5 Jul 2025

Bradford Literature Festival: The Food Our Grandmothers Knew

Radhika Howarth

Discover how food and culture get passed down through generation.

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Event Details

Date 5 Jul 2025

Times 4-5pm

Location Festival Hub, City Park

Tickets £7 ↓

Why did our grandmothers stir turmeric into hot milk at bedtime? Why did they eat with their hands, or instinctively pair yoghurt with rice on a hot day?

In this rich and reflective talk, culinary storyteller and author Radhika Howarth explores the intuitive food wisdom passed down through generations – and what it still has to teach us today.

Drawing on her background in food and nutrition, Radhika brings gentle authority to the everyday knowledge once shared around family tables.

From seasonal rhythms to the quiet remedies in our spice cupboards, she invites us to reconnect with a more instinctive, meaningful way of eating – one rooted in care, culture, and memory.

About the Big Tasty Read

The Big Tasty Read is a brand-new nationwide campaign blending the joy of reading with the love of food. Led by Bradford Council’s Bradford Libraries and delivered as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, the campaign will feature an exciting programme of events taking place across Bradford district and beyond.

Credits

The Big Tasty Read is delivered by The Reading Agency and BBC Arts with additional funding from Arts Council England. The campaign is delivered in partnership with Bradford Libraries and Bradford 2025 in association with Bradford Literature Festival.