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March 2024

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode The Plant-Based Diet Boom: How is it changing food culture?

February 2024

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode A Bitter Taste?

January 2024

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode A Seaweed Revolution in the UK?

December 2023

BBC One – MasterChef Battle of the Critics: Christmas Cook-Off 2023

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode New Year’s Eve Food Around the World

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Recipes for Long Life

Fortnum & Mason – a member of the judging panel for the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards 2024

November 2023

BBC One – critic on MasterChef: The Professionals S16:E12

October 2023

BBC One – critic on MasterChef: The Professionals S16:E3

BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023 – judged and presented the award for best Digital Creator

July 2023

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Smoke, Fire and Flame: Trends v Tradition

June 2023

Pub In The Park – main host at Pub In The Park food and music festival in Bath

Taste London – Hosted the Grana Padano chef demo stage

May 2023

BBC One BBC News – part of the live coverage of the Coronation Weekend on Coronation: The UK Celebrates – Live

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Tech, TikTok and the Future of Food Writing

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Conversations in cafes: all hail the greasy spoon

The British Library – chaired the Food Season event Fermentation: How Cultures Shape Culture

April 2023

BBC One – critic on MasterChef S19:E8

March 2023

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E20

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E14

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E13

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E9

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E8

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E5

BBC Two – presented on Coast to Coast Food Festival S1:E3

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Glasgow: Seeking Asylum and Finding Refuge in Food

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Halloumi and hellim: The story of an island and its cheese

Fortnum & Mason – hosted The Food Behind The Pages with Max La Manna

The Staff Canteen – interviewed by Anna Haugh for Grilled podcast

The Express – BBC’s Leyla Kazim spills on most outrageous food she’s ever eaten ahead of her new show

December 2022

BBC One – critic on MasterChef: The Professionals S15:E17

November 2022

BBC One – critic on MasterChef: The Professionals S15:E12

BBC One – critic on MasterChef: The Professionals S15:E6

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Avoiding the Avocado?

BBC Food and Farming Awards 2022 – judged and presented the award for the category Best Shop or Market

Fortnum & Mason – hosted The Food Behind The Pages with Romy Gill

The Food Foundation – hosted Free School Meals Have Superpowers

October 2022

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Cost of Living Crisis: Food Donations

September 2022

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode The Hairy Bikers: Full Throttle Food

July 2022

The Food Foundation – chaired the Commonwealth Food Futures International Summit in Birmingham

Bluedot Festival – hosted panel discussion about sustainable farming with development charity Practical Action

May 2022

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Falafel: A recipe for connection

Pub In The Park – main host at Pub In The Park food and music festival in Wimbledon

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Staffordshire Oatcakes – a Potteries tradition going strong

April 2022

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Jack Monroe: A Life Through Food

Fortnum & Mason Awards – Presented The Food Programme episode Pure Umami: should we learn to love MSG, shortlisted in the Radio category

The British Library – chaired the Food Season event Beyond the Bar: The Chocolate Revolution

March 2022

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Animal-free dairy: Could this be the future of milk?

November 2021

Italian Embassy in London – Live cooking demo with Chef Francesco Mazzei in conversation with broadcaster and presenter Leyla Kazim

BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021 – judged and presented the award for the category Best Shop or Market

BBC Radio 4 – featured in The Food Programme episode Cookbooks of 2021

Fresh Produce Journal – article on The Food Programme episode Best Shop or Market of the Year: Meet the Finalists

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Best Shop or Market of the Year: Meet the Finalists

October 2021

Daily Mail Weekend Magazine – 4 star review of The Food Programme episode ‘Veg Invention: The stories of new kinds of fruit and vegetables’

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Veg Invention: The stories of new kinds of fruit and vegetables

September 2021

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Stirring Up Stories: The Business of Food PR

Net-A-Porter – featured in 10 Mouth-watering Foodie Instagram Accounts to Follow

August 2021

delicious. magazine – This Month’s Must-Follow

Olive Magazine Podcast – Rosie Birkett and Leyla Kazim on creating a mini kitchen garden

June 2021

The Guild of Food Writers 2021 Awards – Winners for Food Podcast or Broadcast Award: The Food Programme

May 2021

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Socially Distanced Dining: Indoor restaurants reopen again

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Pure umami: should we learn to love MSG?

April 2021

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode The Urban Growing Revolution

March 2021

The Guardian – I ate three in a row: the Bombay burger, India’s favourite fast food – plus the recipe

January 2021

Tatler – #PotToPickle featured in Uplifting events to enjoy from home this month

November 2020

The Guardian – featured in All I want for Christmas

BBC Radio 4 – co-presented The Food Programme episode Cookbooks of 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Nadiya Hussain: A Life Through Food

October 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Faith, Fasts and Feasts: The role of food in Jewish celebration

September 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Kitchen obsessives: Why aim to cook the perfect dish?

