Vegan Life Magazine Podcast

We have gathered our favorite French and Belgium Vegans to discuss French Patisserie so you can indulge in the finest vegan recipes without needing to rummage around for your passport. Michelin Chef Alexis Gauthier and Belgian Pastry Chef Daniele Maupertuis discuss in this episode the best vegan patisseries in London and we find out how to make an elegant afternoon tea. We get to hear the secrets to vegan flaky pastry and the chefs go down memory lane with their favorite childhood desert. Listen now as the experts answer all your questions on French Patisserie.

Hone your barista skills and celebrate the irresistible flavour of a home brew in this week's coffee episode. Jake sits down with coffee royalty, George Howell, Ralf Rueller and Jesse Hartman, to discuss their journeys of how they got into coffee and most importantly, answer our listeners' questions. This episode has the panel debating over what makes a good cup of coffee, whether or not you should be freezing your beans and the experts' opinion on what we all drink: the popular instant coffee. We hear from Ralph on different flavours from around the world and the guests go full nerd as they discuss water temperature, so bring your note pad and a pen and get educated! Send your food related questions to us – podcast@veganlifemag.com ​

Foraging experts Anton Petrov and Mitch McCulloch join Jake to talk about the ins and outs of foraging. Like always our listeners have got in touch with their food related questions such as ‘Where are good places to forage in Britain' and ‘Are there easy ways to help spot poisonous plants?' You will also hear all about the foraging police (yes it really does exist) and we finish the episode on a whole mushroom section. Questions - podcast@veganlifemag.com

This episode Jake discusses a different side to vegan food, the side that makes us strong! He sits down with Ella Magers and Mariam Al-Jarallah two experts in this field. They will show you how eating a plant based diet can fuel you and can teach you about vegan nutrition. 

Jake sits down with Radhi to discuss Ayurveda and what it means to live an Ayurveda lifestyle. If you know nothing about Ayurveda this is a good place to start. Radhi goes through everything you need to know from Prakruti and Vikruti to all four doshas. You will be all clued up after this episode about this rich Indian culture. Jake also finds out about his Dosha and they both discuss Jakes diet and lifestyle and what foods he can focus on. Questions - podcast@veganlifemag.com

If you thought eating outside should only happen in the summer months, think again! Listen to expert chefs as they share their guide to creating a charming outdoor eating experience to enjoy with friends and family. Let's celebrate eating outside all year round as we go alfresco! This week we are joined by award winning cook, Katy Beskow and chef presenter, Richard Fox. Questions - podcast@veganlifemag.com  

In this episode we find out how to eat the rainbow from our plant based chefs - Niki Webster, Bettina Campolucci Bordi and Dom Hammond. You will find out how to jazz up your soups, steam your veg and what dressings to put on your salads. questions: podcast@veganlifemag.com

Our last episode from the Desert Island Dishes specials and we are finishing this chapter with a fantastic guest - Labour MP Kerry McCarthy. In this episode Kerry lets us in on what vegan food they serve at the House of Commons and what it has been like being a vegan in parliament over the years. She also talks about COP26 and the reality of how difficult it actually is to get everyone to stop eating meat. Kerry walks us through all her favourite foods and share with us her sodium addiction and what it was like to be vegan 30 years ago in Luton. She finishes with her thoughts on the war that is happening at the moment in Ukraine and her connections with both Russian and Ukraine.  

Do you want to get creative over the bank holiday weekend and try some delicious vegan bakes, well we are here this week to help you out! This episode is for everyone from beginner bakers all the way up to advanced so grab your piping bag and set up your turn table and let's get baking! We are joined this week by Holly Jade from Little Blog of Vegan, Beth from Vecreation's and Kate Emmett from Jesmond Bakery.

Genesis Butler sits down with Jake to discuss her desert island dishes. Genesis is a 15-year-old environmental and animal rights activist and one of the youngest people to ever give a TEDx talk. She went vegan at the age of 6 and has earned numerous awards and recognitions for her activism, including being named by BBC as one of the top 8 activists changing the world, being announced the 2018 Lisa Shapiro Youth Animal Activist of the Year and receiving PETA's Young Hero to Animals award.​ In addition to being featured on an episode of Marvel's Hero Project by Disney+. 

When it comes to comfort, British recipes are the culinary equivalent of a big ol' hug. This episode seeks to celebrate the best of British ingredients and cooking from some of the greatest chefs this country has to offer, Rishim Sachdeva, Jackie Kearney and Lauren Lovatt... Let's get stuck in!

This week we have a vegan power-house joining the Vegan Life podcast. She is a chef, author, YouTuber and TV personality… the wonderful Rachel Ama! In this episode you will hear Rachel's bacon tempeh horror story her Caribbean feast and some guilty childhood pleasures. Jake even opens up with some oyster mushroom confessions.

Jake sits down with Matthew Kenney to discuss his Desert Island Dishes on our regular featured episode. We hear about 5 foods that Matthew can't live without and also some little tricks of the trade along the way. By the end of this episode, you'll want to try a raw diet or at least swap some food groups out. Matthew talks about travelling and how it has changed over lockdown and he reminisces about his childhood in Maine. One memory he delves into is fiddlehead foraging with his father and the produce he would grow in his garden. If you want to hear more from this vegan giant then listen now on all major platforms.

Do you want to know where the food you eat comes from and the origins and stories behind these ingredients? We are joined by an expert panel; Paige Curtis, Abhilasha Chandak and Seren Charrington-Hollins, three women from diverse backgrounds sharing their love of history and food!  

We are back with our Desert Island Dishes format and this week we are joined by Keegan Kuhn who is the award-winning co-director of the acclaimed documentary films Cowspiracy, executive producer for What The Health and executive producer for They're Trying To Kill Us.  Keegan opens up in this episode about his vegan journey and some behind the scenes on how he handles the things he saw on location whilst filming. Jake digs deep into what foods Keegan likes to eat and he shares his strict diet of two meals a day, one of them being a smoothie. We also find out about how he eats 1 food group for 6 months before switching up and moving onto the next.  

What defines a spice is not always straightforward. Spices may be roots, bark, seeds, buds, and fruits. Spice allows us to elevate any dish from bland to gourmet and in this episode, we promise that you will find out everything you need to know in the spice game! We are spoiled this week by the panel of experts - Abhilasha Chandak, a food consultant and celebrity chef and Craig & Shaun the duo behind the bestselling Original Flava.

In this episode, you hear about Mathew Pritchard's top foods that he just can't live without and the stories and memories that surround these foods; stories that involve a mushroom dealer in a service station and his tales from the open water.  

This episode is filled with delicious bread recipes and some inspired methods from both guests, as they re-invent some of our doughy favourites. You will hear about the lockdown trend - sourdough! A listener who is in need got a 45-year-old mother starter for Christmas and wants to know how to keep it alive. We also hear from Freya and Chris how did on Bake Off, about their elimination weeks and some behind the scenes gossip. Which moves onto a discussion/debate about whether or not we should eat truffle.

Lucy lets us know from the off that she was an incredibly fussy eater as a child and that her parents let her eat almost anything "as long as she was eating'" However, that doesn't stop her sharing some seriously yummy food in this episode, from comfort meals from her childhood to the ultimate vegan toppings on a pizza. We also hear a food invention from Lucy that she "takes very seriously" and she urges everyone to try it after the episode. We also hear about her food phobias and a dish she just can't live without.

What do you think the future holds for veganism and the food we eat? Do you want to know what goes on behind closed doors? Listen this week as our experts (who are keeping abreast of what is going on in the vegan market) share with you some juicy gossip of what is happening. Our great guests this week are: Nigel White, Anders Linden and Doug McNish

This year we are bringing you amazing vegan guests on a new format which will be out every other Friday – Desert Island Dish's. We start this week with the amazing activist, actor, writer and podcaster, Evanna Lynch. Evanna's professional career began at the age of fourteen when she played the role of quirky misfit Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series. Since then she has written an amazing book ‘The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting' which was published early last year. But we all know her as an amazing animal rights activist. In Desert Island Dish's we will hear our celebrity guest's top 5 foods and any memories they have surrounding them. Evanna tells us from the off she isn't a foodie and her friends describe her diet as just ingredients however Evanna does not disappoint us with her choices and the stories she shares with us. You will hear stories from her childhood, great tips for trying new food one that involves being drunk in a diner at 3am. You will also hear Evanna's favourite meal that would be her last meal on earth. And a nice moment where Jake and Evanna both talk about what cooking means to them.

A brand-new year and maybe a brand-new start and if you are new to veganism or still on your transitioning journey from dairy to soya, then welcome as we have some ideas for you, sit tight, you can totally do this! We have the best people possible to help you on your vegan journey Rob Trounce from Purezza and Sean O'Callaghan the man behind Fat Gay Vegan.  This episode is packed with some great tips and tricks to help our listeners and you with any worries or advice that you need.

We are joined this week by three fantastic guests Chef Day Radley, Laura Gaga and Niki Webster. Vegan Life magazine podcast talks all things leftovers! Discover inventive ways to ensure that nothing goes to waste this year. We promise you that this episode is packed with festive flavour! With your seitan turkey or left over brussel sprouts you can do frittatas or vegan fish cakes; we've got plenty of recipes for Boxing Day and beyond. Find out how to plate a perfect vegan charcuterie board with cold vegan meats and delicious cheeses. We cover the famous boxing day curry and the vegan turkey soup. You will be set this year with so many tips and tricks to use up every bit of Christmas food in sight.

Strap yourselves as we are spoiling you this Christmas with wall to wall recipes for you to try this year. Not to mention the incredible guests we are treating you with. So, get cosy with a mulled wine pop your headphones in and listen now! Our guests this week are, Michelin chef Alexis Gauthier, Anjula Devi and Zacchary Bird.

This Christmas would like us to rescue your Moscow mule? Or help with your spicy bloody Mary? This week we are taking a look at drinks, zero proof and alcoholic. And we are blessed to have some of the best mixologists and creators in the world this week on this episode. We are joined by Natasha Mesa, Ryan Chetiyawardana and Jennifer Croll.

Whether you like mushrooms or not, you have to listen to this fascinating episode. The Vegan Life Podcast is going where it's never gone before, as we go from the comfort of sharing foodie recipes for our listeners to the medical world of mushrooms. We are joined by Dr Eugenia Bone, Derek Sarno and Jack Hodgson. Dr Eugenia Bone shares some incredible studies on what they are doing with Psilocybin, and tells us how they are helping people with mental disorders such as, anorexia, drug addiction, depression, PTSD and OCD. Jack comes from the horticulture world and talks about how to grow your own and what species of mushrooms are out there. And Derek Sarno (the mushroom marvel) gives us some amazing recipes to try at home.

Do you want your potted herbs to stop dying on you? Do you want to find out what do with plants and weeds found in your garden? Listen up as we have three garden experts this week to share their secrets on how to grow your own vegan paradise. In this week's episode we hear some amazing tricks to keep supermarket potted herbs alive for longer. Some delicious autumnal recipes such as pumpkin and mushroom risotto, homemade sriracha sauce and a salt baked celeriac to have with your roast dinner. The group talk about permaculture and a no dig way of living and we find out heaps of information about composts, Jack even shares how to make a heated shower out of fertiliser. They move on to a more faecal matter, where a listener asks about vegans using animal manure. And the group talk in great detail about what greener options you can take, they ever talk about human manure. Warning it isn't for the faint hearted.

This week we try to move away from the comfort of fried food and focus on a part of your dinner plate that doesn't get quite enough attention. We have three guests this week to show us how to turn a vegetable front and centre! We are joined by Romy Gill MBE, Rishim Sachdeva and Andrew Dargue. The panel talk about the most loved ingredient from all over the world and that is the humble potato, with hundreds of ways you can prepare it, they share their top 3. With a paratha recipe, potato terrine and a comforting spring onion potato waffle, with some added tips to elevate these classic dishes. We get lots of tips and tricks to stay healthy this winter. One of our listeners who would like a hearty meal that is healthy and only using vegetables. And our guests show us lots of dinners that are packed with flavour and packed with nutrients. You will hear the rule of thumb when making sweetcorn fritters, a fun fact about aubergine that will leave you speechless. Some cabbage inspiration and the panel get technical with batter for vegetable tempura.

