20 Questions With

20 Questions With Niki Segnit

<p>Niki Segnit, the multi award-winning author of The Flavour Thesaurus, which has sold 250,000 copies, has brought out the sequel, The Flavour Thesaurus, More Flavours. In this episode of 20 Questions, Niki takes us on a mesmerising tour of the myriad flavours she experiments with in her new book. She mixes up the mostly plant-based ingredients to create exciting and mouth-watering combinations. How do chocolate and aubergine go together? Or papaya and lime? Why are seeds important and what can you do with spices? How might you use miso and what's the story behind tofu? Whether you enjoy cooking or simply love food, Niki's passion for her subject might just inspire you to try new things. </p>

I’m Matt Stadlen and for 20 years I’ve been talking to and interviewing public figures from around the world. In this series I’ll be interviewing famous names from every walk of life and with a broad  range of views, politics and perspectives. Every guest will get 20 questions, and the plan is for you to have a better sense of each of them by the end of their interview.