Sounds from the kitchen

Behind the scenesWhen we ask pastry chef Pooja Dhingra about what shes been listening to her instant response is I love The Dave Chang Show Chef David Chang the USbased Momofuku moghul opens up about everything from cooking with the family in quarantine to navigating a postpandemic world in the podcast In one of the episodes he even pays tribute to the late Mumbaiborn New York chef Floyd Cardoz before going on to discuss how vendors should be protected during this time Every episode is informative Its not necessarily only about food but it plays a big role in the podcast adds the founder of Le15 PatisserieCuppa chatsRahul Leekha the director of Coffee By Di Bella India says hes been listening to I Brew My Own Coffee by Brian Beyke and Brian Schiele It is a nice podcast where the hosts discuss home brewing mdash from techniques to online communities to new products and beyond Both hosts have worked in the specialty coffee industry for years They have some great tips on how home brewing is changing alongside the specialty industry Its a wellrounded podcast for coffee lovers he says Hes also been hooked on to FlashCast by PDB where Phillip Di Bella founder of the Australian brand talks about all things coffee and entrepreneurship His journey from starting off as a migrants son to selling five million cups of coffee every week is very inspiring The podcast also offers one an insight into Di Bellas management skills As India is still a few years behind Australia in the FampB space it is good to be futureready he addsHealth talkFood podcasts have been opening up conversations beyond kitchen walls Vanika Choudhary founder of health food eatery Sequel claims The Doctors Farmacy with Dr Mark Hyman is one such series that looks at food as medicine It defines the meaning of holistic wellness mdash how food is the centre of our wellbeing diets have a significant impact on our brain health and how we can heal ourselves with food We receive conflicting messages about different kinds of diets every day This podcast answers all the big questions she says recommending two episodes mdash Can you beat depression with food and Why meditation is the new medicine mdash for these extraordinary times Choudhary also swears by Deliciously Ella hosted by British food writer Ella and Mathew Mills It focuses on mental health wellness and veganism Coping with the current uncertainty is an episode that I recommend right nowAddressing the ecosystemChef Saransh Goila whos been busy hosting his own series MorningswithGoila on Instagram these days says hes always found the decadesold radio programme The Splendid Table interesting The series which has over 700 episodes is now hosted by awardwinning food writer Francis Lam It is a very old show and Im sure everyone has tuned into it at least once What I like is that it has a solid approach to food in the sense that they treat food as a subject For instance the episode on mushrooms in Italy was interesting he adds Goila also recommends The Dave Chang Show He has such a great mix of guests on the show Its beyond just recipes and food its about culture people and the whole ecosystem he signs offAlso tune into Gastropod by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley decodes the history and science behind foodLog on to gastropodcom Food Radio Project by Amrita Gupta is a unique take on Indian food systemsLog on to foodradioprojectcom Spilled Milk by two comics has some hilarious commentary on foodLog on to Apple podcastsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news