The Olive Magazine Podcast

In the third episode of a special series of four podcasts, deputy food editor Adam chats to olive magazine's nutritionist Kerry Torrens about how gut health affects the health and condition of our skin as well as both male and female hormonal balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second episode of a special series of four podcasts, deputy food editor Adam chats to olive magazine's nutritionist Kerry Torrens about how probiotics and prebiotics work to aid gut health and the role of the body's microbiome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first of four special episodes, Janine and Adam from the olive magazine cookery team discuss which ingredients can add a positive benefit to our gut health, including kimchi, miso and sourdough. This podcast was recorded live at the Tower of London Food Festival on September 13th 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine catches up with James Whetlor, founder of Cabrito, about why he thinks goat should be on every restaurant menu and the evolution of Goatober – a month-long global celebration of this delicious, ethical and sustainable meat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine catches up with Bob Curbishley, product specialist at Belazu, to learn all about vinegar. There’s been a big trend recently towards creating more specialist vinegars and Bob likens it to the craft beer movement for the sheer variety out there. So if you think it’s just about putting malt vinegar on your chips or red wine vinegar in your salad dressing then listen up and you might get some new ideas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine meets up with chef and author Maunika Gorwardhan to find out all about Goa. It’s a part of India Maunika has spent years exploring and she shares some great tips for people visiting as well as revealing how it inspired the recipes she’s written for our current issue. They talk about coastal fish cooking, beachfront food markets and even where to get Goan chorizo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ellie chats to Andrew Baker, journalist and author of new book ‘From Bean to Bar: A Chocolate Lover’s Guide to Britain’. They talk about the bean-to-bar movement, why single origin is important, and how to taste chocolate (clue – most of it is in the smell). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Ellie talks to Catherine Flood, the curator of FOOD: Bigger than the Plate, a fascinating interactive exhibition at London’s V&A museum. They chat about the quirkiest exhibits including a plant the answers questions via a computer, urban mushroom farms and cheese made using bacteria from the skin of celebrities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have a special podcast recorded by editor Laura at Wilderness Festival, in Oxfordshire where she catches up with two of the chefs hosting feasts at the festival. We hear from Andrew Clarke of St Leonard’s in Shoreditch about the joys of live fire cooking, his own battles with mental health and why cooking and being a chef saved his life. Then Laura talks to Yossi Elad co-founder of The Palomar in London about Israeli cooking, his incredible 40 year career and why he can’t quite retire yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s podcast Janine meets up with brewer and author Tommy Barnes to talk about his new book, A Beer in The Loire. This hilarious memoir details his quest to try and make a living by brewing craft beer in one of France’s most famous wine producing regions and has a cast of colourful, quirky locals who help him along on his journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Alex and Charlotte chat about their trips to Slovenia, comparing the lively capital to the country’s rural landscapes and restaurants. They explore field-to-fork cooking, orange wines and herb-infused spirits, as well as the influence of neighbouring Italy on Slovenia’s cuisine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine visits a brewery with difference. The Small Beer Brewery in south London is creating brilliant lower alcohol craft beers within a system that makes sustainability one of the most important issues. She catches up with founders Felix and James to hear all about the historical inspiration behind their fascinating story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we catch up on travel news as Ellie tells Alex how to eat and drink your way around Malta; then later Janine chats to cookery writer Adam and finds out some great tips and tricks to raise your barbecue game this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine meets up with Rajiv Kc from Rajiv’s Kitchen to find out all about the Nepalese food he serves at his supper clubs and pop-ups. As Rajiv explains Nepalese food is not just a mash-up of Chinese and Indian as people often assume, but has its own distinct heritage and culture. They also talk about the role of his family in shaping his cooking skills and they try some typical Nepalese dishes including the famous momo dumplings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week travel editor Rhiannon chats to digital editor Alex about her recent trip to Japan. They discuss everything from yuzu sake to Kyoto gin, high-end kaiseki dinners to ramen vending machines, plus Kyoto’s very own style of sushi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, digital editor Alex chats to Alex Hely-Hutchinson of 26 Grains about how she went from porridge pop-up to bricks and mortar café and restaurant. She shares her secrets to successfully developing a food business and how she juggled that with writing a cook book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine welcomes back journalist and food writer Felicity Cloake who you may know from her regular Guardian newspaper column where she perfects a different recipe each week. Last year Felicity spent a few months doing a kind of gastronomic Tour de France as she cycled and ate her way around in search of 21 iconic French dishes. She’s written a brilliant new book all about her adventures and they caught up to talk about the good, bad and ugly aspects of her epic cycling and eating expedition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Janine welcomes Richard Makin, AKA School Night Vegan, onto the podcast. Richard has been wowing Instagram recently with his inventive plant-based recipes (including a mozzarella recipe so good it went viral) and he’s written a brilliant vegan BBQ feature for the June issue of olive magazine. We find out how easy it is to leave out the meat when grilling this summer and also get some expert tips for embracing a more plant-based lifestyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week cookery writer Adam spends a day in the East Sussex countryside with Nick Weston of Hunter Gather Cook learning some back to nature skills. They have an indepth chat about why cooking over fire, hunting and butchery have become more popular again and Nick gives us some great foraging tips including when the best time of year is for gathering wild grub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's podcast sees the return of chef and author John Gregory-Smith. Janine catches up with him to talk about his new book Saffron in the Souks which explores the wonderful world of Lebanese food. John really brings the country to life with his vivid tales of travelling and eating and they also cook one of his favourite dishes, hole-in-the-wall kebabs, live on the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices