BBC Radio Podcasts from The Kitchen Café

A taste of the Caribbean and root to fruit eating

Chef Tom Hunt tells us about eating and cooking more sustainably.

Pantry staples to hearty meals!

How to transform humble tins of food into exciting meals!

Healthy Hedonism, Brilliant Brunches & Decadent Decorating

Healthy hedonism: how cooking for one can be fun and tips for bistro-style brunch at home.

Kids In The Kitchen!

How to ignite a passion for cooking in young children.

5-Mile Food Challenge & Sustainable Wines

Shopping local, Berlin's food gems and making sense of "green" terminology on wine labels

Saving cash in the kitchen!

Do you want to save £440 per year? We can help you to be more cash savvy in the kitchen!

The Ultimate Sandwich!

Jenny MacPherson finds out what makes the ultimate sandwich!

Blood Oranges, Avocados & Stockholm's Food Scene

Get creative with avocados, sample Stockholm's food and put blood oranges centre stage!

Burns night but not as you know it!

Burns night but not as you know it! Chef Neil Forbes gives haggis a complete makeover.

Feed your family for £20 a week!

Lorna Cooper tells us how you can feed your family for only £20 a week

Try something new

Bored of the same old? Chef Andy Cumming and Sumayya Usmani shake up your weekly menu.

Greener Cooking & City Break Food

Sustainable cooking, city break food and a simple sexy quiche!

Spice up your Boxing Day!

Spicing up your Boxing Day dinner with a delicious gado gado!

Christmas starters and Festive nibbles!

Scotland's National Chef Gary Maclean cooks us up some festive starters.

Christmas Cooking To Freeze and Cheeses to Please!

Festive food inspiration - from sides you can freeze ahead to pudding ideas and cheeses!

Foodie books for Christmas!

Christmas cook book review with Jenny MacPherson and guests.

Creating A Calm Christmas Kitchen!

Cook like an Italian granny, make soup with apricots and tips for stress-free festive food

Soup and using up the leftovers

Ghillie Basan shows us ways in which we can use up our leftovers in a pot of soup.

5 Ingredient challenge

The Hairy Bikers talk to Jenny about their new book 'One Pot Wonders'.

Super Soups & A Culinary Hug From Nigel Slater

Nigel Slater's passion for winter comfort food and launching soup month with a fab recipe!

Fun with food at Halloween

Chef Andrew Barnett shows us how to have fun with food at Halloween.

Apples, Cider and Sourdough

James Morton shows us how simple it is to make and keep your sourdough starter alive.

The Three Rs For Reducing Plastic In Our Kitchens

Tips on reducing plastics in our kitchens, a passion for sourdough and community cafes.

Overnight Oats and Mussels

Jenny MacPherson hears about overnight oats and why they’re so popular.

Street Food, Horsebox Trailer Coffee & Pairing Whisky And Food

Global street food, marrying whisky with spices in our food and coffee from a horsebox!

Recipe Collection - Comfort Food!

Great ideas for food which gives you a comforting cuddle as winter draws near!

Recipe Collection - Weekend Breakfast and Brunch

Weekend breakfast and brunch after a lazy long lie-in, or for treating your loved one!

Recipe Collection - DIY Takeaway!

Great grub without the guilt - delicious recipe ideas inspired by a weekend takeaway!

Smoke, fire and meat - BBQ Special

Simon Preston at the culinary coalface trying to create authentic US-style BBQ.

Lemonade, Lassi and Kombucha - DIY summer drinks!

Ghillie Basan raises a glass to summer in a celebration of seasonal drinks.

Summer Chocolate, Rose wine and Oil Tasting!

Flora Shedden goes in search of summer with chocolate, salad and a re-think on Rose wine!

Honey

Neil Forbes explores the versatility of one of the jewels in our Scottish larder, honey.

Eggs

Boiled, fried and poached eggs. Neil Forbes and Simon Preston enjoy the ultimate fast food

Caravan Forage

Ghillie Basan and Pennie Latin go foraging for ingredients at a caravan site near Dornoch.

Supertasters

Simon Preston finds out how good his taste buds are when he forms part of a tasting panel.

Scotland's National Chef

Scotland's National Chef Gary Maclean joins Simon Preston to explore cooking with kids.

Connecting Communities

Sumayya Usmani hears how food is connecting communities throughout Scotland.

Recipe Collection - surprising soup, marvellous cous cous, lamb's liver and slump for afters!

Delicious recipes from Michael Smith, Sue Lawrence and Christopher Trotter!

Brain Food

Students Maeve and Cameron help chef Neil Forbes rustle up some food for thought.

Whisky for Beginners

Enthusiast Roy Duff gives a beginner's guide in choosing the right whisky for you.

Spring Tart, Malawian Coffee and Elgin's Mr T!

Flora Shedden puts a zing into Spring with a sensational tart packed with minty freshness!

Crab and Lobster

Simon Preston goes from creel to kitchen with two seafood giants, crab and lobster.

Disaster Chef

Kaye Adams talks about how she's turned her cooking calamities into culinary delights.

Curry Club

Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani explore chocolate and spice with Charlotte Flower.

Steak

Neil Forbes finds out how well 'dads' Allan and Douglas know their steaks.

Raw Food

Neil Forbes celebrates food in its freshest form, raw.

Mothers' Day

Neil Forbes and Flora Shedden celebrate Mothers' Day with Larah Bross of Bross Bagels.

