On the final episode of Series 4 we hear from The Great British Bake Off’s Sandy Docherty who talks about Parkin, Moggy and her recipe book Sandy’s Great Northern Cookbook. Sandy talks about the power of baking, the stories connected to recipes and how food can break down barriers. Plus Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food, talks about Staffordshire Oatcakes, Bounceback’s journey to date and their upcoming 10-year anniversary celebrations.
This week on Share Your Secrets, host Miriam Rendell speaks to Naomi Thomas and Laura Crowley, who both completed our 2024 Social Enterprise Internship Programme. Naomi tried out the Fidget Pie recipe and Laura perfected the Bedfordshire Clanger! Both share their experiences of the different projects they completed during their time with our Community Cookery School team over the summer.
This week on Share Your Secrets we chat to Bounceback Food community chef Phoebe Hammett about her food startup RamYum, South Korean cuisine and the South Korean inspired Supper Club she ran with Bounceback earlier in the year. She also shares her top tips for making the recipe Lamb Scouse. Bounceback Food volunteer Katie Jackson, talks about her career in a craft bakery, as a pastry chef and now as a product developer for a cake manufacturer. She also shares her secrets for making a delicious Manchester Tart!
On the podcast this week we catch up with Bounceback Food's head chef Grant Henderson and hear what he’s been up to with the Community Cookery School team since the last series. He also shares his experience of making Cullen Skink in a previous job in Scotland. Zafar Hussain, a chef from Shababs Balti Restaurant in Birmingham, talks about the history of Shababs, shares his passion for cooking a traditional Balti and his thoughts on making a Phall.
This week on Share Your Secrets host Miriam Rendell speaks to Phoebe Hammett, our Bounceback Food Community Chef in Manchester, about her role in creating the Secret Dishes from Around the UK 2025 recipe calendar and in particular the recipe Boxty. Gail Lawler, director of Big River Bakery, talks about the realities of running a social enterprise, how the Hairy Bikers helped put them on the map and why they make the best Ham and Pease stottie in the UK.
In the first episode of Series 4 host Miriam Rendell talks to Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food CIC, about setting up the first Community Kitchen in Manchester, Secret Dishes From Around the UK (the 2025 Recipe Calendar) and his fond memories of Cornish Saffron Buns. Rose Geraedts shares her passion for Welsh Rarebit and why she founded The International Welsh Rarebit Centre.
In the latest episode of Share Your Secrets we hear from people in some of the cities where Bounceback Food CIC have been batch cooking and distributing meals to those most impacted by the cost of living crisis this winter. Host Miriam Rendell talks to Grace Namwanje, a GP social prescribing link worker in Dudley, about how Bounceback Food CIC's outreach work in the West Midlands has supported the development of a weekly cookery class for migrant women and survivors of domestic abuse at Creheart Community Centre. Jo Gordon, director of My Sisters' Kitchen, shares how her social enterprise provides training, employment and sense of belonging to some of the most disadvantaged women in Sunderland. Teresa Smare from St Vincent's in Newcastle explains how the organisation supports vulnerable individuals and families in the North East area.
In the first episode of series 3 host Miriam Rendell talks to Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food CIC, about how they are tackling the cost of living crisis across the UK this winter. Grant Henderson, Bounceback’s chef in Manchester, talks about the meal drives and wider work of the community cookery school. Jake Campbell from Victoria House discusses how receiving the meals is vitally important for their beneficiaries and Robbie Kelly from Wythenshawe Foodbank shares the importance of bringing people together through food.
Listen back to a selection of our favourite interviews from the second series of Share Your Secrets! Bounceback Food CIC’s founder, Duncan Swainsbury, discusses the Secret Dishes From Around the World 3 cookbook tour. Akulah Agbami, director of BLACK Artists* On The Move, talks about food justice and tackling global inequality. Josh Garcia, who created the artwork for the Irish section of the cookbook, talks about art and autism. Award-winning documentary maker Sean McAllister provides a fascinating insight into life growing up in Hull including how he came to pick up a camera and Karen from kinship charity More Than Grandparents in Sunderland explains how life can take an unexpected turn when you become a parental figure in your 70s. If you enjoyed these best bits, check out the episodes in full to hear more interesting conversations about food, art and community! Plus, listen out for the third series of Share Your Secrets which is set to be released in December 2022.
On the final episode of Share Your Secrets Series 2 we hear from Char Binns, festival director of Homotopia, the organisation we teamed up with in Liverpool. There is also an interview with Nisha Tandon, founder of ArtsEkta in Belfast and artist Rong Gen Yin talks about his work for the Chinese section of the book. This interview is translated by Miao Wang. Plus Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food, shares news about their 2022 crowdfunding campaign.
