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We started today's show trying to identify a mystery ingredient, that turned out to be fresh wasabi - yum! Why not try it as we did, grated into soy and served with raw tuna. Awesome. From Japan to Japanese Hawaiian fusion, we spoke to Charlie Rothery from Windsor's Tokyo Tina about the fact that Poke fish is the new cool kid on the block. We sampled his tropical-style don dish featuring Poke, and...

Today we spoke to Sophie Lamond about a meal she prepared called Gastronomica Apocalyptica, which was part of a broader exhibition from the Carlton Connect Initiative on the future of food. What will the 22nd century food marketplace look like? We've all moved on from meat and three veg, and the exhibition explores what will be on our plates in a (potential) world without bees and cool oceans. Nex...

On today's show we caught up with Cam who is off the leash this weekend, and he's ended up in Bendigo for the 2016 Bendigo Festival of Lamb. Next up we had an extended chat to Leo Donati, who has been the owner of Donati's Fine Meats in Carlton since the early 1970s. We spoke about his arrival in Australia way back in 1956, and the changes he's seen in Melbourne's food (and general) culture in the...

On today's show we spoke to Daylesford farmer Danny Kinnear about the perception (and reality) of farmers, as in Australia the average age of all farmers is 55 year's old. Who is going to grow our food in 20 years? We also chatted about getting into farming, and his WOF-work on farms around the world, and how to balance farming ethics with profitability. Check out his work at Danny's Farm. The Age...

We started out today's show mentioning some upcoming Dine with Heart dinners for Sacred Heart Mission, Cam is hosting an event at Luxembourg tomorrow night and then Craft & Co in a couple of week's time. We were joined in the studio by the chef behind Red Spice Road, John McLeay. We spoke about all the different foods you can use to suck up flavour... think daikon radish, carrot, okra, and eve...

On today's show CAM SOLVED PORRIDGE! That's right folks, prepare the night beforehand and enjoy porridgey perfection! Our first guest was Sharon Flynn who has spent much of her life developing a love of fermented food. Her business The Fermentary is creating heaps of fresh fermented products, and we spoke about sourdough bread, kraut, kimchee, and natto (which is fermented soybeans) Next up we had...

Wintertime in Melbourne, and on today's show we spoke to Nigel Wood about his work harvesting truffles on the Mornington Peninsula, we had a drizzly market report with John, and we chatted to Josh from South Melbourne's Chef's Hat about the useful - and not so useful - gadgets for your kitchen.

On today's show we spoke to food columnist Richard Cornish about the recent crisis in Australia's dairy industry. It's a very complex issue that's been triggered by a drop in global milk solid prices, and seen many farmers - who were already in debt after borrowing to increase their herd sizes - retrospectively owe money to the bodies that purchase their milk. We also chatted to professional food...

It's a windy Sunday and some of Melbourne's plants seem to think it's Spring already... SETTLE DOWN PLANTS you're a few months early. It's also a windy day in the Yarra Valley, and we had a quick chat to Oakridge chef Matt Stone about an upcoming dinner at the winery featuring ingredients he'll be foraging with Elijah Holland. We discussed the increasing regionality of Australian food, and how Oak...

On today's show we started with a recipe for a quick and simple meal, potato rosti. Don't hold back with the butter! The first ever Melbourne Tea Festival is coming up on May 29, and we spoke to organiser Corinne Smith about how tea is becoming sexy again. The whole point of the festival is to get people out of the teabag, and to learn about the various single origin teas and the best way to prepa...

On today's show we spoke to Adrian from TheHidden Souk about lilly pillies and cloves, we had a marketreport from John, and we chatted to BarryPorter from Kolophon Capers about his decade-oldbusiness.

We started today's show with a quick soapbox rant about the ongoing death of the Great Barrier Reef... why do we not seem to care more about this? ANYWAY back to the food, or in this case the booze! The sixth annual Good Beer Week is coming up very soon, and Miro Bellini about the evolution of the festival, food matching with beer, and some of the awesome events to look out for. Next we spoke to a...

