Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 62 In this first episode of season 5, we take a look into the key historical events that lead to the discovery of the Americas, the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the war of independence. September marks the beginning […]
Best bits of 2020 🎤🔥
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 61 Thank you for another podcast year together! This episode reflects on the stories, topics and conversations I presented to you over season 4 including sound-bites from the conversations I had with the guests that shared their stories, opinions […]
Interview with chocolate historian Alex Hutchinson Ep.60
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 60 The grand finale of season 4 brings an interview with author and chocolate Historian extraordinaire Alex Hutchinson, this episode continues exploring the adventures of cocoa, a wondrous seed that continued to change lives at its arrival in England […]
Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I
Cultural staples: Cocoa. Part I Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 59 In part I of this special you will hear about cocoa’s botanical origin, and how its cultivation was intimately connected to the rise of the first civilisations of ancient Mexico. Discover why cocoa […]
Diana Kennedy: The memory of taste Ep.58
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 58 There are only but a handful of people in the world that have literally devoted their lives with an unconditional passion to studying and understanding specific culinary traditions, so much so that their works are undisputed sources of […]