In this edition of Flavour Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Ruth Reyes talk about the Cambridge street food scene, speaking with local councillors, as well as one of the vendors, in the form of Jack’s Gelato.
It’s also Independent Retailer Month, and so we catch up with Anne Prince, editor of Independent Cambridge.
Tom Lewis joins us in the studio to talk more about summer wines.
And there’s highlights of the Cambridge Bake Off that took place last weekend. Featuring Tine Roche, Director of the Cambridge Cookery School, and the contestants and their amazing cakes.
Flavour, the fortnightly show dedicated to food and drink produced and enjoyed in and around Cambridge, is presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Ruth Reyes.
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– 29th June 2013: Paying a visit to the Taste of Cambridge food stall, more from Books for Cooks, the science of honey with Steve Poyser, new product Crane’s alcoholic cranberry drink and more summer wines from Tom Lewis.
–15th June 2013: The new Merhaba Turkish restaurant on East Road, Carol Reynolds of Reynolds Sweets (Part 2 of a 2-part interview), Cafe Sicilia on Regent st. The Norfolk Cider Co. Interviews with Mapley Foods (Canadian syrup) and Saints & Sinners Preserves. The Bridge Street Beer Festival, Cambridge Vinopolis and Summer wines from wine critic Tom Lewis.
– 18th May 2013: With Emerald Foods from Cambridge Market, a preview of this years’ Cambridge Beer Festival, talk with Carol Reynolds of Reynolds Sweets (Part 1 of a 2-part interview), more from Ooshi on bubble tea, and wines of the month from Tom Lewis.
– 4th May 2013: Trying out Bubble tea with Ooshi, visiting the Ely Gin Company, Nana Mexico, information on additives with Dr. Sue Bailey and crowd pleasing wines from Tom Lewis.
– 20th April 2013: Featuring the opening of Cafe Aromi, French patisserie Gourmandises, the Cambridge Community Cafe Project, and Tom Lewis’ wines of the month for April.
– 6th April 2013: Talking Austrian wines with Tom Lewis, bread with Alan Ackroyd of Cobs Bakery (Part 2 of a 2-part interview), we put your food & drink questions to Food Scientist Dr. Sue Bailey, meet up with Rachel Hewlett of ‘The Biscuit Jar’, and find out about ‘Cook4Life’ classes at Coleridge Community College.
– 23rd March 2013: We discuss the outcome of the recent ‘Eat Cambridge’ event with Caroline Biggs, chat with Alan Ackroyd of ‘Cobs Bakery’ (Part 1 of a 2-part feature), discuss the upcoming beer festival at ‘The Green Man’ in Grantchester, check out The Larder’s new premises at Burwash Manor, find out the latest from Cambridge Food Tours, and sit in on the food & drink debate at Corpus Christ lecture theatre.
– 9th March 2013: Highlighting a small selection of fairtrade wines with Tom Lewis, catching up with an ‘Eat Cambridge’ organiser Sian Townsend, an interview with Chan Yip of the Bridges Patisserie, discover the latest news about Pavitts Pies, visit Cafe du Creme on Quayside and meet Charlie Stocker, who wants to be the first Michelin starred chef in Essex.
– 23rd February 2013: Featuring interviews with Rosie Sykes, head chef at Fitzbillies, The Rockers Steakhouse on Mill Road, The First Rule Supper Club and the gluten-free foods available from the Gluten Tuten stall in Market Square.
– 9th February 2013: With the newly opened Cambridge Brew House on King street, Historian Becky Proctor on local food history, sherry with Tom Lewis & an update on ‘Eat Cambridge’ the food & drink festival beginning on 9th March.
– 26th January 2013: We talk about the ‘Eat Cambridge’ food & drink fortnight (& festival) with Caroline Biggs, select wines for Valentines, catch up with current food trends at the ‘Books for Cooks’ bookshop AND the one of the latest trends; salt beef with Andrew Northrop Butchers on Mill Road. Also with clips from this years ‘Seedy Sunday’ in Trumpington.
– 5th January 2013: Ushering in the new year with a fond look back at the ‘best of 2012’; hand-picked by Matt & Alan to give you a taste of the variety of what’s on offer from growers, brewers, sellers, producers, restaurateurs & events in & around Cambridge.
– 22nd December 2012: Its Christmas! We interview Anne Prince, author of Independent Cambridge, there’s a feast of Christmas wishes from local producers, as well as what they’ll be having for their Christmas dinners! And wine critic Tom Lewis discusses British fizz.
– 8th December 2012: With highlights from the Mill Road Winter Food Fair, featuring (amongst other things); cakes, pies, beef, ale, farmers outlets and truffles! And in the studio Tom Lewis offers his latest wine recommendations.
– 24th November 2012: Featuring Christmas gift cook book recomendations courtesy of ‘Books for Cooks’ in Notting Hill, Matt revisits Otto Cafe, ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ attempts to cook a cauliflower cheese, and Tom Lewis advises on wines for a good night in!
– 10th November 2012: Under the spotlight this week is The Oak Bistro, Francesca Re-Manning of La Dante the Italian Cultural Centre and English Study Centre. We revisit the Platelickers Supper Club, catch up with Nord on Bridge street and Urban Larder on Mill Road and find out about the forthcoming Cambridge Wine Merchants wine, ale & whisky festival.
