Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson

They are a dynamic culinary combination: Manu & Clarissa Feildel have taken their kitchen chemistry and put it on the pages of their new book Butter and Spice (Are Media Books) and they share it with us this week.  Their life together is one big food-filled adventure. We delve into what they grew up eating, what is on the table now and who is the boss in the Feildel kitchen.  You wil...

Conor Curran is back, and he's brought his fabulous cookbook 'Eat More Greek' (Murdoch Books) along with him. While the name Conor Curran does not appear very Greek, growing up, his grandma - better known as YiaYia - helped shape his culinary choices. Conor shares some of his favourites dishes from childhood and from the book, plus we revisit his MasterChef experience. In the five years since we s...

Todd McKenney is the ultimate all-round entertainer. He treads the boards, hosts TV and radio shows and as we discover in this episode, Todd can knock up a pretty handy dinner party in his swanky new kitchen with his you-beaut speed oven. The boy from WA became the Boy from Oz and that role - plus his part in making Dancing with the Stars a television blockbuster - has allowed Todd to take his pop...

Adam Liaw returns to Food Bytes armed with news of his latest television show and it's a ripper. Australia's Greatest Recipe premieres this week on ABC TV and iView and it has all the ingredients for success, including participation from the time-honoured Country Women's Association.  Adam shares his favourite recipe and takes us inside the new show which he co-hosts with Pia Miranda. We also...

At the height of her swimming career, our guest this week Sam Riley won the hearts of the country as she powered her way to Olympic medals, Commonwealth Games glory, world records and world championships. Sam chats to us about food, family, her memories of being an elite athlete on the world stage and her life today as a busy wife and mum. And with the warmer weather on the way, Sam has a timely r...

Ash Williams has a simple mantra: Say yes to everything. And thankfully, that extented to our invitation to be a guest on Food Bytes. What a guest he turned out to be. Ash came armed with stories from his debut book (Almost) Killing it in Hollywood (Echo Publishing), a chronicle of his crazy adventures seeking international stardom. Trying his hand at everything from sitcom acting to online tickli...

Christie Hayes is our joyous and vivacious guest this week. You might remember her for her years as Kirsty Sutherland in Home and Away, a character at the centre of some incredibly controversial storylines. Christie remembers those Summer Bay days fondly and more recently in her broadcasting career, there's been some real life controversy.  Christie made national headlines when she confronted...

This week on the show, meet Margo and Rosa - otherwise known as the Two Raw Sisters - who are bringing their uncomplicated, healthy, fresh cooking to a table near you. The Kiwi siblings are smashing it online and their latest book How We Cook (Allen & Unwin) is a tsunami of recipes, ideas, time-savers, food prep tips and useful, practical suggestions to make life in the kitchen a lot more fun...

As 'Rita the Beater' in the final years of the iconic Australian television drama Prisoner, Glenda Linscott scared the living suitcase out of a generation of viewers. Glenda joins us to share her amazing story, which has taken her from from Zimbabwe to Wentworth to today living in regional South Australia. The acting bug bit at an early age and a life on the stage and screen was always the goal. 4...

Former child guitar prodigy, recording star and slightly nervous Food Bytes guest: that sums up the 2026 version of Nathan Cavaleri, who joins us this week to talk about his amazing 44 years on this planet. Nathan talks about his latest show - the Growing Pains Tour. It's a musical story in which he shares life's highs and lows, including being diagnosed with leukaemia, being a child star, being b...

Gut health is not a cute, catchy brand name or a corporate advertising slogan, but it is the key to our general wellbeing and our guest this week Lee Holmes is an expert in the field.  Lee is a qualified clinical nutritionist, a yoga and meditation teacher and author of Eat to Heal (Rockpool Publishing). Lee shares her insights on the many and varied ways we can achieve good gut health withou...

Anthony Phelan has one of those faces that everyone knows, but we're not sure exactly where from. Currently treading the boards in Death of a Salesman at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne with Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte, Anthony has been on our screens and stages for much of the last 45 years.  Here, he shares some hilarious moments from his first stage appearances and a recent brush...

Diesel - aka Mark Lizotte - is our brilliant guest on this episode, taking us from his childhood to the By Request tour he's about to begin, and everything in between. And when we say everything, we mean EVERYTHING. From his first musical instrument to learning and pawning his cello, forming and naming Johnny Diesel and The Injectors to cooking the perfect fried egg. And the icing on the cake is t...

