Flavour

Local businesses change hands as we pay a visit to a new butcher taking over Cousin’s site on Grantchester Street, and The Derby Stores in Newnham is coming under new ownership. Meanwhile a new Italian pasta and pizzeria is about to open on Victoria Avenue, and a new community garden launches in Arbury. Presented by Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

If you like pepper on your Paprikash and your nuts distinctly organic then join Flavour who are in deep conversation with local chef’s talking about their favourite ingredients. A new eco-café waxes lyrical over seaweed salad. A bake-off winner discusses their winning dish, and a Hungarian restaurant dares you to make it through its serving platter. With Matt Bentman and Alan Alder.

Alice Ryan, editor of Velvet magazine, talks about Cambridge's changing food scene. A new bar is about to open in Kings Street. Jack Baron, co-owner of The Handsome Prince explains what will be on offer from its 20 taps. Further along King Street, Elis, who owns The Cherry Pit, runs through her plans for new, seasonal pie flavours. A top Cambridge chef reveals his guilty food secret. There's a catchup with Chocolat Chocolat owner. Kirstan Horn runs through the menu for the nexyt Gwydir Street Supper Club. Kobir Ahmed on Prana's most recent award.

A new home bakery specialising in a wide variety of Basque Cheesecakes, including macha, pistachio and Taiwanese sesame. An award winning vegan pastry chef's Halloween tea at Thrive. Vanderlyle morphs into the Pink Rabbit cocktail bar, for one night only. Wonky Kitchens' pub residence with brunches, mains and smash burgers, Belgian beer pickles and Cowboy butter. Thomas Ridley's forthcoming food and drink trade show.

The new-ish owners of the highly regarded Pear and Olive on the pleasures and pains of running a small restaurant. The hidden cake shop. Fin Boys' plan for moving to seven days a week, their forthcoming tuna night and the appeal of small plates. The Edge Cafe's cheap Wednesday lunch deal and a catch-up. A new series of wine tastings, for the beginner, at Cambridge Wine Merchants. With Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Sue Bailey.

The charity lunches raising funds for volunteer paramedics on the Ukrainian border. How Grantchester's Rupert Brooke pub is faring one year after Pascky Benedetto reopened it. And a new organisation aiming to bring a greater variety of food trucks to a pitch near you and offer opportunities for new start-ups.

A visit to Frederic's on the River, which searches out and sells the very highest quality produce. Lee Clarke of Parker's Tavern on his approach to food, and the best dish he has ever eaten. A new home cooking business from Cat Insana, who previously ran a restaurant in northern China: noodles, steamed buns, dumplings, meats, spices and chilli oil.

Cruel summer? With the driest Spring since 1961 we visit a Market Garden and an allotment to see how crops & plants have been affected in Cambridge. Steve Thompson goes foraging, and fermenting with Kombucha! We get the lowdown on Transition Cambridge on the importance of local food through great projects & groups, and discover gut & hormone friendly pasta courtesy of The Nuffin Man! Presented by Matt Bentman and Dr Sue Bailey.