On today's show we spoke to Joost Bakker about the very sad passing of chef Jeremy Strode, and the impact he had on the industry. We also previewed an Oz Harvest event tomorrow at Melbourne Uni called Think, Eat, and Save. But we didn't speak for too long as he has to prepare lunch for Ben Shewry and family! Next up Citizen Cacao's Georgie Castle and All Are Welcome's Boris Portney popped in to talk about their upcoming Sunday stints at Fitzroy's Grub, as well as their respective journeys throug...
Jul 23, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Today we briefly spoke about Matt's recent meal at Richmond's Minamishima; what an incredible Japanese experience! (but not cheap) BBQ cuisine is interpreted in many ways around the world, and we spoke to Fancy Hank's Mike Patrick as well as FH alumni (and current saucier at Restaurant Andre in Singapore) Alicia Chongabout their upcoming pop-up Majestic Hawker. We spoke about the origins of BBQ cuisine, as well as some of Alicia's favourite street foods around Asia. We finished today's show with...
Jul 09, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 74
On today's show we had a chat to Michael Cole and Laura Skvor who will be representing Australia in the next round of the Bocuse D'or international cooking competition, and we also spoke to Burch and Purchese's Darren Purchese and Cath Claringbold about their awesome new book Chefs Eat Toasties Too.
Jul 02, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 73
As we make our way through the depths of a chilly Melbourne winter we chatted about how to make the perfect roast potato; our top tips are to choose the correct spud (look for a sebago or dutch cream, ideally just brushed so you still have to clean them) and add half a teaspoon of bi-carb soda when you're par-boiling them. Yum! Truffle Melbourne's Nigel Woods joined us in the studio to talk about Australia's burgeoning industry, which is now the fourth largest truffle producing country in the wo...
Jun 25, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 72
On a gorgeous Melbourne winter's day we started the show talking to the Good Food Guide's Roslyn Grundy. There are huge changes happening to the Guide this year, as the Melbourne and Sydney editions are combined to form a national tome that also covers Australia's other cities. It's going to be huge - roughly twice the size of the current guide - and is due out in October. Next up we were joined by the awesome team behind Fitzroy's Smith & Daughters, Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse. It's not a ...
Jun 04, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 71
On today's show - the last one before Winter! - we spoke to Cam Russell about this year's mushroom tours, food writer Michael Harden about his recent travels, and coffee guru Justin Metcalf about his new ready-to-drink espresso martinis.
May 28, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 70
On today's show we spoke to Bomba and Green Park's Jesse Gerner about his new place Nomada, caught up with a recovering John from the market (in-studio for the first time ever!), and also chatted to The Fermentary's Sharon Flynn.
May 21, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 69
On today's show we went on the road to a town called Lindenow, and caught up with Stuart Greig about the East Gippsland Vegetable Innovation Day, bringing together an enormous number of seeds and vegetable varietals in one of Australia's best growing regions. As the weather gets colder it's a good time to think about how to make the best use of the remaining Summer and Autumn produce, and we replayed an interview from last year with broadcaster and farmer Matthew Evans. His book Not Just Jam foc...
May 14, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 68
We started today's show speaking about Matt's recent travels, to both Vietnam and Las Vegas... two places that aren't often on the one itinerary! Nick Bennett is the chef at Melbourne's Arbory, which has just clocked up two years of very busy trading alongside Flinders St Station. We chatted about Nick journey into cooking, as well as the upcoming events for Good Beer Week including next week's Good Beer Kitchen. We finished today's show with Hannah Dupree from Storm in a Teacup. We spoke about ...
May 07, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 67
We're going the the Queen Vic Market with Leno Lattarulo on the show today where he'll tell us about his famous paella which is considered the best in the world! We'll also see what's happening in the market with Joanne Toscano and we're thinking about drinking because Good Beer Week is nearly upon is! Co-founder Miro Bellini gives us the low down on the famous event
Apr 23, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Triple R Music Director Simon Winkler drops in on this weeks episode to let us know how he handled a competitive chili eating competition! Also, Dr Renee Beale from Melbourne University chats about a participatory artwork called One Last Call and then one half of the Mangia Mangia team Angela Villella is talking olives on this special Easter Sunday show!
