Food and Drink Show

We are in mid Summer flow and there is nothing nicer than making the most of fresh in season produce.  Fish and seafood lead the way in this episode with top award winning chefs from Isaacs At in Brighton England to as far as Louisiana USA wetting our appetite for some fishy delights. Food and Drink Writer Andy Lynes gives us some ideas for how to make the most of eating out when our wallets are stretched in this current economic climate.  If you enjoy what you hear please like, share or become a subscriber.  The show is presented and produced by Karen Shields Morton and is a Tasty Radio Production for Radio Reverb 97.2 FM or visit www.radioreverb.com.  

This is the time of year when its all about treats.  Quality over quantity and even better making sustainable choices and supporting small producers. The British play safe and buy wines by the label that says Pino Grigio or Merlot without really understanding how wine is made drinking the same wine year in year out afraid to waste money on other wines that might equally bring quaffable delights to the palette.  In this episode of the Food and Drink Show Karen Shields Morton shines the light on Sussex producers and retailers of fine food and drink.  Mouth watering handmade chocolates going behind the scenes to understand how flavours are brought to life with the Brighton Cocao Company;  a lesson in choosing wines with Seven Cellars and upping your game on cheese selection such as brie with a twist brought to your table by The Cheese Man. Lots of stories, insights and jolly great advice to help you be brave and try something a little bit different with confidence. Ready for some mouth watering adventure?  

There is nothing nicer than enjoying a little tart as a treat and even better when it can be enjoyed by the sea.  Join Karen Morton as she explores the city of Brighton and Hove to learn about cook books that transport you to Italy and other Summer style reads as recommended by Julie Haylett owner of one of the two book shops dedicated to food in the UK.  Karen has a wonderful time in the class room with Daniel Wade taking a taste test as part of a new initiative for primary school children in an effort to tackle the alarming rise in obesity in children.  Award winning chef Steve Edwards talks about a new and exciting version of his restaurant Etch opening in September. And Karen cycles along the beach to immerse herself in the atmosphere of an exciting new food hall. Its Summer in the city and food for thought.  Enjoy!

Nothing quite beats a drive into the Sussex countryside with the promise of real ale and plenty of it at the end of my journey. I am quite envious of the passion and dedication that has inspired an incredible operation that is known as Hepworth Brewery.  'Look after the planet its the only one with beer'  says Andy Hepworth the Founding member of this incredibly sustainable brewery.  And as for the ale .... join me Karen Morton on the taste test and get to know some hot new 'light' ales as well as hearty traditional originals.  Paul Couchman otherwise known as the Regency Cook takes us back to picnic foods that could be found on lazy days on Jane Austins lawn. Anyone for pie and ale?  Step this way! Please subscribe, like, share and get in touch to tell us your food stories.

Its Summer! To celebrate we are talking about what makes a great picnic? What do the British pack in their basket and some new innovative ideas come from Joanna Hunter founder of the award winning Piglets Pantry. Now that we can eat out eating in - hurrah! We are showcasing a brand new venue that will spice things up in Brighton called Burnt Orange which has an exciting twist. This programme is a Tasty Radio Production produced for Radio Reverb and sponsored by Brighton Gin.

Karen pays a visit to The Talbot in Cuckfield Sussex to see how a pub and restaurant expanded their business during Covid to delight the local community and beyond proving that if you have a passion for food creativity knows no bounds.

Who doesnt like chocolate?! Some chocolate lovers take it to the next stage and turn it into a career lovingly making sweet treats that the Brighton Cacao Company refer to as affordable luxury. Karen and Paul go on a tasting journey and share recipes for other sweet treats and savoury pies ideal for picnics in the great outdoors

What could be better to liven our spirits than the sight of saville oranges in a box ready for squeezing, pulping and stirring in a pot to make heavenly marmalade. On the show Karen and Paul share tips and other orange flavoured delights. We head to another part of Spain to learn about eating oranges from the garden of Italy - Valencia and a fascinating project called Crowd Farming supporting local farmers.

This episode of the Food & Drink Show reveals the food fictions of the latest Netflix period drama sensation Bridgerton with regency cook Paul Couchman. The Brighton and Hove Food Partnership reveal the scale of waste food in the home and share tips on how to reduce it. The landscape is changing in rural Sussex and its good news for land regenerationa nd feeding grass fed livestock. Camilla a Sussex farmer shares how one farm at Saddlescombe has been spending Lock Down. Presenters Karen Morton and Paul Couchman. First produced as a radio show on www.radioreverb.com

The Food and Drink Show is a show that is entertaining, light and chatty in style like as if you too were sitting with Karen and Paul in the kitchen. They experiment with food recipes and chat to folk that have a story to share that warms your heart and tempts your bellies. In This podcast Paul creates desire with puddings, Karen interviews her Aunt Molly about a recipe for the show stopper of them all - Pavlova. If Karen can make it anyone can. TV presenter and Olympic medallist Ade Adepitan digs into the research that highlights how we are spending more on food and drink during lock down with a less is more mindset. Enjoy! You can get in touch with Karen Morton and Paul Couchman on Instagram or Facebook @tastyradiobrighton. The Food and Drink Show goes out on Radion Reverb monthly.

