Three Food Memories

"The doctor said I was the most constipated child he had ever seen" - Marc Fennell  This episode of Three Food Memories is not all about poo, I promise.  Meet Marc Fennell - tv presenter, radio host, journalist and maker of things. Marc's list of award-winning podcasts and documentaries is longer than all our legs combined. You'll know him from Stuff the British Style, It Burns...

Season 4 kicks off this Tuesday October 20th with Marc Fennell, Fanny Lumsden, Lauren Dubois, Lucy Barnard, Julia Busittil Nishimura and more... Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhir...

Head back to February 2025 when Savva chatted with the excellent JMo Confidential's Jonathon Moran. The candid conversation covers everything from grief and politics, to mental health and discovering long-lost siblings. On the menu: Mum's spag bol, Hot Pot, and an extinct icecream. You can find out more about JMo and his book here: jonathonmoran.com.au/ Send us Fan Mail To find out more...

Head back to November 2022 when Savva chatted with his magnificent high-school friend Natalie Imbruglia . The candid conversation covers everything from growing up on the Central Coast, a cringe-worthy meeting with Sophia Loren, leaving school in year 11, and the fame and flounder of Neighbours stardom in London.  On the menu: Nonna's pasta, Mum's rainbow sandwiches, and the creamiest of...

Head back to October 2024 when Savva chatted with the one and only Gina Chick in his home in Surry Hills. They speak about Gina's winning mindset on Alone, the raw gift to the world of losing her child, and growing up in Jervis Bay.  On the menu: egg sangas, chocolate cake, and lobster ceviche.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Inst...

We're taking a short break, but we've got you covered with some classics... Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance . 

" I ate my TEE score. I had to go to hypnotherapy to remember what it was" - Megan Morton  On interior designer Megan Morton's menu: mum's homemade Macca's birthday surprise, Jaipuri pilaf, and poppyseed cake with a glass of Madeira. Sides include: growing up amongst bananas, the magic of the "Greedy Eye", and why she went to schoolies in Paris instead of the Gol...

On interior designer Megan Morton's menu: mum's homemade Macca's birthday surprise, Jaipuri pilaf, and poppyseed cake with a glass of Madeira  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  TFM is produced and edited by...

"I do judge a book by its cover" - Frances Whiting On author, columnist, and journalist Frances Whiting' s menu:  Sunday roast, down-stairs Chinese, and Kolaczki (Polish cookies)   Sides include: growing up in Indooroopilly, what it takes for an imaginary person to become real, and the secrets to her 101 year old mum's most excellent baked potatoes (did someone say "salt&q...

On author and journalist Frances Whiting' s menu:  Sunday roast, down-stairs Chinese, and Kolaczki (Polish cookies)   Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original musi...

" I might look too much at the poetics of life. " – Dr Lisa Cooper On artist, author and floral designer Dr Lisa Cooper’s menu: a cupboard full of Cadbury’s, a tiny Neapolitan restaurant in Paris that sparked her own Belle Époque, and salad and cigarettes in Beijing - some of the best nights of her life. Sides include: losing her beloved father at just 14, the grandfathers who stepped in...

Dr Lisa Cooper’s father was her whole wide world. Losing him at just 14 was the most devastating loss of her life - and The Flowers became a place of comfort as she found her way through grief. Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from...

"The first time I stepped in the kitchen was when I was in the military" - Francesco Mattana  On Sardinian chef Francesco Mattana's menu: chasing crabs in the garden for grandad, bread with cheese and bread at Nonna's house, family dinners at Nonna Angelina's house.  Sides include: working with Gennaro Contaldo (go back and listen to this episode from early 2026 if you hav...

On Sardinian chef Francesco Mattana's menu: chasing crabs in the garden for grandad, bread with cheese and bread at Nonna's house, family dinners at Nonna Angelina's house.  If you liked this - be sure to listen out to the full episode out tomorrow! (and share with anyone you think will like it too!)  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodm...

"I know a person is from Fiji just by the way that they walk" - Fuzz Ali On Fijian food guru Fuzz Ali's menu: cooking with Mum and Grandma, lobster curry for Nigella, and Fiji Pantry chilli oil.  Sides include: why the chicken lovo is the best analogy of cross-cultures in Fiji, being a role model for queer Fijians and why Fijian food is the best.  Fuzz's social cause is downsyn...

On Fijian food guru Fuzz Ali's menu: cooking with Mum and Grandma, lobster curry for Nigella, and Fiji Pantry chilli oil.  If you liked this - be sure to listen in to the full episode out tomorrow! (and tell your friends who you think would like it too!)  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email...

"If you don’t have a sense of humour in politics, you’re stuffed." - Jess Miller On the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney's menu: brown lentil spag bol, fine dining in Canberra, and Grow it Local 2013 with Jill Dupleix Sides include: serving Margaret and Gough Whitlam, growing up on a herb farm, Ruddock's rudeness, education in the City of Sydney, and a few fun (but scary) facts abou...

On the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney's menu: brown lentil spag bol, fine dining in Canberra, and Grow it Local 2013 with Jill Dupleix If you liked this episode - share with your friends and listen out for the full episode tomorrow!  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@p...

"There’s something in the universe that rewards you for taking crazy risks" - Anthony Randello-Jahn  On The Donut Daddy's menu: Bisnonna's Zippuli, Rockpool With Mum, Beef Mince & Cheese  Sides include: Barbeques with mates, Nonno's prickly pears, and Dad's Osso Bucco Anthony's social cause is concerns with capitalism.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about...

On The Donut Daddy's menu: Bisnonna's Zippuli, Rockpool with Mum, Beef Mince & Cheese  If you liked this, check out the full episode - out tomorrow! And tell your friends!  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  T...

"There's no health and safety in an ethnic house" - Joe Avati On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.  Sides include: growing up Italo-Australian, bung-eyes, and funny memories of his brother Antonio who would have turned 50 this year.  Joe's social cause is the Kidney...

On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.  If you liked this, be sure to listen out for the full episode - out tomorrow!  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated....

"When we were plating President Biden's food up the Secret Service swapped out the plate to make sure no one was trying to kill him off." - Emily Scott  On Emily's menu: fresh peaches in France with Papa, cooking with Ma, and restaurant life.  Sides include: cooking for the Queen and ticking the "Mother Box", life by the sea, and the ups and downs of running your own...

"We have celiacs, sugar-free, vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, and absolute carnivores in the family. When I'm cooking for say 34 on Christmas day, I'm making a range of different dishes. It's amazing how if you put a bit of planning into it, how easy it is to be able to feed all those people" - Johanna Griggs AM  On the menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse,...

On Johanna Griggs's menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse, and all the Better Homes and Gardens goodness .  If you liked this, make sure you listen to the full episode out tomorrow (and tell your friends!) Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au,...