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 […]
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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 […]
Culinary regions of Mexico: South East & the Yucatan Peninsula Ep.39
Presented by: Rocio Carvajal Food history writer, cook and author. Episode 39 The food of the south-east of Mexico and the peninsula of Yucatan is vibrant, fresh and colourful, it truly brings together the sea and the land, join me exploring the treasures of Campeche, Chiapas, Tabasco, Yucatan and Quintana […]