Welcome back to Season 3! I'm thrilled to launch the new season with this episode featuring Moroccan chef, author and restauranteur, Nargisse Benkabbou. We discussed the role of food in creating a sense of belonging, the role of female lineage in preserving food traditions, North African food for post-partum and what it means to be Moroccan and European at the same tone; and many many more subjects!

In this episode I speak to nutritional chef, fermentation expert and cookery teacher, Nena Foster about her experience of being a mother of two gorgeous children. She shares her story of a major career change after having her 2nd baby, how food made all the difference to her wellbeing during the postpartum phase, and how & why we could make our children more in-tune with what they eat.

This episode is all about baby food and baby weaning! It was such a pleasure to have a wonderful husband-wife duo, Lisa and Sallar, founders of Omami, to delve in-depth into the questions of how to feed your baby.

Welcome to this 2-part special episode dedicated to Her Nutrition, where I have the pleasure of talking to nutritionists behind UK's unique food-grown supplements brand, Wild Nutrition. Their supplements are ethically and sustainably sourced, and are 100% food-grown, i.e. an organic way of producing supplements without any addition of synthetic elements, solvents or bulking agents.

Welcome to Season 2 of MotherFood Conversations that nourish the modern mother I am your host, Alissa Timoshkina Chef || food writer || author || curator || and a mother passionate about maternal empowerment through food and conversation. In this season we meet women who forged inspiring carers in food, nutrition and wellness, while also embracing lives as mothers.

Welcome to the first episode of MotherFood Season 2. I am so honoured to open this new chapter with a conversation with the legendary Sheila Dillon, presenter of the Food Programme on BBC Radio 4, and a powerful and inspiring voice in the food industry.

Join me and the amazing Chetna Makan for a conversation about family food, the role of home and being a creative mom in a digital age! Chetna who charmed the hell out of us all as a contestant on the Great British Bake Off went on to create an illustrious career as a cookbook author and creator of her own award winning YouTube channel "Food with Chetna".

Julia Busuttil Nishimura is a Melbourne-based food creative and a mother of two young boys. Her food celebrates simple ingredients and seasonal produce and is influenced by her Maltese upbringing and time living in Italy. She teaches sell-out cooking workshops and pasta master classes and is a regular contributor to Australian and international publications.

This week sees the end of the Breast cancer awareness month, and to mark that important initiative I am sharing a very special episode with you today. It features Rachelle Poitras who is a holistic breast health expert.

In this episode I talk to Eleanor Ford about her childhood filled with travels around the globe and visits to exotic food markets. We explore the importance of family culinary culture and how to encourage adventurousness around food in children. Eleanor shares her own story of being a mother while running her own business and writing award-winning cookbooks.

My guest today is Romy Gill, MBE chef, author, broadcaster and restauranteur. She's the host of Ready Steady Cook and makes frequent appearances on tv and the radio food programmes. Romy is also a mother of two teenage girls! In this episode we talk about Romy's family and the cultural values of being a woman in India.

It is such a joy to welcome my good friend Zuza Zak back on the show, this time as a mother of two! Zuza is a Polish-British food writer, cookery author and food anthropologist. She's the author of Polska cookbook and has her second book coming out in 2021!

Claire pretty much embodies the very concept of mother food as her cooking and food writing is so much focused on the family kitchen. Her cooking is very autobiographical documenting her experience as a mother of 3 girls. She's an author of 5 cookbooks all of which have the home kitchen as their main location.

In this episode I speak to the amazing Alice Zaslavsky. A Russian-Jewish Australia-based best-selling culinary author, educator, broadcaster and TV host, who is also a new mother to a baby girl.

As this year draws to a close we are all invited to draw some conclusions and uncover some learnings from this confusing and contradictory experience. If I were to name one thing that has become more important than ever, that would be Health.

MotherFood Xmas-special Happy Christmas everyone! I am so excited to share this very warm and cosy special episode with you today! I have asked some of the wonderful guests on the podcast to record a little story for you: remembering their most special memories of Xmas as a child, their first Xmas as a mama, share their plans for this year and tell us about their must-have dish!

A podcast dedicated to mothers who turned a traditional role of feeding into a professional success. I am your host Alissa Timoshkina (event planner, supper club host, cook, food writer & first time mama) In this podcast we will meet women who forged inspiring careers in food while also embracing life as mothers.

