Bakeology

Things are getting festive this week in Bakeology’s first ever Christmas clip show! Like the ghost of Christmas past from a Muppet’s Christmas Carol, Adam takes you on a journey into the Bakeology archives and relive the magic of some of your favourite guests. You can expect never-before heard clips from: Emiko Davies Natalie Paull Rachel Khoo Tegan Higginbotham Martin Sorge Kara Monssen AJ Lamarq...

This week Adam is in Amsterdam AKA the ‘Venice of the North’ with baker, writer and content creator Tomek Mossakowski. Tomek has make it his job to hop on his bike, eat as much as he can around Amsterdam and tell you about them in his brilliant Substack newsletter called Smaak. On a gorgeous Autumn afternoon in Amsterdam, Adam and Tomek talk about what it’s like to discover a new city through its...

Fresh from the Grand Finale of the Great Australian Bake Off, Arvin, Elliot and Dimi reunite to spill some behind-the-scenes tea and tell Adam about their experience in the Bake Off shed. You’ll also get to know these three incredible bakers a bit more as they create their perfect high tea based around three delicious themes: A bake that represents their childhood Their favourite bake from their t...

This week Adam is in Italy and sits down with cook book author, food journalist and business owner Emiko Davies in San Miniato, 40 minutes’ drive from Florence! Sitting in the centuries old building that is now home to Enoteca Marilu – Emiko and her husband Marco’s shop and kitchen – Adam and Emiko discuss what drew her to Italy, the importance of heirloom recipes and the hilarious story behind he...

This week Adam is joined by cook book author and Australian Baking Icon Natalie Paull, AKA Beatrix Bakes. Over a breakfast of cake and biscuits, Adam and Nat chat about her early baking adventures, the secrets to a perfect sponge and the joys of sharing baking wisdom and recipes. They also discuss why the provenance of a recipe is so important, and in the battle of classic Australian bakes Nat det...

Class is back in session as Bakeology returns for Season 3! To kick things off, Adam is joined by culinary superstar Rachel Khoo. Rachel and Adam met on the set of the Great Australian Bake Off and he has been dying to have as a guest on Bakeology ever since. Rachel has been in the global eye for decades after she combined her life’s two greatest pleasures – art and food – into one unique career....

Class is back in session and it’s once again time explore of how food shapes who we, in Season 3 of Bakeology. I’m still your host, Adam Miller, and this season we heading on quite the adventure as Bakeology goes global! Guests this season include: Rachel Khoo Natalie Paull  Emiko Davies Tomek Mossakowski And many more to be announced! I can’t wait to share this delicious adventure with you, with...

This week Adam's joined by comedian, writer, TV Host and qualified ‘but not practicing’ tax accountant Suren Jayemanne. Suren’s no stranger to exploring the stories behind the foods people love, having hosted Good Tucker – a 6 part series on SBS here in Australia that explores multi cultural cuisine in regional Victoria. In this episode, Suren and Adam explore almost as many themes as there are it...

Over a cup of tea and giant pieces of Panettone, Adam sits down with content creator and the host of the ‘Here We Go’ web series, Vanessa Calafiore. Vanessa’s story and outlook on life is incredibly inspiring. She’s not had an easy life, but it’s one that has been filled with the love of her family and close friends, and this beautifully intertwines with the memories of food and baking that they t...

Adam is diving head-first into the world of food journalism this week with food and wine critic Kara Monssen. Sitting at Kara’s dining table with the smell of freshly baked apple pie wafting throughout the house, Adam and Kara discuss the power of words in describing what’s arguably one of the must subjective experiences there is – the act of eating and tasting. This conversation is overflowing wi...

Today Adam’s chatting with writer, comedian, producer and presenter - the charmingly fabulous AJ Lamarque   When AJ’s not on the comedy stage, mentoring up-and-coming comedians or studying Egyptology, he loves spending time in the kitchen. In the lead up to his brand new comedy show for the 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival, AJ sat down with Adam to discuss everything from what was on his menu growing u...

Adam’s heading to Chicago to chat with the winner of the Great American Baking Show Martin Sorge. Adam and Martin untangle the differences between American and Australian baking, demystify American food culture all while exploring some of Martin’s favourite bakes and flavours. There are cherries, pies, sweet pastries and even a trip to a mountain top in Italy! And here are the three bakes that thi...