Are you craving a steaming hot bowl of veggies curled up on the sofa? Or wondering what do to with your left-over squash from Halloween? Listen to this week's episode of The Vegan Life podcast where Jake Yapp and the panel of experts discuss seasonal cooking at its best! You will hear the guests trying to save a listener's marriage by bringing texture to a stew. We hear all about what vegetables should go into a stew and some great tips for elevating this midweek comfort. You get a 101 on grilling vegetables and whether or not we should be marinating before or after putting it on them on the grill. Jake gets a pressing issue off his chest, which leaves our experts utterly bemused! And We find out the complex art of making a stock with some simple tips and tricks for you to try at home. The episode ends with a great sandwich challenge in where our guests have to create their ultimate sandwich and the listener even involves Jake in this challenge so we are completely spoiled with sandwich inspiration.

For long time listeners you will know the importance of this episode! These guests have been highly recommended by multiple guests and chefs from the show and we have finally got them! Jake takes a step outside his comfort zone and steps into the world of Tempeh! In this episode we find out how the entrepreneurs found their love of tempeh and how traveling to Indonesia where it originates, changes the game for them in terms of how they cook it and make it. Club cultured talk about how their tempeh is different to others, and one of reason Harry explains is because their employee Elke does tempeh yoga where he massages the beans and will often get into yoga positions whilst the fermentation process is in process. “They get soaked, massaged and even play relaxing music”. The boys say the love that is put into the process shows in the final product. You find out the best way to cook tempeh and the benefits of it. They also go into tempeh versus tofu and the different benefits they have. We also hear about how they recreate the conditions of Indonesia in their work space to create the perfect conditions for tempeh. If you want to hear all about this versatile ingredient and how to cook it then listen now on all major platforms.

This episode has been a long time coming and finally we are covering gluten-free cooking. We are joined by a perfect panel this week who give us some delicious gluten free recipes and tips on how to combine veganism and gluten-free which up until now we thought was a tricky thing to do! Our guests this week are Bettina Campolucci Bordi, Jane Devonshire, Amy Lanza and Irina Linovich.

The nights are drawing in, you can feel the change of the season in the air, you know what you need? A bowl of something delicious. And all the best dinners start with a good sauce! This week we are covering every kind of sauce; from sweet to savoury and we are even throwing in some dressing and dip recipes for you too. We are joined by some amazing guests, Richard Makin, Lauren Toyota and Louise Palmer Masterton.

Rise and shine, it's breakfast time! We have a wild episode this week as we are joined by three wonderful and enthusiastic guests who end up singing, laughing a lot and overall being completely joyous. We have Amy Lanza from Nourishing Amy, Daniel Farrow head chef and founder of The Gatherers restaurant in Norfolk and Josie Clemens from Hell's Kitchen. If you thought breakfast was boring, listen to this week's episode and we promise you will change your mind. 

This week we have got a subject that is close to almost everyone's heart. So sit down and relax as we give you 40 minutes of pure vegan cheese heaven with our pizza special!  We are joined by three amazing guests who are changing the vegan world with pizza and cheese: Mike Hill and Joe Hill from One Planet Pizza and Miyoko Schinner the founder of Miyoko's Kitchens. If you want some doughy inspiration by connoisseurs of the trade then look no further.

Put your headphones in and press play on the latest episode as Vegan Life goes modern! If you want theatre on your plate then this is the episode for you.  We are joined this week by two accomplished chefs: Irina Linovich and Andrew Dargue. You will hear from both guests, how to plate food properly, how to infuse intense flavour into single ingredients and when you finish this episode you can try all the techniques at home in your own kitchen. Happy cooking!

