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.

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