Nourish by Spinneys

“Bread is never Beyoncé,” with food writer Liam Collens

We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at one of his favourite spots, Piehaus by 21Grams. They talk about Dubai's dynamic food scene and the challenges of restaurant criticism in today's age of attention. We'll be back in the new year with new episodes. Until then, happy holidays! Chapters 0:00 Coming up... 3:31 Dubai's dining scene 11:19 ‘Bread is not a course on its own’ 17:02 Building trust as a food writer 24:31 Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago

“I wanted to document recipes that are fading away or being appropriated,” with Hisham Assaad

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at Mishkah with author (and clown) Hisham Assaad during his visit for the Sharjah Book Fair  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCSzfAD92jHiuU72cjY9gflw] a couple of weeks ago. Hisham shares his journey in food that traces back to his childhood growing up in a refugee camp in Lebanon, how he wants to record and preserve recipes that are fading away, and. how he got started with clowning! Hisham started his food blog,  ⁨cookin5m2⁩ , in 2013 and has since published two books—'Bayrut The Cookbook' in 2021 and 'Taboon' in 2024 celebrating his heritage and amazing recipes from Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. Chapters 0:00 Coming up... 3:53 Clowning 5:58 Cultural Identity through Cuisine 11:29 From Blog to Cookbook 13:39 Documenting Lesser-Known Dishes 16:52 The Impact of Tragedy 19:29 The Journey to Taboon 27:53 Sharjah Book Fair and Dinner at Mishkah

Merry early Christmas to us, with Chef Kelvin Cheung

Our Christmas special is here! This week, Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are standing next to the awesome Chef Kelvin Cheung as he champions Brussels sprouts to make one of his favourite Christmas dishes. They also talk about the explosion of Dubai’s F&B scene, get updates on all of Chef Kelvin’s restaurants & reminisce about their favourite holiday traditions. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:16 Cooking with Chef Kelvin 5:45 The right way to cook a Christmas Turkey 14:28 Dubai's Culinary Scene 21:01 Dream Culinary Projects

“Darjeeling Express is the story of a collective of women,” with author & restauranteur Asma Khan

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with author, restauranteur and inspiring activist Asma Khan on the sidelines of What The Food at Alserkal Avenue. Asma became the first British chef to be featured on Chef’s Table, showcasing her work with Darjeeling Express in London, and celebrating the birth of daughters. She talks to Tiff how she’s fought the stigma of being a second daughter all her life, how the incredible women behind Darjeeling Express rallied through numerous challenges, and how fast Danny DeVito can run!

“Dad always says, ‘Don’t burn yourself!’” with chef Tristin Farmer and his son Dylan

This week, we welcome our youngest podcast guest in the history of the show. Dylan Farmer joins his father, chef Tristin Farmer, for a chat with co-host Tiffany Eslick. They talk about Tristin’s love for Japanese ingredients and the culinary philosophies he has incorporated into the Maison Dali menu. They also talk about Dylan (and Tiff’s) love of Paddington!