The Vegan Life Podcast has returned with season 2 and this week we bring you two experts in fermentation, Nena Foster and Lauren Lovatt. Our panel give a low down on what it is to ferment, going into great detail about the process. We guarantee that you will go from novice to know-how in just one episode.

We are at our last stop of the vegan world tour and some would say we have left the best for last. We are stopping in the colourful and vibrant Middle East. This area of the world has paved the way with vegan food and a lot of our favourite vegan dishes are from this area. However our guests actually say that their culture doesn't really understand the vegan lifestyle and explain that their families do not know why you wouldn't want meat on your plate. Our guests this week: Noda, the chef and founder of Koocha, Bristol's first vegan restaurant. Reflecting on her Iranian heritage, the food served at Koocha is inspired by Persian cuisine – many dishes are modern twists on traditional family recipes. Koocha has paved the way for meat-free cuisine across Bristol, which some argue is now the world's number one city for vegan food. Nada, known as One Arab Vegan, is an avid vegan blogger and self-taught plant-based chef. Originally from Egypt but based in the UAE, Nada is inspired by creating delicious, empowering and nutrient-packed plant-based food inspired by Middle Eastern flavours. Through her blog, she also shares her experience leading a vegan lifestyle within a culture that is less than forgiving towards plant-based diets.  

Hola! This week we are off to sunny Spain and we are joined by The Spanish Chef – Omar Allibhoy. Omar is the founder of Tapas Revolution, the critically-applauded Spanish tapas restaurant group. He has cooked for countless celebrities even the Royal Family. Omar is the author of two cookbooks, his debut book; Tapas Revolution is still one of the best-selling Spanish cookbooks in the world. Omar has won several awards and maintained a career as a successful TV chef. Omar starts the show by saying “Let's hit the sangria and get in the mood” after a listener asking how to make the perfect sangria. He does not disappoint as he gives you a brilliant top tip on how to make sweet and delicious sangria for you to serve to your guests at your summer parties. We move onto the famous Spanish cold soup – gazpacho, and Jake was absolutely over joyed when Omar shared a tip on how to retain the freshness of the fruit and using every part of the tomato including the long vines, it all goes in the jug! Omar gives us a great vegan tapas menu from padron peppers to stuffed courgettes and if you have ever struggled with a stuffed courgette or thought it looked too fiddley, then listen now as Omar gives a step by step on how to cook one. The Spanish chef knows all there is to know on the Spanish cuisine and shares with us how Spanish paprika is made and why it is so special and lastly he tells us what makes it different to other paprika. The answer is…The Sun! We delve into the heart of the episode as Omar speaks with passion about the most popular dish that we all know and love, paella. He tells us how we can achieve the crispy bit at the bottom and the core spices you need for it and best of all he gives us the yummiest vegan paella recipe to have and use at home. Once you finish this episode you will want to book a flight to Madrid or go out and buy some saffron and paprika as I am sure you would agree it will make you hungry! Omar finishes the episode by saying “At the end of the day, food is all about discovery and that is all that matters”

Jake Yapp learns about the saucy art of French cooking with internationally-renowned chefs Anton Petrov and Alexis Gauthier. From vegan bouillabaisse and soupe de poisson to the secret of a good macaron (spoiler: it needs to be your entire life's work), they spill the haricots on some of the world's most distinguished cooking.

Jake Yapp is joined by chefs JB Rose, Gabrielle Reyes, and Taymer Mason, with fabulous cooking ideas filled with the flavours of the Caribbean - from plantain to ackee, jerk to rum. Plus - find out how to make a vegan caribbean fried 'chicken' and learn about the gorgeous flavours that go into this sunshiney cuisine.