Few people can lay claim to having the Australian Prime Minister cook dinner for them, let alone that event taking place at The Lodge, but our guest this week has that and more on her plate. Annabel Crabb - host of the popular ABC TV show Kitchen Cabinet - joins us and spills the beans, peas and corn on her kitchen experience with Anthony Albanese, revealing how the Wagon Wheels almost fell off! D...

Coffee not only has a rich and interesting taste, it has an equally diverse and fascinating history. Our guest this week Dominic Pellegrino knows that better than anyone. Author of the new book 'Melbourne Coffee Roasters - A History,' Dominic was director of Mocopan Coffee, one of Australia’s founding coffee roasters, from 1982 to 1995. Dominic's own experiences in the industry combined with...

Soon to be seen in series 3 of The Traitors on Channel 10, Alvin Quah is a well known face thanks to his two standout seasons on MasterChef. Alvin gives us an insight into the machinations of The Traitors and some special memories of his MasterChef days as well. He is proudly Malaysian born and his insight to the best food from his homeland is brilliant. We also learn of Alvin's little-known skill...

Allan Raskall could never be accused of being one of televisions beige presenters. Allan's unique style has been lighting up our television screens for more than 30 years. After decades on the road covering the hard news, Allan found his happy place rubbing shoulders with the stars and bringing their stories to life. Allan's mad for classic cars, tea and coffee, and shares with us a cooking tip th...

Darren Crocker is a very busy man. He's about to coach the Australian women's AFLW team in its first-ever match against Ireland, he's soon to begin the AFLW season as head coach of the back-to-back winning Premiers North Melbourne and he's about to reveal whether his kitchen skills match his record breaking coaching skills in a most entertaining episode of Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson.  In...

Synonymous with the long running and hugely popular ABC television series Spicks and Specks, Alan Brough makes his podcast debut with us. Of all the podcasts in all the world, he chose Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson to be his foray into the podcast world. What could possibly go wrong? Actually nothing, as Alan is a most entertaining guest and takes us through some very funny recollections from Sp...

He is one of Australia's best-loved performers, and whether he is singing, dancing, hosting, acting or plumbing, Shane Jacobson is a rare talent and always has plenty on his plate. Which begs the question: Why would he buy a pub in regional Victoria? Well, he did, and the new owner of the Dederang Hotel in the Kiewa Valley joins us (after an eight year break) to share the story of 'Oops I bought a...

At Food Bytes we don't stocktake, we take stock of the wonderful array of guests we have had on the show since the start of 2026. Sir Ian "Beefy' Baron Botham kicked off the year in style and he is a fitting opener for this EOFBY Special - End of Financial Food Bytes Year. Get it!?  Whilst 'goddess' is not a royal proclamation, there is no doubt it sits perfectly well with Effie, who regaled...

Series 3 of Stuff the British Stole is about to hit our screens and its creator Marc Fennell - host of the television show, the podcast and author of the book - is our guest this week. Marc travels the globe in search of the these amazing stories and he shares some of his fascinating discoveries - especially about tea drinking - in between chatting about slow cooked lamb shoulder, the importance o...

George Shevtsov is an acclaimed Australian television, film and theatre actor best known for roles like the History Man in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and as radio DJ Ken Sherry in Love Serenade. The latter is one of Sarah and Kevin's all-time favourite Aussie films and it is a treat to chat to George about this classic movie on its 30th anniversary. The Ken Sherry character has been variously describ...

Daniel Motlop was a very exciting footballer to watch during his playing days for North Melbourne and Port Adelaide, where he clocked up 130 AFL games. Post footy, Daniel has found a new calling and, through his businesses, is combining native ingredients,  indigenous skills, cultural knowledge and traditional methods with modern eco-friendly technology to produce some amazing food and bevera...

Australian netballer Sophie Garbin is one of the elite players in the world game, but as the designated BQ (Baking Queen) of the Melbourne Vixens, her responsibilities go way beyond her GA (Goal Attack) duties on court.  Sophie gives us the lowdown on the sweet treats that fire up the reigning national netball champions and we discover some fascinating insights into the Australian Diamonds' d...