The Foods Of Love And Hate

Series

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Comments

Pigs In Blankets

20080804

By Shena Mackay, read by Hugh Bonneville.

Zac devises a special dinner for his idyllic village restaurant.

He is delighted to be entertaining a bunch of convivial friends but it seems that community spirit in the village is not all that it might be.

1/5. Pigs in Blankets

By Shena Mackay, read by Hugh Bonneville.

Zac devises a special dinner for his idyllic village restaurant. He is delighted to be entertaining a bunch of convivial friends but it seems that community spirit in the village is not all that it might be.

Specialite Du Perigord

20080805

By EJ Patience.

In her youth, Madame Boisseau danced with Les Folies Bergere.

These days she pickles and bakes with her harvest of walnuts and provides gossip for the villagers.

Opinions differ as to the cause of her still-youthful looks.

Are they due to her well-water, her walnut-flavoured Pinot, or the steady stream of lovers who have climbed the path up the hill to her house over the years?

Read by Clare Higgins

Stories with a gastronomic flavour.

2/5. Specialite du Perigord

In her youth, Madame Boisseau danced with Les Folies Bergere. These days she pickles and bakes with her harvest of walnuts and provides gossip for the villagers. Opinions differ as to the cause of her still-youthful looks. Are they due to her well-water, her walnut-flavoured Pinot, or the steady stream of lovers who have climbed the path up the hill to her house over the years?

Read by Clare Higgins.

A Birthday Cockatrice

20080806

By Gerard Woodward, read by Helen Lederer.

Jodie's divorced parents come together for her seventh birthday party, but weird things start happening when the specially cooked cockatrice comes out of the oven.

Stories with a gastronomic flavour.

3/5. A Birthday Cockatrice

By Gerard Woodward, read by Helen Lederer.

Five Easy Ways With Chilli

20080807

By Scarlett Thomas

A young woman shares her knowledge of how to cook with chillis, illuminating her relationships with her lovers in the process.

Chillis are hot and passionate, but they also sting and can leave a bad taste in the mouth.

Read by Claire Skinner

Stories with a gastronomic flavour.

4/5. Five Easy Ways with Chilli

By Scarlett Thomas

A young woman shares her knowledge of how to cook with chillis, illuminating her relationships with her lovers in the process. Chillis are hot and passionate, but they also sting and can leave a bad taste in the mouth.

Read by Claire Skinner.

05 LAST

The Chanterelles Of Ostvig

20080808

By Heidi Amsinck.

Gudrun Holm has only days to live.

She must pass on what she knows about her beloved chanterelles before she dies - but to whom? In the depths of a Danish forest, she may have found the answer.

Read by Geraldine James

Stories with a gastronomic flavour.

5/5. The Chanterelles of Ostvig

By Heidi Amsinck.

Gudrun Holm has only days to live. She must pass on what she knows about her beloved chanterelles before she dies - but to whom? In the depths of a Danish forest, she may have found the answer.

Read by Geraldine James.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
AR	01	Pigs In Blankets	20080804	By Shena Mackay, read by Hugh Bonneville. Zac devises a special dinner for his idyllic village restaurant. He is delighted to be entertaining a bunch of convivial friends but it seems that community spirit in the village is not all that it might be. 1/5. Pigs in Blankets By Shena Mackay, read by Hugh Bonneville. Zac devises a special dinner for his idyllic village restaurant. He is delighted to be entertaining a bunch of convivial friends but it seems that community spirit in the village is not all that it might be.
AR	02	Specialite Du Perigord	20080805	By EJ Patience. In her youth, Madame Boisseau danced with Les Folies Bergere. These days she pickles and bakes with her harvest of walnuts and provides gossip for the villagers. Opinions differ as to the cause of her still-youthful looks. Are they due to her well-water, her walnut-flavoured Pinot, or the steady stream of lovers who have climbed the path up the hill to her house over the years? Read by Clare Higgins Stories with a gastronomic flavour. 2/5. Specialite du Perigord In her youth, Madame Boisseau danced with Les Folies Bergere. These days she pickles and bakes with her harvest of walnuts and provides gossip for the villagers. Opinions differ as to the cause of her still-youthful looks. Are they due to her well-water, her walnut-flavoured Pinot, or the steady stream of lovers who have climbed the path up the hill to her house over the years? Read by Clare Higgins.
AR	03	A Birthday Cockatrice	20080806	By Gerard Woodward, read by Helen Lederer. Jodie's divorced parents come together for her seventh birthday party, but weird things start happening when the specially cooked cockatrice comes out of the oven. Stories with a gastronomic flavour. 3/5. A Birthday Cockatrice By Gerard Woodward, read by Helen Lederer.
AR	04	Five Easy Ways With Chilli	20080807	By Scarlett Thomas A young woman shares her knowledge of how to cook with chillis, illuminating her relationships with her lovers in the process. Chillis are hot and passionate, but they also sting and can leave a bad taste in the mouth. Read by Claire Skinner Stories with a gastronomic flavour. 4/5. Five Easy Ways with Chilli By Scarlett Thomas A young woman shares her knowledge of how to cook with chillis, illuminating her relationships with her lovers in the process. Chillis are hot and passionate, but they also sting and can leave a bad taste in the mouth. Read by Claire Skinner.
AR	05 LAST	The Chanterelles Of Ostvig	20080808	By Heidi Amsinck. Gudrun Holm has only days to live. She must pass on what she knows about her beloved chanterelles before she dies - but to whom? In the depths of a Danish forest, she may have found the answer. Read by Geraldine James Stories with a gastronomic flavour. 5/5. The Chanterelles of Ostvig By Heidi Amsinck. Gudrun Holm has only days to live. She must pass on what she knows about her beloved chanterelles before she dies - but to whom? In the depths of a Danish forest, she may have found the answer. Read by Geraldine James.