We are back with a spicy episode and this week the Vegan Life Podcast delves into the Thai cuisine where coconut, galangal and vegan shrimp paste are life. Jake Yapp is joined by Napat Chawsoun who runs a vegan cafe and hostel in Northern Thailand, and comes from a family who works in food locally. Napat has a great grasp of Thai cooking and food anthropology. Kip Dorrell is a food writer, Thai food enthusiast and founder of Messy Vegan Cook blog which mainly consists of authentic Thai recipes and Jajah Totienchai is the founder of the vegan restaurant/bakery chain, Veganerie which is hugely successful in Thailand. From beginning to end, this episode is packed with information about Thai culture. Jajah starts off the episode telling us how Thai food is different regionally; for example, in the south of Thailand the food is very spicy, in the centre it is milder and sweet, whereas in the east the flavours are very sour. Jajah also shares with the podcast the Jain way of living and how it is different to general veganism. We get a 101 on soy sauce from Kip and learn everything we need to know about coconut milk. For example did you know that there is a head and tail to coconut milk? No we didn't either! And presumably you have been cooking coconut milk wrong all these years. Napat shares a revelation about a shrimp paste substitute that involves a very popular ingredient that we Brits love to be divided on. There are many more surprises throughout the episode; with one from Kip, as she explains that marinating is a myth and shares a top tip on how to penetrate flavour into your food. We end with Kip explaining that a lot of non-nationals go to Thailand on holiday and ask for food to be cooked how local people would traditionally eat it. You've been warned – you'll be getting a spicy meal! We hope you've enjoyed your virtual trip to Thailand this week; if you try any of the tips or recipes from this episode, be sure to let us know.

Another week of the world tour and we are back with a delicious bang as we travel to India. We are joined by ambassadors of the Indian cuisine, Anjula Devi a food consultant for Manchester United, arguably the biggest football club in the world, Jomon Kuriakose head chef of The LaLIT London as well as appearing on Celebrity Masterchef in 2018 and Samah Dada who has a cooking show on NBC TODAY show, yes it was a glamourous panel this week, to say the least! If you are intimidated by your spice cupboard and don't know where start, then listen to this episode where you can gain knowledge and understand the complexity of spices. Like throwing the mustards seeds in the pan first or buying the correct type of bay leaf for your curry. We delve into a 14 spice Garam Masala and how to cook the perfect Saag Aloo, whatever you do don't cook it with coconut oil, Anjula Devi will tell you off! She told Jomon off, yes, seriously! First spat of the show and Jake absolutely loved it. Jomon shared with panel his know-how on Dosas and educated them on little tips and tricks to make the perfect Dosa, such as fermenting the batter over night. We also found out that Dosas are in the top 100 things to eat before you die. The guests touch on, parts of India that have been ‘vegan' forever before it was trendy and before the climate crisis, portions of India were already eating plant based food for thousands of years. And we end of beautiful words from Anjula “there are no rules when it comes to cooking and everyone does it differently. The stories of your cuisine should always be shared and at the end of the day, food will continuously bring people together”

Continuing our world tour, this week we have stopped off in Mexico and have been joined by Denise Vallejo a fine dinning chef, with a background in Mexican folk medicine. Ivan Castro owner of Plant Based Mexican restaurant La Bartola and Eddie Garza, the host of Global Bites on OzTube and cookbook author of Salud! Vegan Mexican Cookbook We delve into the rich culture and history of Mexican gastronomy without which many European dished would simply not exist. The gusts kick this episode of talking about the key ingredients and flavors in Mexican cuisine, staples such as squashes, beans and chilis and of course corn, lots and lots of corn. Discussing quintessentially Mexican foods such as quesadillas, we discover like so many countries there are regional twists to traditional foods and quesadilla recipes are no different. Our guests give us the low down on a wide variety including breakfast quesadillas! And if your looking for the Mexican version of a kabab on the way home from the pub then what you need is a Tlacoyo. In this enlightening episode we discover how GMO corn eliminates one of Mexico's famous delicacies: wheat la coche which is type of mushroom that only grows on corn. Corn is a huge part of Mexican food both sweet and savory. Tamales & Niquatolle are just two recipes on the sweet side with Tortilla, Pinole and Esquites on the savory. Our gusts are asked about street food favorites with answers that include Pambasos, Quesadillas, Sopes, Nopales, Huaraches and Tostada. As always we ask, what do you do with tofu? And we get.. Eggs Benedict, Mexican Scrambled Eggs, and even Banh mi taco with 5 spiced tofu which sounds delicious. Your taste buds are sure to be popping after this episode, and even if your can't visit Mexico yourself right now, that you'll be inspired to cook their amazing cuisine. 