Food and Mood

Simon Preston meets Melissa Hemsley to celebrate her new book 'Eat Happy'.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore curries of south India with Praveen Kumar.

Malaysian Masterclass

Chef Julie Lin guides us through the flavours and cultures of Malaysia.

Love-Inspired Cooking

Neil Forbes and Frankie Vaughan share the food that represents love in their lives.

Cauliflower

Neil Forbes celebrates cauliflower with foodies Christopher Trotter and Frankie Vaughan.

Veganuary

Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani celebrate vegan cooking with chef John Quigley.

Try Something New

Neil Forbes, Sumayya Usmani and chef Andy Cumming encourage us to try something new.

Saving time, money and energy

Flora Shedden, Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani celebrate Scotland's sensational larder.

Madhur Jaffrey joins the Curry Club

Madhur Jaffrey joins Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani on The Kitchen Cafe Curry Club.

A Kitchen Cafe Christmas

The Kitchen Cafe team gather for an international Christmas feast.

Christmas on the Bus

Neil Forbes and Simon Preston celebrate Christmas aboard the Red Bus Bistro.

Citadel Supper

Chef Tom Kitchin shares the story of his training project for disadvantaged young people.

Curry Club

Curry fanatic Phil Cunningham joins Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani on St Andrews Day.

Kitchen Cafe Classics: Broths

Neil Forbes and Sue Lawrence share their favourite Scottish soups and broths.

Kitchen Cafe Classics: Potatoes

Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani meet potato lovers Christopher Trotter and Alan Romans.

Kitchen Cafe Classics: Bakes

Flora Shedden, Neil Forbes and Sue Lawrence enjoy the best of Scottish baking.

Kitchen Cafe Classics: Pies

Neil Forbes is joined by Sue Lawrence and Martin Burns to celebrate classic Scottish pies.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan indulge in Scotland's national dish, curry.

Snails and Oysters

Neil Forbes and Ghillie Basan take us out of our comfort zone with oysters and snails.

Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh celebrate their new book Sweet with Ghillie Basan.

Autumnal Berries

Neil Forbes, Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani celebrate autumnal berries.

Recipe Collection - Ideas for Autumn

Loads of tasty ideas from Scotland's top chefs for getting the best out of Autumn fruits.

Gordon Buchanan

Gordon Buchanan shares his exotic food experiences with Flora Shedden and Neil Forbes.

Scotland Food and Drink Fortnight

Flora Shedden and Neil Forbes celebrate Scotland's Food and Drink Fortnight.

Caledonian Sleeper

All aboard the Caledonian Sleeper to hear about a culinary revolution that's taking place.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan indulge in Scotland's national dish, curry.

Nature to Plate

Neil Forbes meets garden expert Nicola Singleton. Ghillie Basan and her son go foraging.

10 Minute Teas and Packed Lunches

Tasty 10-minute teas and packed lunches.

A Taste of Scotland

Cook and food writer Sue Lawrence is tasked with choosing Scotland's finest ingredient.

Campervan - Retro Foods

Neil, Flora and Sumayya go all retro this week as they head to the seaside town of Largs.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore the curries of the Caribbean with Peggy Brunache.

Campervan - Ayrshire on a plate

Flora Shedden and Sumayya Usmani try to capture Ayrshire on a plate.

Crowdie

Chef Neil Forbes and Flora Shedden cook classic Scottish recipes using crowdie.

Sensational Salads

Sensational salads for the summer.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan explore Scotland's love of curry.

Judy Murray and picnics

Tennis coach Judy Murray joins chef Neil Forbes and Flora Shedden for a picnic.

BBQ

Chef Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani cook chicken kebabs and scallops on the barbecue.

Fish - nose to tail

Chef Andy Cumming cooks monkfish, plus Simon Preston visits fishmonger Daniel Bee.

Milk

Chef Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani celebrate World Milk Day.

Curry Club

Sumayya Usmani and Ghillie Basan indulge in a favourite dish of Scotland - curry.

Tomatoes

Flora Shedden and Sumayya Usmani celebrate British Tomato Week.

Veg Box Lottery

The Kitchen Cafe team turn everyday vegetables into a three-course meal.

Bread and Butter

Flora Shedden, Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani explore bread and butter.

Cheese and Oatcakes

Neil Forbes, Flora Shedden and Simon Preston explore a variety of cheeses and oatcakes.

Pork

Gary Maclean joins Neil Forbes explore inexpensive and versatile uses for pork.

Spring

Chef Andy Cumming cooks up fresh Scottish sea trout.

Neil's Allotment

Flora Shedden, Sumayya Usmani and Neil Forbes with sensational seasonal recipes and advice

Street Food

Ghillie Basan and Sumayya Usmani explore Edinburgh's street food scene.

Mother's Day

Flora Shedden, Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani share recipes and cooking tips.

National Butchers' Week

Neil Forbes gives a masterclass in how to joint a chicken for National Butchers' Week.

British Pie Week

Bake Off's Flora Shedden and chef Neil Forbes celebrate National Pie Week.

Teaching and Tofu

Flora Shedden, Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani share recipes and cooking tips.

Pancakes and Marmalade

Fraser Wright and Shirley Spear make pancakes, plus Des Clark sets a lasagne challenge.

Bisque and Langoustines

Neil Forbes and Sumayya Usmani cook a shellfish bisque with guest Edi Stark.