Karen Morton and Paul Couchman in the studio kitchen having a natter about food and drink and tasting some of Paul's historical food recipe delights. Follow the show @tasteyradiobrighton on instagram and on facebook. Fresh shows produced for Radio Reverb (www.radioreverb.com) the 3rd Sunday of every month and airs 5.00 p.m.- 6.00 p.m.

A magazine style show with studio guests joining presenters Karen Morton and Paul Couchman. Nibbling on thai food with a difference from a funky Brighton establishiment that turns from cafe to club in the evenings. Paul Couchman shares recipes from history and Karen simply eats - well it is the Food and Drink Show!

In this episode of The Food and Drink Show its all about the taste of honey. The incredible journey of the honey bee and how you and I can play a part in the production of one of natures sweetest treats. Which bee is most important of all? Enjoy a taste of the unexpected.

Celebrating Heritage Week we visit regency town house project 13 Brunswick Square to learn more about the art of cooking and feasting in times of Jane Austin and Prince Regent. Paul Couchman tells Karen and Michaela how he is creating banquets with a difference

Karen and Michaela had a messy month tempuring chocolate, drinking fizz and sampling the edible goodies of small food producers. Some exciting tastings we hope you enjoy.

On this month's show we get up close and personal with one of the longest established restaurants in Brighton and Hove and we shake things up ahead of Cocktail Week.

This foodie podcast comes from The Food & Drink Show aired on Radio Reverb based in Brighton. The show has a local slant but most of the guests share interesting stories that will delight any listeners with lots of tips and recipes. This month we are preparing for Christmas and running of the excess of the festive season in the New Year with nutrition expert talking about making your own energy bars for marathon runners

Food producers at the Foodie Festival Brighton tell their story to Karen Morton and pouring the perfect cup of coffee whilst sharing the highs and lows of being a coffee grower and the journey of the bean to cup.

The latest Food & Drink Show is all about community, sharing and tasty foods made with love. Fay McStrong introduced us to the flavoursome pick and mix sausage rolls available from This Little Piggy at the Open Market Brighton, new Food Tours in Brighton open up a wealth of treats, and coffee shops in the UK unite through coffee tastings for a worthy cause. Presenter Karen Morton goes behind the scenes with The Real Junk Food Project looking at how supermarket 'waste food' can be turned into a banquet bringing a community together to lunch daily on a pay as you feel basis, feeding the homeless who need nourishing food and saving the planet into the bargain. Plenty of Food for Thought.

Presenter Karen Morton takes a fork on the wild side with foraging fanatic Charlotte from Growing Wild and award winning Galia Orme from Choc Chick shares the health benefits of chocolate - the real thing - and how to make your own guilt free chocolate.

Take one glass and either add freshly prepared juice packed with goodness from organic fruit and vegetables ordered online and delivered to your door or get your Growler out and pour yourself a local brew from one of the finest Craft Beer Houses - Bison Beer. Tasting and fab facts of activities for you to join in, places to visit and glasses of deliciousness for you to try whilst on a visit to Brighton.

Karen Morton traces our meat locally from field to plate by visiting Saddlescombe Farm and hearing all about farming in Sussex, opportunities to volunteer to preserve the countryside and how to order the very best of meat direct from the farm. Kicking off the wellies, Richard Harris from St Andrew's Old Church Hove joins Karen in the studio to talk about a volunteer led project that sees Churches in Brighton & Hove providing supper,full English Breakfast and a warm bed and friendly hosts to some of the city's homeless over the winter months. Find out how it works, how to volunteer or donate food and clothing. It might be you get inspiration for your community.

Karen Morton and team explore the science of taste with a visit to The British Museum of Food, Borough Market, London; methods of cooking turkey with Keiran, master chef at the Windmill Pub Brighton; spicing up Brighton Gin with unique flavours with Kathy Caton and Sara McClelland investigates what music does to our enjoyment of chocolate - you too can join in the grand experiment!

Join Karen Morton and Friends Getting ready for Christmas entertaining with homemade plum pudding, Christmas Cocktails with Brighton Gin Company and something unique to Brighton - the Advent Beach Hut Calendar serving mulled wine and mince pies through out December on the sea front.