Food for Thought - A Life in Four Courses: Recent Episodes
MECOPP
'Food for Thought – A Life in Four Courses' is a heritage project that explored and recorded the cultural heritage and traditions of food that mark significant events or ‘rites of passage’ during an individual’s lifetime.
The project worked with people from South Asian, Chinese, Nepalese, African/African Caribbean and White Scottish communities, was delivered by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
MECOPP stands for Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project and we are a Scottish charity that assists Black and Minority Ethnic carers to access the support and services necessary to undertake or sustain their caring role. We provide advice and information in different languages; advocacy and casework services; education and training opportunities; individual and group support and practical support in the home.
Project Contact: Emma-Jane (Ems) Harrington - Oral History Development Worker
Yasmin Stonebanks was born in Jamaica and moved to the UK when she was ten years old. She now lives in East Lothian, Scotland. In this episode, Yasmin shares the fond memories of the food of her childhood.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Grace Murray-Cavanagh. Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Aj Na Ex - Zlevnen Zbo, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Kali (live @ KEXP), Led To Sea - This Moment (live @ KEXP), Tommy Tornado - Mascarade, Kore Ionz - Blue (live @ KEXP), Colin Ska Johnson - Come When You Can
Photo: By …trialsanderrors [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Bimal Giri was born in Bhutan and grew up in Nepal. In this episode he talks to us about celebrations, festivals and the traditional foods of his homeland. This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Thomas Stewart. Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Les Cartes Postales Sonores - Hindu Rathaytra, Bruce Miller Field Recordings - Flute and Tabla
Photo: By Ksssshl (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Jessica Eaton is from Botswana in Southern Africa and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode she talks to us about her personal heritage and the impact that family foods has had in her life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interview was carried out by and transcribed by Emma-Jane Harrington.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Big Mean Sound Machiv - Contraband, Salam – Laare, Pamelo Mounka - L'Argent Apelle L'argent, Big Mean Sound Machiv - Burning Van, Tchakare Kanyembe - Track 05
Photo: Braai fire: By CoralBrowne (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
The following is brought to you by MECOPP’s ‘Food for Thought’ project. In this clip, children from Parsons Green Primary School, Edinburgh tell us about the foods that make them happy, and why.
Food for Thought, a life in Four Courses is delivered by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Project Development Worker is Emma-Jane Harrington and audio was produced by Ciarán Earls. Interviewer was Food For Thought volunteer and class teacher, Grace Murrary-Cavanagh. Huge thanks to the P6b class at Parsons Green Primary School for sharing their stories with us so wonderfully!
Music: Aislinn - Toss The Feathers
Kulwinder Singh was born in Glasgow and lives in Edinburgh. In this episode, she talks to us about the importance of food in both the Sikh Community and in her own life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer was Lan Xiao Transcriber was Emma-Jane Harrington
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Veena Kinhal - Haratanaya Sree Bensound.com - India
Photo: By Swaran jeet singh dhami (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
June Jamieson is Scottish and was born and grew up in the outskirts of Edinburgh. In this episode, she talks to us about gala days, family recipes and traditional foods surrounding Scottish celebrations.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer and Transcriber was Emma Hennessy
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com
Transition music:
Richard Band - Pipers Dawn Aislinn - Sliabh Cathal TeknoAXE - Scottish Expedition
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 ca, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=257745
Jingjing Shen was born in China and moved to Scotland when she was in her twenties. In this episode, she talks to us about the celebration food of her childhood and keeping her Chinese food traditions alive here in Edinburgh.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interview was carried out by and transcribed/ translated by Isabella Jingwen Zhong
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: www.purple-planet.com - 'Grean Tea' Poddington Bear - Scaffoldings
Photo (Wuhan City): By S.Fogarty (Own work (Original text: self-made)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Lewis Hou, a scientist and science educator, was born in Liverpool and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode he talks to us about the role of food in a British/Chinese household and shares his personal childhood memories with us.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls
Interviewer was Grace Murray-Cavanagh Transcriber was Emma-Jane Harrington
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Artofescapism - Watching from Red Hill Pinniped - The Burning of the Pipers Hut
Photo (Liverpool China Town): By SomeDriftwood (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Boon Ganeshram was born in Southern India and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode, she talks to us about festivals, weddings and the traditional food of her home.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls Interviewer was Kate Hughes Transcriber was Kate Hughes and Grace Hui-Yan Wong
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
All music: Bensound.com Photo (Pongal): By Benny Wikipedian (Ben Israel) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Deng Pei Fang, known as Fangyi grew up in China and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this episode she talks to us about the role that food has played as medicine in her life.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interviewer was Lan Xiao Transcriber and Translator was Grace Hiu-Yan Wong
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Oriental Skies (http://www.purple-planet.com)
Photo: By Ellin Beltz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Martha Bruce was born here in Scotland and lives in Fife. In this episode she talks to us about the role of food during war time and shares her personal memories with us.
This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Interviewer was Michelle Coup. Transcriber was: Emma-Jane Harrington
Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410
Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Frédéric Chopin - Etude, Op.25 in F major - 'The Horseman'
Photo: Auxillary Training Service by Press Agency photographer [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The stuff of life. But what else do we feel about food?
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Big thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts with us.
Music: Eddie Lang - Eddie's Twister
Photo: By Matt Riggott from Reykjavik, Iceland (Clootie dumpling Uploaded by Diádoco) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
The past, the future and everything in between! In this clip we asked a diverse group of people to answer the question ‘What does heritage mean to you?’
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Big thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts with us.
Photo: By John Cassell (Internet Archive) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Music: 'Shadowlands' (www.purple-planet.com)
Here, some of our MECOPP team members share their personal memories of food. We hope you enjoy them!
Produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls. Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Photograph: The original recipe of the featured 'Good Lunch Loaf' by Grandma Ostle, kindly given to us by Michelle Lloyd.
Music: Ted Lewis and His Band - Allah’s Holiday (feat. Don Murray on baritone and clarinet), Podington Bear - Across The River, Blue Dot Sessions - Drone Thistle