This week we're off on a whistle stop tour of Africa, in particular Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana as we are joined by three top chefs Tomi Makanjuola, Helen – aka Ethiopian Foodie and Afia Amoako. First off the guests chat to Jake about Jollof Rice and give us some great tips for cooking the various localised versions. It's one of those dishes that everyone has a recipe for but no one has exact measurements. Typical, but it's fun experimenting. On the podcast we always want to know about our guests go-to ingredients and for the African episode its all about spices such as Berbere, Iru (fermented locust beans) and Suya. What about African Bread? There are so many to talk about including Injera made with Teff flour. Cassava, Agege Bread – Ghanaian Sugar Bread, Butter Bread & Tea Bread. Grains lead us neatly into fermented porridge made with corn or millet. Fermentation is a huge part of African food perseveration history. What do you do with tofu? takes a new turn with Wagashi Ghanaian Cheese – Chichinga spicy peanut dry rub together with Nigerian Stews and scramble. One listener askes: If you had to have one dish every day for the rest of your life, what would it be. Answers include: Egusi soup Chickpea Stew, and Red Red. Lastly, Can Helen persuade Jake that tempeh can be great with her flavoured vegan clarified butter?

With this year's holiday plans severely restricted, our favourite destinations red listed, not to mention the UK itself on red lists around the world, we thought we'd bring the world to you through food. So get your pans packed and your larder loaded as we set off on a journey full of flavour. No passport  required, no quarantine on return and a guaranteed table in your restaurant, jump aboard as we head to our first destination.  Join 2011's MasterChef winner Tim Anderson, successful cooking school owner Yoshiko Takeuchi , and food blogger Lisa Kitahara as we explore the amazing flavours and textures of Japan.

It's a raw food special, sort of, and the wheels came off the podcast, but we kept valiantly on. Featuring Hell's Kitchen's first vegan contestant, Josie Clemens, and, fleetingly, Sheila Hanney, from a boat. 

Say Cheeeeeese!   The best tips for making vegan cheese that don't involve straining your ground nuts through a marathon tap dancer's sock. Our guests this week have experimented with plenty of other methods and ingredients though, some of which will surprise you.  It's all about complexed flavours that include salty, sweetie, fatty, savoury, umami and a b'ass dollop of funkiness. Can I say that? Anton Petrov re-joins Jake, together with Joshua Katcher, & Isa Chandra to teach you how to make the best vegan cheeses out there.

No time (or anything else) to waste this week as the team go absolutely bananas, quite literally. You'll never throw away another skin again after this episode. Celine Steen & Laura Gaga dispense great home economics tips to keep the waste in your bin to a min.. imum. What do you do with tofu… the Lady Gaga club re-mix is not to be missed! And an old vegetable comes back to haunt Jake. Hosted by Jake Yapp

The boys from Bosh! take time out from their fifth birthday preparations to share their secrets to making your favourite takeaway foods tasty and plant-based - and answer the question that has haunted humankind through the ages: Pineapple on Pizza - Yes or No? Hosted by Jake Yapp.

Looking for inspiration for your kid’s dinner other than Tofu twizzlers can be a tad challenging because let’s face it, kids don’t like veg. This episode takes playing with your food to a whole new level, literally, and gives you a heap of tips and tricks for sneaking more veg in under of the small people’s radar. Tammy Fry Kelly, Jade Crawford and Monami Frost share their secrets for what to feed children - from fun, healthy snacks to packed lunch ideas. Hosted by Jake Yapp.

Fran Costigan, Beth from Vecreation, and Rob from Crave Free-From chocolate dispense advice on that most covetable of foodstuffs, from tempering, to some frankly out-there truffle flavours. Plus you'll get to hear the inside story on how this particular episode was beset by a barrage of problems. And... It's episode 13. I mean, COME ON.