Apr 16, 2017•59 min•Season 1Ep. 65
On today's show we're joined in the sudio by Jesse Gerner who gives us the 'scoop' on the world's top chefs after rubbing shoulders with them at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards. We discuss our favourite mussel recipes and chat to the innovative chef Wylie Dufresne who tells us about his scientific approach to cooking. To finish up wine maker Daniel Buchanan tells us how he and other wine makers are dealing with the sudden cold snap on Melbourne's first wintery day!
Apr 09, 2017•55 min•Season 1Ep. 64
On today's show we talked to Natalie O'Brien from Melbourne and Food Wine Festival who told us what special events they have planned in their 25th year, we also checked in with John from the Vic Market to see how he's coping after his shoulder surgery and Sebastian Reaburn and Dervilla McGowan gave us the lowdown on their new cherry gin!
Apr 02, 2017•50 min•Season 1Ep. 63
What an amazing day here in Melbourne town, and half of Melbourne's foodies are off to the Melbourne Tomato Festival... including Cam! So on today's show we had some interviews recorded earlier in the week: first up with Michael Caiafaabout the proposed changes to the Queen Victoria Market, we had a market report with Damien Pikeat the Prahran Market, and we cooked up an autumn salad with Taxi Kitchen's Tony Twitchett.
Mar 19, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 62
On today's show we spoke to fish guru John Susman about how we can try and make some more sustainable choices next time we're at the fish counter. Rather than a good ol' fillet of salmon, why not try some Leatherjacket, or Flathead, or Red Spot Whiting? We also mentioned his excellent new tome The Australian Fish and Seafood Cookbook which we think is right up there with The Cook's Companion as an Australian kitchen essential. Next up we chatted to Massimo Mele about the ferretti pasta shape - h...
Mar 12, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 61
On today's show we marked the 125th anniversary of Melbourne's Hopetoun Tea Rooms, had an excellent chat to Pope Joan's Matt Wilkinson about what he's cooking in Autumn, and checked in with the 2017 vintage via wine maker Duncan Buchanan.
Mar 05, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 60
On today's show we spoke to Mitchell Bartley about the Save Preston Market campaign, and Geraldo Lopez from La Tortilleria. And most importantly we had our final market report from John for quite some time as he heads into hospital for some surgery - hopefully he'll be back in the market stalls later this year, all the best bloke!
Feb 26, 2017•48 min•Season 1Ep. 59
On a drizzly Melbourne Sunday we spoke to Melbourne Chef Nikki Reimer about the recent closure of her Richmond eatery Union Dining, and the rather unusual process of closing a restaurant and packing it all up after many years of service. Next up Samantha Gowing joined us from her abode in Northern NSW, and also happened to bring Australian music icon Normie Rowe along for the ride. We spoke about foods that make you feel good, and what Sam is looking forward to this Autumn. To finish the day's s...
Feb 19, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 58
We started today's show by mentioning a couple of upcoming events you might like to check out... Scott Pickett and Adam D'Sylva are cooking at the upcoming St Anthony's Primary School Twilight Fair, rockstar farmer Joel Salatin is in Australia to speak at the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance's talk at Jonai Farms, and there is an excellent lineup for the #CookForSyria event in early March at The Point. Melbourne food icon Guy Grossi and his son Carlo popped into our East Brunswick container ...
Feb 12, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 57
We're very excited to be back for 2017 and another year on the mighty 3RRR! We had a quick chat about what we ate over the summer period. We had a chat to Dr Rosemary Stanton about all the supposedly miraculous weight-loss methods that seem to pop up at this time of year. Goji berries? Chia seeds? And more recently, tumeric? Guess what, none of these foods have any magical properties and won't cure your cancer. Just eat a healthy balanced diet and you'll be the best you that you can be. Next up ...
