to Food Historian and author, Laura Mason, and Food and Drink Editor, Matthew Fort, about our national dish which is 150 years old.
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Tamasin Day Lewis - Spanish Chicken 07/04/2010

The cookery writer and broadcaster Tamasin Day-Lewis talks to reporter Sally Williams about her latest book and her recipe for Spanish Chicken.
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Angela Hartnett 04/10//2002

We join Angela in her kitchen and discover how women are making their presence felt in the macho world of celebrity chefs.
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Sweet Tooth 02/02/2004

This country may be renowed for having a particularly well-developed sweet tooth, but the truth is that the predilection for sweet-tasting food is universal.
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Umami 12/01/2004

Anna McNamee met cookery writer Sybil Kapoor and Randolph Hodgson, owner of Neals Yard Dairy, where the two were united in the pursuit of tasting umami.
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Beetroot 11/11/2003

Vegetarian chef Rose Elliott and Gregg Wallace join Jenni to talk about cooking beetroot in a way that will delight not disgust.
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Diva Cooking 22/07/2003

Do you slave over a hot stove before having people over or are you a firm believer that with enough music and alcohol any party will go with a swing?
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Heston Blumenthal 11/04/2004

The man with two Michelin stars and a reputation for the bizarre shows Jennifer Chevalier how to get children involved in cooking.
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Soul Food 13/02/2004

Woman's Hour discovers how cooking born of slavery, poverty and hunger has come to grace some of the most fashionable tables in the country.
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Italian cooking couples 12/03/2004

Dany Mitzman travels to Italy to join a cookery class that hopes to discover the secret behind a long and happy marriage.
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Jamie Oliver 11/10/2005

Jamie Oliver talks to Jenni about his passion for Italy - the culture and of course, the food.
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Mrs Beaton 14/10/2005

Kathryn Hughes shines a light into the chasm that lay between Mrs Beeton's public and private life.
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