The Economist Menu Weekly edition Search Sign in Analysis, at the speed of sound Podcasts The Economist Asks: Claudia Roden We ask Claudia Roden: what does food tell us about migration stories? The Egyptian-born British cookery writer talks to “The Economist Asks” about her culinary career Nov 25th 2021 IN 1956 the Suez Crisis forced the Egyptian-born cookery writer and her Jewish family to flee Cairo for London. She tells Anne McElvoy why she collected the recipes of fellow refugees to keep the flavours of home alive and what food tells us about stories of migration. The octogenarian author of “A Book of Middle Eastern Food” and “Med” spills the secrets of her kitchen – from embracing mistakes to what to cook for the festive season. Runtime: 23 min We would love to hear from you—please take a moment to complete our listener survey at economist.com/economistaskssurvey And please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: economist.com/podcastoffer Reuse this content The Trust Project THE CLIMATE ISSUE Climate-change analysis that you won’t read elsewhere in The Economist Delivered to your inbox every fortnight Sign up More from Podcasts Checks and Balance: Beef encounter Can Americans be convinced to eat less meat? The Intelligence “The response was swift, and the response was brutal”—Turkey’s currency spiral The Intelligence “This is an experiment; these parties come from very, very different places”—Germany’s new coalition Subscribe Group subscriptions Reuse our content Help and contact us Keep updated Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube RSS Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.” The Economist About Advertise Press centre Store The Economist Group The Economist Group Economist Intelligence Economist Impact Economist Events Working Here Which MBA? GMAT Tutor GRE Tutor Executive Jobs Executive Education Navigator Executive Education: The New Global Order Executive Education: Business Writing Terms of Use Privacy Cookie Policy Manage Cookies Accessibility Modern Slavery Statement Do Not Sell My Personal Information Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2021. All rights reserved.