Feb 05, 2017•54 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We started today's show by JOINING FORCES with the excellent Cravings program on Joy FM - host Pete Dillon visited the studio to talk about the new Pozible campaign we've created to raise money for the trader's at the Little Saigon Market after this week's fire. Donate here: https://pozible.com/project/little-saigon-fire-relief-fund Next up we had our final market report for 2016 with John at the Queen Vic. Syracuse's grande chef Philippa Sibley joined us to talk about the hectic Christmas seaso...
Dec 18, 2016•53 min•Season 1Ep. 55
On today's show we noted the sudden passing of journalist and food critic AA Gill, who wrote for the Sunday Times in the UK and also for Australian Gourmet Traveller. The man could write! Vale. Next up we had a quick market report from John at the Queen Vic Market. We were thrilled to be joined by one of Melbourne's iconic chefs, Jacques Reymond. We spoke about growing up in Burgundy, Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere, and how his Christmases have evolved since arriving in Australia. We finis...
Dec 11, 2016•51 min•Season 1Ep. 54
We started today's show talking about some of the awesome stuff happening for 3RRR's 40th birthday - get involved! We chatted to food writer an author Richard Cornish about the recent appalling treatment of animals at a Riverside Meats abattoir and how (once again) this underlines the dilemma for meat producers and meat eaters in general. Is there such a thing as "ethical meat"? Is it possible to develop a supply chain where the animal, the producer, and the customer all get something out of the...
Nov 27, 2016•53 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Today we took a slightly academic turn and had a traditional educational mix of theory and prac... first up we spoke to the Eco Gastronomy Project's David Szanto and the Symposium of Australian Gastronomy's Kelly Donati about the 21st edition of the upcoming Symposium event. Next up we took some time in the kitchen of Richmond's Union Dining to cook some snapper with their brilliant chef Nicky Reimer. We finished today's show talking to Deakin University's Professor Russell Keast, who has an int...
Nov 20, 2016•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
On today's rainy Sunday we spoke to Maker and Monger's Anthony Femnia about the Bon Fromage Festival. Anthony is the maker of Melbourne's BEST CHEESE TOASTIE and we discussed what makes a great toasted sandwich and how to do it at home. We checked in with John at the Vic Market. We've been having post-Eat It debriefs at St Kilda's Uncle for years, and owner Rene Spence joined us in the studio to chat about his second restaurant that will open soon in the city. We also chatted about what the hell...
Nov 13, 2016•52 min•Season 1Ep. 51
On today's show we spoke to Karen Batson from Melbourne's iconic restaurant and bar Cookie. We chatted about how she discovered modern Thai cooking, the changing scene of Melbourne inner-city dining, and some of her favourite Thai ingredients. We had a good chat to John at the Vic Market. To finish the show we were joined by Simon Friend from Friend & Burrell. We spoke about his childhood in Gippsland, how he grew up with excellent food, and how he became committed to supplying "The World's ...
Nov 06, 2016•53 min•Season 1Ep. 50
On today's show we celebrated 10 years of Victorian Farmer's Markets by speaking to Lina and Tony Siciliano at Melbourne's amazing Rose Creek Estate, we talked tea with Storm in a Teacup's Hannah Dupree, and finished with a chat about A Spot At The Bar; the amazing new book from Michael Madrusanand Zara Young from The Everleigh.
Oct 30, 2016•52 min•Season 1Ep. 49
On today's show we had a chat to KPMG's Manager of Corporate Citizenship Dr Kaushik Sridhar, and we also had an early-Spring market report from John at the QVM.
Sep 04, 2016•50 min•Season 1Ep. 48
On today's show we spoke to Melbourne dessert guru Pierre Roelofs, food writer Richard Cornish about his new book detailing his year without eating meat, and cocktail maestro Sebastian Reaburn served us his new gin.
Aug 14, 2016•49 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We started today's show with a quick chat about chicken and leek pie, and how you can use a hot water pastry to stick on top of it. And if eating meat isn't your thing, you can still make a kick arse leek pie with some small adjustments. Richard Seymour from Mt Zero Olives joined us in the studio to talk about his family's history with the acres of olive groves originally planted in the 40s, and then taken over by his parents in the 90s recession. As well as the olives themselves, we had a try o...
Aug 07, 2016•50 min•Season 1Ep. 46