This week on Share Your Secrets, Duncan speaks to Ashlynn Wardle from Able Arts CIC about setting up a social enterprise during a pandemic. Bryony Murray, co-founder of Bazooka Arts, explains how the name for their artwork ‘The Sharing Table’ not only describes their piece for the Ukrainian section of the book but also the fundamental way in which they work. Artist Gail Robinson explains her idea to use lino-cutting and printing for the piece and how it has led to further projects. Plus Bazooka Arts member Karen Calpin bravely shares her story about what a lifeline the arts charity has been for her.
This week on Share Your Secrets, host Miriam Rendell speaks to Breezy Willows who created the artwork for the Indonesian section of the book. Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food, provides information about their Food Poverty Innovation Award. Karen Gray and Karen Davidson talk about their involvement with More Than Grandparents and competition winner Lily shares her passion for art!
On the podcast this week Kirsty Halliday shares with us the fun had at Accessible Arts and Media (AAM). She talks about their Sing and Sign Choir and discusses the impact music can have on participants with dementia. Claire Houseman speaks fondly about her time at AAM and involvement with the Libyan artwork. Duncan Swainsbury, Bounceback Food CIC’s founder, gives some advice for applicants thinking of applying for the 2022 Social Enterprise Internship. Sean McAllister talks about his documentary film ‘A Syrian Love Story’ and why he chose to photograph his breakfast for the Syrian artwork, commissioned by Absolutely Cultured. Finally, Lindsay Stockley fills us in on how much Hull has changed since becoming City of Culture back in 2017.
This week on Share Your Secrets, Bounceback Food CIC's founder Duncan Swainsbury reveals what the organisation has planned for 2022. There's an interview with Alice Clayden from Pyramid, the arts organisation we partnered with in Leeds. Maisie Hirshhorn shares her experience of working at Café Leep - the host venue of our book launch event in the city. Mandy Haigh, Project and Development Manager of Leep1 tells us more about the organisation plus clothing brand ‘AND’ Abilities not Disabilities. There are also interviews with Jo Cottam and Diana Ellis, group leaders of Inspire Arts, who share the positive influences their Wakefield group has on the local community.
On the podcast this week we hear from Dominika Rojeska about the incredible opportunities ArtWorks South Yorkshire provides for participants in and around the community. Josh Garcia who created the artwork for the Irish section of Secret Dishes from Around the World 3 talks about art and autism. Joy Hart tells us about Hive in Bradford and the range of facilities they have plus Najma Ashraf, Sobia Iqbal and Shamim Akhtar talk about their involvement with mental health charity Roshni Ghar.
This week on Share Your Secrets host Miriam Rendell speaks to artist Andrew Petrouis who created artwork for the German section of Secret Dishes from Around the World 3. Selena Blakeley from Pedestrian in Leicester talks about the most rewarding parts of the job and Lorella Medici from Arty-Folks in Coventry shares an uplifting account of how art can improve people’s mental health.
On the podcast this week we speak to Jo Offer and Richard Morris from Rocket Artists Brighton. Barbara van Heel from ActionSpace London explains the importance of creating opportunities for artists with disabilities and we have a special interview with Simon Boyle - founder of Beyond Food and The Brigade Bar and Kitchen.
This week on Share Your Secrets, we hear from Akulah Agbami about the incredible, international organisation BLACK* Artists On The Move. There is also an interview with Jacqueline Alkema from Women’s Arts Association Wales who collectively completed a piece of artwork for the Moroccan section of Secret Dishes From Around the World 3, and founder Duncan Swainsbury talks about the work Bounceback Food CIC are doing to fight food poverty in Wales.
Welcome back for series 2 of Share Your Secrets! In the first episode host Miriam Rendell talks to Duncan Swainsbury, founder of Bounceback Food CIC, about Bounceback’s third fundraising cookbook, Secret Dishes From Around the World 3. There’s an interview with Justin P Lees, the artist who completed an original design for the Venezuelan section of the book. Bayan Moradi shares a childhood memory that influenced her piece of artwork for the Iranian section and Ella Marshall talks about the fantastic work delivered by The GAP Arts Project.
In the second series of Share Your Secrets, the Bounceback Food CIC Team tour the UK and interview the artists and partner charities involved in the production of Secret Dishes From Around the World 3 - Bounceback’s third and biggest fundraising cookbook yet! Listen out for brand new episodes later in the year. To find out more about the UK book tour and Secret Dishes From Around the World cookbook trilogy head to www.bouncebackfood.co.uk.