In this episode Alissa shares her own story of how food and motherhood seemed to exist in her life in an almost inseparable, mystical way. Her conflicting ideas about womanhood being defined by motherhood, of how her cultural and family background shaped her relationship to food and fertility, of her new role as a mother and as a professional paving a career in food.

A heartfelt catch up between two friends rather than a formal interview this episode sees Alissa chat to Polish born food writer and soon to be mom of two, Zuza Zak, about her journey into motherhood.

Tune into the new episode of the MotherFood podcast where I have the pleasure of speaking to Aran Goyoaga, pastry chef, food writer, stylist and photographer, about her journey into food and motherhood.

In this episode I talk to Alex Head, a new mama and founder of London's leading events and catering company, Social Pantry. Alex is a true pioneer in her field, creating new socially engaged approaches in the food industry.

Join me and my next guest, food writer, author of 3 cookbooks and mum of two, Emiko Davies. We spoke about her passion for Italian art & food, her mixed Japanese-Australian (food) heritage, Italy's food history and postpartum traditions, as well as of Emiko's new family lifestyle in quarantine and what it was like to write a cookbook during nap times.

In this episode Anja shares her wisdom about parenting, breastfeeding and giving birth (yes, it does get easier after you've done it once!) nurturing her children with simplest yet best quality food, embracing her role as a mother and expressing her love for her own mum.

My guest today is Lara Lee, Australian-Indonesian chef, caterer, author of Coconut & Sambal, and a new mom to baby Jonah. It was a heartfelt and honest conversation where Lara shared her experiences of coping with a miscarriage, of how food and family helped her heal, of her wonderful pregnancy with her baby boy, and her intense but elating 50 hours of labour!

In this episode Shivi and I talk about food heritage and how a career in the food industry is becoming more family-friendly. Shivi shares her internal struggles of juggling motherhood and launching a new career in food and shares some of her delicious recipe ideas and cooking tips with our listeners.

This week I have the joy of speaking to a dear friend Olia Hercules who will be known to many of you as the author of best selling cookbooks, Mamushka and Kaukasis. Her 3rd book Summer Kitchens is being released at the end of June.

To celebrate Father's Day this episode is dedicated to the experience of parenthood from a dad's perspective, featuring eco chef, food writer, sustainability campaigner and restauranteur, Tom Hunt. We talk about baby weaning, batch cooking, family meals as well as how to practice sustainable living as parents.

In this episode I have the absolute joy of talking to the uber charming Ping Coombes, Champion of the MasterChef series 2014. Our conversation is loaded with references to delicious, nourishing and flavourful foods that Ping grew up with and that she makes for her family.

In this heart-warning and moving episode I have the pleasure of talking to Julie Jones, an extraordinary pastry artist, chef and food writer, who speaks candidly about her career change and the challenges of being a young mother.

Today my guest is Munira Mahmoud, a woman with a very fascinating life story. Originally from Uganda, Munira experienced the loneliness of motherhood here in the UK which was a stark contrast to the ancient traditions she grew up around back home, where home cooked food was an essential part of maternal care.

In this episode maternal nutritionist and anti-diet dietitian Heidi Sze shares her insight as a professional looking after women pre, during and after pregnancy, and as a mama of two young children.

In this episode celebrating World Breast Feeding Week, I talk to Amy Vanharen, founder of Pumpspotting, a community-driven breastfeeding and digital health platform.

Today my guest is Marianna Leivaditaki, head chef of Morito Hackney, author of Agean cookbook and first time mama. We delve into Marianna's childhood spent in her parents' restaurant in Crete, pay tribute to her amazing late mother, discuss how Mariana juggles parenthood and a busy career, look at life of a new family, and celebrate the pleasure of eating, cooking and feeding!

My guest today is a woman with the most amazing job in the world (in my humble opinion). Rachael Hollinger is a postpartum chef and doula, who looks after mothers in the most challenging times of their parenting life, often referred to as the 4th trimester.

Season One has come to an end and I'd love to treat you to a little bonus material, focusing on dedicated topics so central to our experience of motherhood and womanhood. Today we delve into the complex realm of sexuality with holistic sex coach O.Lesya.

Motherhood is a celebration of the body - of its power, strength, beauty and wisdom. And in this bonus series we explore the body and our connection to it through different themes. We've discussed sexuality in episode 18, and today we delve into another fascinating topic related to the body's cyclical nature.

Welcome to the season finale where we discuss an essential topic of how to empower ourselves professionally and creatively as women. For this episode I have invited Kim Barnard, a coach for mothers, who helps them make sense of their new identity and embrace the idea of a working mother.