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Christmas Necessary Pleasures
Sheila Dillon hears from leading chefs and writers on their necessary Christmas pleasures.

Cheap Veg
Sheila Dillon discovers surprising stories behind humble British vegetables.

09/12/2012
Sheila Dillon looks at the role food plays in different faiths.

A Winning Meal - The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Food Awards menu
Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson tells the story behind the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Food and Farming Awards menu.

2012's Best "Big Food Ideas"
Sheila Dillon meets finalists in the Food and Farming Awards offering ideas for the future

Rethinking the hot dog
Tom Parker Bowles discovers the joys of the gourmet hot dog.

Street food heroes
Valentine Warner and Charles Campion eat with the Food Award's 'Best Takeaway' finalists.

Lard
Tim Hayward learns to love lard, discussing our complicated relationship with animal fat.

Football and Food
John Inverdale on the way football is changing the relationship between food and sport.

The Future of the Oven
Tim Hayward discovers the future of the domestic oven, with the help of Mary Berry.