This week, co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at urban Balkan bistro, 21 Grams, with its founder, Stasha Toncev. Stasha shares how she went from growing up in Serbia cooking lavish meals for her friends to uncovering her purpose and becoming the centre of discovery of Balkan food in Dubai. Since opening in 2018, 21 Grams has won several awards and recognitions ... Show More
Jan 27
“I found my canvas in Dubai, the perfect place, the perfect spot, the perfect city,” with La Mar Dubai’s Chef Andreé Núñez
Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Andreé Núñez at La Mar by Gastón Acurio at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai. Chef Andreé talks discovering his love for cooking at an early age, and his dream to showcase Peruvian cuisine and its influences at La Mar. He also plates a tiradit ... Show More
35m 23s
Jan 13
“Great partnerships are about how you resolve conflict,” with Chef Neha Mishra and Panchali Mahendra
Co-host Devina Divecha sits down the women behind Tezukuri, Chef Neha Mishra and Panchali Mahendra, CEO of Atelier House Hospitality for the first episode of 2026. The powerhouse duo talk about their shared passion for creating F&B concepts, and how their friendship evolved into ... Show More
30m 43s
Apr 2022
“I’m half woman, half to-do list!” Stasha Toncev on her improbable journey from Belgrade to Dubai and what it took to launch Balkan bistro 21 Grams
This week we sit with Stasha Toncev, founder of Dubai’s award-winning Balkan bistro, 21 Grams. Hailed in the media, Stasha’s restaurant was praised as “charming” and “brain melting” by The Financial Times supplement, How To Spend It, and Bill Addison, the Los Angeles Times’ celeb ... Show More
43m 56s
Jul 2022
In search of a food champion
From tackling poverty and hunger, to maggot farming, to harnessing the power of seaweed - since 2017, The Food Chain has been celebrating and rewarding innovation in food. This year, as part of the BBC Food and Farming Awards, we're looking for a new champion who is trying to cha ... Show More
27m 13s
Mar 2020
230: Lessons from Ballymaloe Cookery
Ballymaloe Cookery School is the world-renown, multi-award-winning cooking school situated in lovely East Cork, Ireland. It is known for its unique approach, helping students reconnect with their food from start to finish--from planting seeds to cooking in the kitchen. Ballymaloe ... Show More
37m 7s
Nov 2023
Life in Balance: A simpler approach to wellness with Victoria Secret model and founder of Soul Sync Body, Sanne Vloet
<p>Episode 4: Born in Holland, Sanne Vloet’s multi-disciplinary talents began with competitive gymnastics where she was scouted at age 14 while taping for the hit television show, “Holland’s Got Talent.” Shortly after, she began her international modeling career in Paris, London, ... Show More
48m 7s
Mar 2020
Powered by Kombucha | Daina Trout
<p>Daina Trout thought she was starting a hair-growth company with her husband and best friend, before pivoting to become Health-Ade Kombucha, a national brand that is sold at 30,000 grocery stores and health food markets nationwide. In 2017, Food & Wine named& ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2023
Food52: Amanda Hesser (2021)
<p>In the early 1990s, as Amanda Hesser's college friends were interviewing for their first cubicle jobs, she chose a different path; one that led straight into the kitchens of Europe, where she cooked traditional recipes and learned the rhythm of the seasons from a crusty French ... Show More
1h 30m
May 2024
Molly Yeh: Food Blogger, Food Network Host, and Author
<p>Molly Yeh is a food blogger, Food Network host, restaurant owner, and cookbook author. But before she entered the food space, she spent her early career in a different industry: music. While studying classical percussion at Juilliard, she realized how much she loved trying new ... Show More
1 h