Five food and drink podcasts to whet your appetite
25 May Culture

Five food and drink podcasts to whet your appetite

These podcasts provide a view into the often untold but compelling stories behind what we eat and how it affects us.
by Emma Harper
Signature Dish: Evin Incir's nîsk
19 Oct Culture
Signature Dish: Evin Incir's nîsk
Brussels' Year of Art Nouveau stirs up memories of Belgium's colonial past
23 May Feature
Brussels' Year of Art Nouveau stirs up memories of Belgium's colonial past
Signature Dish: Sabine Verheyen’s Catalan-style wild boar
11 May Culture
Signature Dish: Sabine Verheyen’s Catalan-style wild boar
A revealing look behind the curtain at the other Germany
08 May Books
A revealing look behind the curtain at the other Germany
Interspersing big historical events with stories of ordinary people, Katja Hoyer's book reveals an East Germany far more dynamic than the cold war caricature often painted in the west 
Terrace time: Five Brussels-produced beers to try as the days grow longer
02 May Culture
Terrace time: Five Brussels-produced beers to try as the days grow longer
Rising temperatures and sunny days are on the horizon once again, and it won’t be long before Brussels inhabitants spill onto the city’s terraces to enjoy a nice, cold beer
Clytemnestra finally gets her own voice
11 Apr Books
Clytemnestra finally gets her own voice
Greek mythology dismisses Clytemnestra as an evil husband-killer. But this reimagining allows Helen of Troy’s sister to step into the spotlight and tell her story of tragedy and revenge
Lifting the lid on how fascism affected Italian women’s daily lives
03 Apr Books
Lifting the lid on how fascism affected Italian women’s daily lives
Under Mussolini’s regime, Fascist ideology seeped into all aspects of life in Italy – even the country’s cuisine
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
20 Mar Books
Royal drama: a new novel revels in the eccentricities of cousins Sisi and Ludwig
In Empty Theatre, Jac Jemc blends fact and fiction to create a witty and imaginative rendition of the lives of royal cousins Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
10 Mar Culture
Signature Dish: Christel Schaldemose’s brunsviger
Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) shares her recipe for brunsviger, a cosy cake with island origins
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
01 Mar Books
Between a hammer and an anvil with Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan
His novels are fiction, but Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan’s characters confront national and cultural identity issues that are very real for many Moldovans. Now, his fictional depiction of a Russian invasion of Moldova seems threateningly realistic
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
23 Feb Culture
Safeguarding Ukraine’s culture of resistance
From Kharkiv to Paris: The Facets of Freedom exhibition pays homage to the struggle for liberty with art evacuated out of Ukraine
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
21 Feb Culture
Signature Dish: Salvatore De Meo’s zavardella
Salvatore De Meo (EPP, IT) shares his recipe for zavardella, a hearty yet humble vegetable soup rich in taste and tradition
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
07 Feb Books
Why green and global are two sides of the same coin
If the European Green Deal is to succeed, the EU must foster a global approach and help other regions to achieve their own energy transitions, argues Nathalie Tocci in her new book, A Green and Global Europe
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
03 Feb Books
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
Mathematical models shape our reaction to everything from global health to climate change. But as Erica Thompson, author of Escape from Model Land, finds the problem is they don’t always lead to the best real-world decisions
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
31 Jan Feature
The film festival fuelling debate on Europe’s social and political issues
It’s an unusual voting procedure that sees MEPs as one half of the electorate and film fans as the other, but the LUX Audience Award makes it work
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
27 Jan Culture
Exhibitions showcasing art from around the globe
While art often crosses borders, from the national to the cultural, certain bodies of work carry strong connotations of place. Here are seven exhibitions across the bloc that spotlight countries and cultures outside the EU
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
20 Jan Culture
Art attack: contextualising the latest trend in climate activism
Climate activists have embraced a new polarising form of protest: vandalising art. Anthropologist Tijo Salverda talks about the goals and perceptions of these protests and the role of radical action in activist movements
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
16 Jan Culture
Signature Dish: Irène Tolleret’s cod brandade
Irène Tolleret  (Renew, FR) shares her recipe for cod brandade, a nod to the important place salt cod has occupied in European cuisines
Hot topic: how climate change will reshape Russia
12 Jan Books
Hot topic: how climate change will reshape Russia
The climate crisis is poised to alter the international order, predicts Thane Gustafson, author of Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change. He explains why the global decline in demand for fossil fuels spells trouble for Russia – and beyond
Keep a low profile with these non-alcoholic beers
03 Jan Culture
Keep a low profile with these non-alcoholic beers
Non-alcoholic beers have enjoyed a spike in popularity in recent years, with particular interest from consumers in the early months of the year. Here are some interesting suggestions for you to try
Signature Dish: Vladimír Bilčík's oven-baked Christmas carp
22 Dec Culture
Signature Dish: Vladimír Bilčík's oven-baked Christmas carp
Vladimír Bilčík (EPP, SK) shares his recipe for oven-baked carp with white wine, a Christmas Eve staple in his house
Drink up: A parliamentary adviser-sommelier's take on Italian wines
21 Dec Culture
Drink up: A parliamentary adviser-sommelier's take on Italian wines
Matteo Adduci, political adviser to MEP Brando Benifei (S&D), has a special skill that sets him apart from other advisers: he's a qualified sommelier. Here, he recommends three wines from his home country
Going with your gut: the intersection of food and politics
13 Dec Books
Going with your gut: the intersection of food and politics
Fabio Parasecoli tells Emma Harper about his latest book, Gastronativism, which digs into how politicians and policymakers can use food as an ideological weapon
Pumping the breaks on an era of progress
02 Dec Books
Pumping the breaks on an era of progress
In his new book, The Age of Resilience, the popular social theorist and prolific author Jeremy Rifkin examines humanity’s transition from an age of progress to one of resilience
Parlement crew looks for extras among real-life Eurocrats
16 Nov Culture
Parlement crew looks for extras among real-life Eurocrats
Don't miss your chance to be cast as an extra in season three of the TV series Parlement, television's funny take on life at the EU institutions
EU talkin’ to me? TV’s Brussels send-up readies for season three
09 Nov Culture
EU talkin’ to me? TV’s Brussels send-up readies for season three
Parlement star Xavier Lacaille talks pan-European casting and playing an MEP’s assistant with Laura Lamberti
Unearthing Europe's underground war against Hitler
04 Nov Books
Unearthing Europe's underground war against Hitler
Halik Kochanksi tells us about her latest book, Resistance, which chronicles the opposition movements in every country occupied by Germany and Italy during the Second World War