Today we caught up with Bendigo's Sonia Anthony from the excellent Mason's of Bendigo to talk about her ongoing Paddock to Plate series held around the area. We spoke about some of her favourite local food sources, and the importance of diners understanding the provenance of the food on their plates. Next we had a chat to John at the Queen Victoria Market. To finish the show, fresh off a bus from...

On today's show we spoke to Victorian food guru Alla Wolf-Tasker from Dayleford's Lakehouse. We chatted about the restaurant's "rhythm of the day", the importance of small-scale farming, and the upcoming 14th annual Regional Producers' Day. The Victorian government has recently introduced a controversial ban on commercial fishing in Port Phillip Bay, and we spoke to food writer Richard Cornish abo...

Happy Easter Peeps! On today's show we spoke to the Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans, owner of Fat Pig Farm in Tasmania. He's just released a new book called Not Just Jam that covers all kind of preserves, and we discussed the origins of preserved goods and why they are still relevant despite modern food technologies. We then were joined by Melbourne-based French Chef Florent Gerardin, who chatted abo...

Happy birthday to the Queen Victoria Market! It opened this day in 1878. There's been a lot about sugar in the news recently, so we decided to ring Dr Rosemary Stanton and see what was actually happening. Recently the UK have joined a few other countries by introducing a tax on sugary soft drinks, which in places like Mexico has achieved a reduction in overall consumption. Other than the (subjecti...

On a gloomy Melbourne Autumn day we started the show with the final piece of our extended chat with Attica'sBen Shewry, speaking about home cooking, staff meals, and his appearance on the Netflix documentary series Chef's Table. Next up we heard from our favourite correspondent from the Vic Market, John at Tomato City. We finished today's show with Alan and Lizette Snaithe from Warialda Beef. We s...

On today's show we had an extended interview with Attica's Ben Shewry. After ten years, Attica is at the forefront of Australian cuisine (and the highest rated Australian restaurant if you believe the San Pelligrino judges). We spoke about the first decade, Ben's new kitchen, and how he keeps a fresh approach to cooking. We also had a market report with John at the Queen Victoria Market.

We were joined today by Spade and Barrow's Katy Barfield, who spoke about her career in "food rescue" - getting food that would normally be wasted and ensuring it will be used. The most recent phase of this is the Yume app, allowing the public to purchase cheap produce. Download it onto your gizmo and have a look! Joost Bakker braved the crosstown traffic to make it from Monbulk to East Brunswick....

Our extended chat with chef Peter Gunn, part of which aired on Sunday February 21 2016.

On today's show we had a south-side market report with Damian Pike at the Prahran Market, we spoke to the Staple Store's Catie Get, and finished with San Pellegrino's Asia-Pacific Young Chef of the Year, Peter Gunn.

Happy St Valentine's Day everyone! We started today's show chatting with coffee guru Justin Metcalf about what is happening globally in the coffee biz. We spoke about climate change, Melbourne being at the forefront of the coffee industry, and whether or not the famous "third wave" of coffee is over. And despite all of our espresso wankery, did you know that 66% of all coffee sold is still instant...

Lordy gee we are back talking food for 2016 and we started with Melbourne's ongoing Ramen Renaissance and where's good (or not) to get it. We also listed a whole pile of cool events that are either on now or coming up, including the 17th annual Sustainable Living Festival this coming weekend. After checking in with John at the Queen Vic Market, we were joined by Melbourne culinary icon Guy Grossi....

Today's show was brought to you by the letter "P" - Peru, Pisco, and uhhhhh People making beer. We started by leaving a voicemail for Two Birds Brewing's Jayne Lewis about their recent award for best beer at the Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival. Peru's Astrid y Gastn restaurant currently sits at #14 on San Pellegrino's Top 50 list, so it was an absolute pleasure to welcome chef Diego Muoz to Melbour...

Today we chatted with Tammy Jonas from Daylesford's Jonai Farms & Meatsmiths about their move to the country to breed pigs and the various smallgoods they now produce. We also spoke at length about the challenges they face as a small micro-producer in a world that's geared to large corporations. We think Victoria should be proud of its increasing number of independant boutique producers, howev...