Behind the Aroma

In a figurative sense, spices are behind the aroma, so what better way to wrap up the season than talking about spices? The very thing that is Behind the Aroma. To learn some more:...

Have you ever felt uneasy about approaching a customs officer when returning from your dream vacation? Perhaps because you have wrapped and tucked away an empty conch shell you pic...

In this episode, we share the story of our fictional farmer, Ajoke from Ijebu Ishiwo in Ogun State, Nigeria who wants to grow fonio. Along the way, she discovers a few technologies...

Opacity and food authenticity are inversely related. What does it mean, you might ask? Well, you’ll find that out in this episode. And in the process, you’ll also learn about fourt...

Some people want to eat mangos but cannot, and others might want to stop eating wheat but cannot; why the dilemma, you might ask? Listen and find out. To learn some more: https://...

Imagine yourself on New Year's Eve; a few minutes before the clock strikes 12, you're at a party, and you grab yourself a bottle of sparkling wine. You place your thumb on the wood...

Three years later, and we're back with the second season of our podcast, Behind the Aroma. In this episode, we share what to expect this season, from discussions on geographical in...

Sharing is something we do quite well as humans. Follow us across time and cultures to discover how and why we share foods.  Special thanks to Beautiful Nubia for the song, P...

Protein plays a crucial role in our lives, from meatless Mondays to meatfull Mondays, whatever your fancy is, follow us as we discover the gastronomy of proteins. To learn some mo...

From a long, arduous journey into the Peruvian jungle, to a fancy tasting experience at Central, we find our way back to Canada, to our Indigenous people and their three sisters, a...

A beast of burden, a beauty in the eye of some beholders, we ride on the back of camels striding through the sandy sea of deserts as we discover the story of cultural economics it ...

In this episode, we follow the travels of Akara from West Africa to East Africa to South America to North America, and we discover the story of integration it tells. To learn some...