– 27th October 2012: With the newly re-opened ‘Norfolk Street Bakery’, ‘The Art of Meat’ in Arbury, The Cambridge Gin Distillery (Part 2 of a Two-part feature), Wine Expert Tom Lewis directs us away from big brand wines, and Avasara; a new Indian catering service for Cambridge.
– 13th October 2012: Featuring Alimentum chef-patron Mark Poynton, Inder’s Kitchen, The Cambridge Distillery (Part 1 of a Two-part feature) and more from wine expert Tom Lewis. We also learn about the Allotments scene in Cambridge and some newly formed Food Tours!
– 29th September 2012: Interviews with Tim Hayward, the co-owner of Fitzbillies (Part 2 of a Two-part feature), Lauren Hodges of The Mill, Cambridge Wine blogger Tom Lewis discusses wine tasting, and Colin Joyce from Cambridge City Council informs on the latest food & drink sellers in Cambridge Market. Also featuring some vox-pop comments about British food!
– 15th September 2012: Interviews with Tim Hayward, the co-owner of Fitzbillies (Part 1 of a Two-part feature), Pavitt’s Pies, Simon Fraser of Hot Numbers cafe and introducing two new voices to the programme: wine critic Tom Lewis and team member Ruth Reyes.
– 1st September 2012: Featuring Otto cafe, an update from award-winning Inder’s Kitchen, the latest beers from a selection of Cambridge pubs, and Matt gets ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ with homemade cereal bars.
– 18th August 2012: Investigating the Cambridge Chili farm, Massaro’s, Limoncello, The Bun Shop and The Moonshine Brewery.
– 4th August 2012: We read up on the latest cookbooks to grace the shop shelves, ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ serves up something simple. We replay some choice cuts from local producers we’ve interviewed in light of the upcoming Food & farming awards, and visit ‘The Art of Meat’ in Arbury.
– 21st July 2012: With reports on the Community Crop-share harvest, Books for Cooks bookshop and ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ nearly earns its first health warning! Also featuring clips of local producers for this year’s Food & Farming awards nominations.
– 7th July 2012: An interview with ‘Taylor Made Foods’, we mark ‘Love your local market’ fortnight, and an update on the Transition Cambridge food group crop-share scheme.
– 23rd June 2012: Featuring interviews with Peter Voshol of the ‘Loaf for Life’ bakery and a collection of traders from this year’s Town & Country fair including ‘Scarlett & Mustard’ and ‘Jacc’s Gourmet Coffee’.
– 9th June 2012: Interviews with Lauren Hodges of the newly re-opened pub ‘The Mill’, Simon Fraser of Hot Numbers cafe, some ideas about wild food and reviews of Cotto and The Cambridge Chop House.
– 26th May 2012: A restaurant review of Fitzbillies, we attend the first Platelickers secret supper club, Rob Birch discusses the state of independence of Mill Road, and we drop in on Cambake; a new group dedicated to the traditionally made loaf.
– 12th May 2012: The greatest pies and waffles feature in this edition; both available at the Cambridge Sunday Market courtesy of Claire Barker of Brownsfield Farm, and Bernard Willermans from the Belgian Waffle stall. Also, we’ve an interview with dietician Helen Davies, and Luke Webster discusses the science of wine tasting.
– 28th April 2012: We meet local food blogger Ivana Gresham, visit ‘Books for Cooks’ in Notting Hill, and hear about Mill Road’s ‘Milly Card’ scheme. Also featuring Luke Webster on the science of wine tasting, and an interview at newly opened ‘Las Iguanas’ on quayside.
– 14th April 2012: All about ‘the local food challenge’ organised by Cambridge Carbon Footprint. Interviews with local food blogger Jo Kruczynska and ‘The Cheese & Pie man’ at Cambridge market, and ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ concocts a cherry & almond pie.
– 31st March 2012: A chat with Chris Myers of ‘Cam Cattle’, Simon Steele of ‘Wild Country Organics’, and ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ crafts a beef & onion pie with cheese pastry, followed by a honey & gingerbread pudding.
– 17th March 2012: We visit Sticky Beaks cafe, attend a pie & mash evening at Urban Larder, chat with Colin Joyce the market co-ordinator from Cambridge City Council, and ‘Clueless in the Kitchen’ celebrates St. David’s day a month late by making a leek pie!
– 3rd March 2012: Interviews with Noel Young Wines, Cafe Nord and Italian restaurant La Margherita. We also have a feature on the Wild Country Organics stall at the Sunday Market, and news from ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’.
– 18th February 2012: We interview Simon Steele from the Sunday Market Vegetable stall, Balzano’s the Italian delicatessen, Richard Naisby co-founder of The Milton Brewery and Amanda Taylor of the Cambridge City Council and 105′s own Tom Taylor from the ‘Stagger’ & ‘From the Terraces’ programmes.
– 4th February 2012: Featuring interviews with Rosie Hogg of ‘Books for Cooks’, Joeseph Kennedy of The Blackbar Brewery, The Gog Magog Hills Farmshop and we attend the annual ‘Seedy Sunday’ event in Trumpington.
– 21st January 2012: With Alison Benjamin on her book ‘A World without Bees’, Caroline Child co-owner of Norfolk Street Delicatessen, Polly Plouviez of Urban Larder and Roger Frost from ‘The Science Show’ advises on breadmakers.
– 7th January 2012: A retrospective of clips from 2011.