July 2020

Mother Tongue TV – interview

June 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode How food on film is the secret ingredient to storytelling

May 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Sheffield: A story of a city through its food

April 2020

Evening Standard – London foodies to follow on Instagram: The best inspiration during lockdown

March 2020

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Lights, Camera, Reaction: Life after Great British Bake Off with David Atherton

December 2019

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Is the dinner party dead?

November 2019

BBC Radio 4 – joined the core presenting team of The Food Programme

October 2019

BBC Radio 4 – part of a panel discussion recorded in front of a live audience for two 40th birthday episodes of The Food Programme

The Food Programme at 40: Looking Back (Part I)

September 2019

BBC Radio 4 – presented The Food Programme episode Island to Island: The journey of Mauritian cuisine

August 2019

Monaco Influencer Awards – shortlisted for Food Influencer of the Year

May 2019

Channel 4 – judge on new TV series Beat The Chef running for five weeks

March 2019

TravMedia sit-Up Awards – shortlisted for Travel Influencer of the Year

February 2019

Sainsbury’s Magazine – Instagram featured in InstaYum

January 2019

BBC – announced as one of the 12 judges for the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2019 

August 2018

Lonely Planet – co-created the much anticipated book: The Ultimate Eatlist, The World’s Top 500 Food Experiences

March 2018

South West Londoner – Interview: Food blogger out to find London’s best eateries — on a budget

January 2018

Expert speaker on European Food Tours at Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show in London, on behalf of Intrepid Travel

December 2017

Visit London – 9 delicious things to eat and drink in Chinatown

November 2017

The Times & The Sunday Times – recipe and video featured

April 2017

Guardian Careers – panellist on How to turn your hobby into a job live chat

February 2017

Culture Whisper – featured in Five of London’s Best Instagram Foodies

Evening Standard – featured as one of London’s top 10 foodie influencers on Instagram

December 2016

Business Insider – featured in The 50 best food bloggers to follow on Instagram in 2017

November 2016

Huffington Post – interviewed as part of Millennials Paving The Way: An Interview With Instagram’s Top Visual Storytellers

September 2016

Evening Standard – featured as one of London’s top 10 foodie influencers on Instagram

July 2016

Olive Magazine – Fridge Raider with Leyla Kazim

Budapest Finest Magazine – The Cutlery Chronicles Takes a Bite out of Budapest

May 2016

Lalani & Co – Where to get your matcha fix in London

Guild of Fine Foods – a food judge at the Great Taste Awards 2016

jamieoliver.com – How to make tzatziki

March 2016

Foodism – a weekend takeover of their Instagram account

February 2016

Skyscanner – Cheap alternatives to London’s fanciest restaurants

Great British Chefs – Seven amazing street food dishes to eat in Penang

January 2016

The Caterer – Menu Watch: Jidori

Evening Standard – featured as founder of London Cheap Eats in top 20 cheap eats article

December 2015

Featured on Instagram’s list of Suggested Users for the second time

November 2015

Great British Chefs – Beyond pho: Vietnam’s regional noodle soups

October 2015

Project Bly – Thai Biryani from Chiang Mai, Thailand

Great British Chefs – A Cambodian royal Khmer cooking class

Great British Chefs – Sang Khya L’peouv (pumpkin custard)

June 2015

Good Things Magazine – featured in #EPICPHOTO What does it take to achieve food fame on Instagram?

April 2015

Good Things Magazine – Photo Essay: Eat the Streets in Taipei

February 2015

jamieoliver.com – A wonderful wonton soup recipe

December 2014

Featured on Instagram’s list of Suggested Users

T-VINE – Review: Arabica Bar & Kitchen

November 2014

The Culture Trip – Beloved Spanish chef shares his secrets for decades of success 

The Culture Trip – 10 of the Best Dishes from the Regions of Murcia and Andalucia

October 2014

The Caterer – Better Business: Queensberry hotel, Bath

September 2014

The Caterer – Foodservice Focus: Gather & Gather

The Caterer – Better Business: The Stockbridge

August 2014

The Caterer – Foodservice Focus: BaxterStorey

jamieoliver.com – The best basic humous recipe

July 2014

The Caterer – Better Business: The Great House

Lalani & Co – Stopping for tea at Curators Coffee

June 2014

Lalani & Co. – La Gelatiera

T-VINE – Lemon Compendium: a book every household should own

May 2014

The Caterer – Better Business: The Traddock

Bespoke Menu Design – Trend Spotlight: Juicing (photography only)

April 2014

T-VINE – Soho’s Ba Shan: Hunan cuisine full of fire and flavour

February 2014

Jamie Oliver Magazine – 5 Bloggers to Watch this Year

July 2013

Morrisons Magazine – Blog Watch

June 2013

Good Food Channel – Favourite Blogs: The Cutlery Chronicles

Great British Chefs – Halloumi pasta with lemon and mint

May 2013

Great British Chefs – Mexican chipotle wings with creamed corn

Square Meal – Blogger of the Week