Food and Nostalgia
Manuela Saragosa explores the power food has to evoke memory and how memory impacts the food we eat.
Jamie Oliver\u2019s mentor \u2013 Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo \u2013 cooks up a batch of his most nostalgic dish, his mama\u2019s pasta, and tell us why he prepares it when he is feeling down.
A neurologist explains why food and smells have such a powerful impact on our brains. And, find out why \u2018brand nostalgia\u2019 is a marketing dream when it comes to getting people to part with their cash.
From Tokyo to Moscow via Nairobi we hear stories about your favourite comfort foods and meet the company using nostalgia to help people with dementia regain their appetites. Finally, we travel down under to find out why a humble collection of children\u2019s birthday cake recipes has been dubbed \u2018the greatest Australian book ever published.\u2019
(Photo: Children receiving free meals. Credit: Getty Images)