Romy Gill has her own line of Indian sauces, pickles, spice mixes and chutneys, and now has her own restaurant, Romy’s Kitchen in Thornbury. Passionate

“It was very powerful eating food in Mauritius and realising that it would have been the food that my dad ate when he lived there…..there would have

“My father (who is from Pakistan) taught my Scottish mother how to make curry…I used to love looking at all the spices being lined

For Amani, it was coffee which brought her family together: “the smell of coffee reminds me of home – to me it means the gathering

Zahra lives in Bristol with her ten year old daughter. Originally from Darfur, a region in Western Sudan, Zahra’s first language is Zaghawa, although

Simwinji’s story is of the delicate balance between scarcity and generosity – the politics of a nation changing the food culture of that nation.

“Borsch reminds me of being reunited with friends and family, because it the first thing my mum cooks when I return to Russia. Now

Femi’s Nigerian roots make cooking a relaxed, community affair, where flavours are developed as the dish progresses. “I was taught to always cook free-style

Chef Trevor Johnson lived in his homeland of Jamaica for 10 years before coming to the UK, but his Jamaican roots have stayed with

“My mum used to make rabbit in black sauce for me. Since I was little, I have always been a very clean eater, but

“Food brings people together and helps them to bond. Even those who’ve never met before, have a great time when they cook together. It

“When my family spoke of life during the war, they spoke, not of the shortage of food for my grandparents, but the sharing of