Welcome to the very first fun size episode of Bakeology! We join Tegan and Adam in the middle of their conversation about all things science fiction. While there’s limited baking chat, these short outtakes reveal some insightful and chuckle-worthy anecdotes that would have otherwise been lost to the baking cosmos. Set your phasers to fun and may the forks be with you!   Bakeology design and artwor...

Today Adam is joined by screen writer, comedian, podcast host, radio producer and lover of food, Tegan Higginbotham. Get comfy, because the next hour is filled with Parisian delights, stories of growing up in country Victoria and a delightfully inordinate amount of time spent sampling baked and sweet delights. An empty stomach is not recommended while listening to this episode. And of course, ther...

Adam is joined this week by the divine Paola Bacchia. Since 2011, Paola has been capturing the beauty of Italian food and culture through her blog Italy on My Mind. Through photos, recipes and four incredible cookbooks filled with stunning stories from her family and people across Italy, Paola has built a beautiful community who all share a love for good food and Italian culture.   Settle in for a...

Welcome back to the wonderful world of Bakeology for Season 2! Like any good season premiere, we’re starting things with a bang with one of the queens of baking, cookbook author and MasterChef Australia Champion – Emelia Jackson. Emelia and Adam chat all things baking, what goes in to creating a such an iconic cookbook, and what inspires Emelia in the kitchen. Also keep an ear out for Emelia’s clo...

Bakeology is back! That’s right, your favourite podcast returns for another season exploring how food shapes who we are, with a no soggy bottom guarantee. New episodes drop weekly from early March.

In part 2 of the Bakeology Festive Collection, Adam catches up with the fabulous Bec Reid and Tristan Meecham from All The Queens Men This episode is Bakeology at its best – Adam, Bec and Tristan explore how Christmases-past shake lose some of the most meaningful and gloriously ridiculous memories, as well as how special the act of passing recipes and food skills on to the people we love is. And o...

The Bakeology Festive Collection is here to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! In the first of two festive specials, Adam catches up with Bakeology's first-ever guest and winner of the Great Australian Bake Off, Laura Foo. This episode is jam-packed with festive cheer, giggles and Christmas baking and food ideas, from edible gifts, emergency desserts to iconic meal ideas to include on...

It’s the final episode of season 1! To bring things home with a bang, Adam chats with comedian, dog lover and self-confessed food nerd Ivan Aristeguieta. This episode truly has it all. Laughs, stories of Ivan’s childhood in Venezuela, his love of food, as well as an exploration of Venezuelan dishes Adam has never heard of. Ivan also shares his thoughts on a how all food, regardless of it pedigree,...

All aboard for a food safari like no other! In episode 7, Adam is joined by 2022 Great Australian Bake Off semi-finalist and food and travel queen, Hoda Alzubaidi. Since her time in the Bake Off shed, Hoda has been setting the internet a-flame with mouthwatering bakes and iconic diaries of her travels around the world. So ensure your seatbelt is fastened and your tray table is stowed, because this...

In episode six, Adam is joined by his friend and International Party DJ, YO! MAFIA. For over 20 years YO! MAFIA has wowed audiences the world over headlining festivals and touring with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Missy Elliot. Dust off your headphones and settle in for a hilarious, neon-coloured chat about the DJ life, growing up in a Greek family and how MAFIA befriended culinary ic...

In Episode 5, Adam chats with Bakeology’s first international guest and winner of the Great British Bake Off 2019, David Atherton. In this delicious episode, David talks about some of his overseas baking adventures, as well as what he’s been up to since his time in the shed including being one half of the Sticky Bun Boys. Adam and David also discover they have far too much in common, including a p...

In episode four of Bakeology, Adam chats with the original Cakeboi and former MasterChef Australia contestant, Reece Hignell. Reece was recently in Melbourne for his first ever inter-state pop up and found the time to chat with Adam over a celebratory wine. This funny, meandering chat covers everything from keeping classic baking alive, to World Pride, to the classic 90s film Clueless. And of cour...

In episode three of Bakeology, Adam chats with comedic icon and cat lady from way back – Cal Wilson. Cal shares her memories of growing up in New Zealand, her ‘OE’ in Europe and the trials and tribulations of children’s birthday cakes. Adam and Cal also bond over their mutual inability to swim, and the joy of learning to swim as adults. And of course, there are the three bakes that lead to these s...