On today's show we celebrated the re-opening of St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel, which is one of the finest hotel makeovers since Donleavy Fitzpatrick restored The George to its former glory. It's awesome to…
On today's show we were joined by Gippsland Pearl's Sara Bailey talking all things snail caviar (it's a thing!), we had an extended market report from John, and Melbourne's Prosecco Queen Melissa Brauer…
We started out today's show marking the tragic passing of Sisto Malaspina, the co-owner of iconic Melbourne cafe Pellegrini's. We also spoke to chef at Long Song David Moyle, and caterer to the…
On today's show we spoke to Bar Lourinha's Matt McConnel and Jo Gamvros about their new book Eat At The Bar, caught up with John at the market, and talked all things Bourbon…
On today's show we spoke to Meira Harel about the upcoming Grow Assembly event at Fitzroy Town Hall, and also had an extended chat to Melbourne super-chef Ben Shewry from Attica.
On today's show we spoke to the redoubtable Guy Grossi, chef and owner of Melbourne's iconic Florentino restaurant. He's just released an excellent new book focussed on his downstairs venue Cellar Bar, and…
So in light of the recent media panic about strawberries, in which an entire industry has almost been brought to its knees by a tiny contamination, we say to you all: eat strawberries…
On today's show we spoke to Raelene Isbester and Roshelle Fong about their upcoming fringe festival shows, Paul Podjonovic about the artifacts being uncovered during the Melbourne Metro build, and Tracy Lister about…
On today's show we spoke to fermentation guru Ivy Lane about her upcoming Community Sauerkraut Day, Mat Lumalasi from Melbourne City Rooftop Honey chatted about the recent controversy with imported honey, and winemaker…
On today's show we crossed to Cam who is in Bendigo for the annual Festival of Lamb, somehow trying to keep warm! We also had a market report from Damien Pike at the…
It's July! And to celebrate we spoke to Scarf's Hannah Coleman and Leanne Clancy about their upcoming winter dinner series at Bhang; a bargain at $45 for two courses!
On today's show we spoke to Chris Moore from Sailor's Grave Brewing, hospitality legend Gail Donovan from Donovan's restaurant, and co-creator of Maidenii vermouth Shaun Byrne.
We started today's show talking about some recent highlights on our culinary life: Cam's broccolini farfelle, Matt's trip to Mason's of Bendigo, and a new restaurant in the old Port Melbourne courthouse Ciao…
It's suddenly winter in Melbourne, and on today's show we spoke to Cam Russell about this season's Mornington Peninsula mushroom tours, we had a market report with John at the Queen Vic, and…
A packed show today, starting with the chef behind Collingwood's Little Latin Lucy Renee Trudeau. She's been in Australia for eight years, and we spoke about her native California and the emergence of…
On today's show we spoke about a yummy prawn stir-fry that Cam concocted during the week, and also mentioned David Chang's excellent Ugly Delicious series on Netflix.
On today's show we spoke about the possible future of hospitality with the City of Melbourne's Dr Renae Beale, who along with Cake Industries is holding an event called Singularity to explore the…
We took it fairly easy for an Easter Sunday today, and covered some foods that we thought were pretty delicious over the last week. We also spoke to our old wine bud Matt…
Today we had a quick market report from John, we spoke to Linda Catalano about her upcoming Melbourne Food and Wine Festival show One Suitcase, Four Stories, and we chatted to Janet Deneefe…
Today we spoke to Deakin University's Sze Yen Tan about his research into the different varieties of sugar, food writer Dani Valent about what not to eat during the Jewish observance of Passover…
On today's show we mentioned the amazing Japanese food created at Kisume restaurant in Melbourne's CBD... how lucky are we to have so many cuisines in this town?
Have you ever heard of a condition called Orthorexia? We hadn't until recently, so we chatted to Dr Rosemary Stanton about what it is (a compulsion to only eat "clean" food) and how…
Oh hey there errybody... we started today's show with a hint from Cam's FIRST EVER home-made creme brulee: use a spritzy water bottle alongside your brulee flame!
Back for 2018! And we spent some time chatting about two of Victoria's amazing regional restaurants, Provenance in Beechworth and the Yarra Valley's Oakridge. We also marked the passing of the original Grand…
Our last show for 2017! And we spoke about Christmas past, present, and future with Matt Wilkinson, Roslyn Grundy, Michael Harden, and Philippa Sibley.
It's a stormy weekend in Melbourne, and we started the show by acknowledging the awesome postal survey result this week... hooray for the "yes" vote, and bravo to progressive Melbourne!
On a cracking Melbourne afternoon we spoke to Mitchell Horrocks about his time and work in Uganda. He first travelled to Africa in high school, and since then learned about their disease problems…
On today's show we started by talking about the humble potato latke... or rosti, or whatever the hell you call it. How does such a simple potato dish manage to taste so awesome?
On today's show we spoke to Tammi Jonas about the ongoing campaign to allow small-scale animal farmers to have their farming methods permitted under the law. Currently these style of farms are considered…
It's a cracking Spring day in Melbourne, and we started today's show with a chat to Dr Rosemary Stanton about the government's Health Star Rating website and some of the issues and challenges…
Spring! It is here! (kinda)... soooooo we had a chat to Jo Toscano about what produce is starting to come on-stream (rhubarb, artichokes, and even mangoes), and what's expected in the next few…
It finally feels like Spring! And we started today's Springy show talking to Michelle Barnett who is organising an event as part of the Do It In A Dress charity to raisse money…
On today's show we spoke to Michelle Pearson about her upcoming Fringe Festival show Comfort Food Cabaret, chef / owner of Bar Lourinha Matt McConnell, and a cocktail-making double-act Shaun Byrne and Sebastian…
On today's show we spoke to Nick Haddow from Bruny Island Cheese, and we were lucky enough to chat to Melbourne food legend Philippe Mouchel about his eponymous restaurant one year in.
On today's show we started with Matt's top tips for an excellent mushroom risotto, lifted from a Giorgio Locatelli: add some soaked dried porcini in with the rice, use carnaroli rice if you…
Today we had a chat to Oakridge chef Matt Stone, who was recently awarded by the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival for his trailblazing work in the Yarra Valley. He's also just returned…
