Welcome to the Food and Music IOW Podcast!
The first trailer episode introduces the podcast. This is a food and drink podcast which includes my conversations with producers of food and drink, chefs, cafe owners and so on. The setting is the Isle of Wight which boasts beautiful beaches, countryside, wildlife and so much more. I hope the podcast will inspire you about food and drink, also about the Isle of Wight.
Sourcing local food is important to me and as I found out when I started looking for ingredients, the range of producers here is second to none anywhere in the UK. I enjoy finding producers whose product is fresh, high quality and available. Ideally, the bulk of what I prepare comes from island producers. The hospitality sector here uses a lot of locally sourced ingredients as it can. You will hear through the conversations with producers and hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs and so on.
I am a chef, catering for clients here on the island, holiday makers and locals. I founded the Wallingford Food Festival in 2011 to highlight local food and drink. The podcast is much like the food festival as a project and it represents the passion I have for local food and drink. It is my way of celebrating the local food, drink and hospitality heroes on the Isle of Wight! I hope you will subscribe to the podcast and follow the FoodandMusicIOW Facebook page. Recipes are on my new website for you to download and cook for yourself. Go to The Island Chef Recipes! to find them.