The local market garden that grows tea and South American root vegetables alongside traditional salad crops, fruit and vegetables and which is a haven for owls and bats. The reasons for the imminent closing of the highly-regarded Harvey's Coffee House. Ideas for asparagus from local chefs. And a new café opens in Cambridge.
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Flavour: Asli’s Cakes and Bakery
Asli's Cakes and Bakery with hot Dubai-chocolate strawberry cup, homemade croissants and cakes. Local and good: Sweetpea Market Garden and The Cambridge Juice Company, which is celebrating 25 years in business. A new wine shop opens at Burwash which is also selling local beers. Plus, free food in Cambridge, food and drink news, social media updates and a jobs roundup. Presented by Matt Bentman.
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55:50
Flavour: European Cuisine on Cambridge Market; supper club turns Japanese
It's an Asian fusion night at the next Gwydir Street Supper Club, Kirstan Horne talks about the food and the inspiration from his recent trip to Japan. Eastern European Cuisine on Cambridge Market: borek, pirozhki, placinte and others. The nose-to-tail banquets at Parker's Tavern. Ideas for rhubarb. Lots of food and drink news too, a jobs roundup and free food in Cambridge.
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54:14
Flavour: The Kiosks on the Greens
Christ's Kiosk (and the one on Jesus Green): revitalised and foodie friendly. Noshe's Iftar menu, its other Ramadan offers and its remarkably good value. Steve Thompson on current foraging and his private dining work, with Cong Cong Bo providing matching wines. Tim Haywards' new column for the Financial Times, and what it is like reviewing restaurants.
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55:49
Flavour visits The Pasta Bar
The Coffee Founders Panel spill the beans on the pleasures and pressures of running a coffee shop, from laptops to lattes and flat whites to finances. The Pasta Bar, run by an Italian family and popping up around Cambridge. Tine Roche on classes at Cambridge Cookery, the favourites and her outstanding guest chef tutors. Chet Valley Vineyard, the grapes, the blends, the tours and the food.
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