On this special episode of Instant Coffee as part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations, we spoke with renowned food writers Claudia Roden and Sami Zubaida reflecting on all things gastronomic in the Middle East!
Claudia Roden is a food writer and cultural anthropologist. Born and brought up in Cairo, she is best known as the author of Middle Eastern cook ... Show More
Oct 2021
2.9 An A-Z of food names with Salma Serry
Have you ever thought about the names behind the dishes you’re eating? Salma Serry, an Egyptian born filmmaker and interdisciplinary foodways researcher, gave us the lowdown on how many of the foods we know and love came to be named. We discuss folk tales, personal and national h ... Show More
26m 45s
Feb 2021
225 Vegetarian and Vegan Travel
Whether you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet or not, the stories in Episode 225 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast will still fascinate you, I'm sure! I start off chatting with Lindy Alexander, a social worker turned freelance writer who spent eight months living in rural Uganda i ... Show More
25m 15s
Jul 9
Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James
Soft. Hard. Fresh. Aged. Stinky. Illegal. Let’s talk cheese with Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) and Fromologist, Kyra James. We chat about proprietary bacterial slurries, basement caves, cheese knife etiquette, rind eating, vegetarian versus vegan cheeses, cheese history, di ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2025
EP41: Hannah's story: My vegan lifestyle & IVF journey
On today's episode we're joined by Hannah, who is the creator of the popular blog Two Spoons, the award-winning and best selling Two Spoons Cookbook, and The Two Spoons App. She is an editor at the feedfeed, a contributor to Best of Vegan, and a recipe contributor to TH ... Show More
47m 18s