Eat It

Cam and Matt chat with chef Darren Purchese about the upcoming "Heritage Harvest Weekend," a foodie takeover at Sovereign Hill featuring Julie Goodwin and Darren himself, happening the last weekend of May. They also get the regular market report with John from Tomato city and hear from Gabrielle Moore, founder of Sailors Grave Brewing, a boutique craft brewery in an East Gippsland butter factory....

Cam Smith is joined by Bridget Lansell, co-founder of sustainable seltzer company 'Wonki', and Hilary McNevin, Melbourne-based food writer, ahead of their appearance as speaker and faciliator respectively at Melbourne Conversations' event "City Food Heroes" on Wednesday, May 22nd. Then, head to the markets with Cam and John to find out why you can't judge a tomato by its cover, and what produce sh...

Cam Smith and Matt Steadman get together in the studio to chat about cheap eats around Melbourne and the turn of the weather! Alexander Perry calls in from Castlemaine, in the foyer of his restaurant, Situation Dining, to talk about the benefit of having smaller 'micro-managed' farms as opposed to huge, large-scale ones. Alexander also tells us all about the Mount Alexander Taste Festival! John gi...

Cam Smith is once again joined by Karl Chapman for another effervescent episode of Eat It! In this installment, Karl regales his adventure to Kyneton and chats mushrooms with Cam, which leads into more fungal discussion with Dan Hunter! Dan chats with Cam about things he is doing to run his farm-restaurant, Brae, as sustainably as possible. He also talks about his newly awarded 3 star status by th...

Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy play an engaging game of 'Is it Worth It?', where Kent throws Cam the true, hard-hitting questions! Is it worth paying premium for balsamic vinegar? or even a specialty pasta? Accomplished Cheesemonger and Affineur, Anthony Famia, joins Cam and Kent to discuss his famous toasties from his shop Maker and Monger, which can be found at the Prahran Market. Anthony also d...

On today’s Easter Sunday we spoke with superstar chef Jo Barrett from Lorne’s Little Picket about her upcoming travels to the US, caught up with John at home rather than the market, and then spoke to Iranian refugee and café operator Hamad Allahyari about his journey from Iran to Melbourne and his café Salamatea.

Join Cam Smith and Matt Steadman for Easter Sunday EAT IT! On the show, Jo Barrett joins with news on Little Pickett and heading to America. Market Correspondent John chats about what he has on his plate, and Hamad Allahyari joins the duo to chat about his restaurant SalamaTea and his inspirational journey to Melbourne in 2012 from Iran. Join Cam Smith and Matt Steadman for Easter Sunday EAT IT! O...

Cam Smith catches up with Stephanie Alexander and Natasha Grogan, of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation to delve into the origins of their majorly successful school programs and how enriching it is to teach children how to grow and prepare their own food in a way that is pleasurable to them! Duncan Buchanan calls in to chat with Cam about the optimum time to pick fruit for wine maki...

Cam Smith and Matt Steadman get together (over zoom) to chat about the fantastic range of food festivals that are on at the moment, and Cam joins John at the Queen Vic Market for John's autumn produce market report! Leo Donati of 'Donati's Fine Meats' sits down with Cam to talk about his upbringing in Melbourne, and how this lead to Donati becoming a butcher. The pair also delve into Donati's time...

Cameron and Matt talk to Cathalina Pauta from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre about their upcoming Feast For Freedom - a cuisine exchange experience in aid of people seeking asylum in Australia. They also talk to experts on challenges when operating restaurants.

Cam and Matt speak with Karen Martini all about her new St Kilda restaurant Saint George, reminisce on her incredible career so far, and get to the bottom of whether or not Karen is hanging up the TV apron for good after 17 years-spoiler alert: you'll have to wait and see. Later, Cam and Matt are joined by Pat Nourse, Creative Director of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, to celebrate the fest...

Cam walks and talks with Hohn from Tomato City about picking the best tomatoes at Queen Vic Market. Cam chats with Sebastian Raeburn from Distiller for Craft & Co. about tequila and mezcal and the new Agave liquor they managed to produce from Australian produce.

Cam and Matt sit down with Besha Rodell, chief restaurant critic for The Age and Good Food, to catch up on the state of the restaurant scene in Melbourne. John Pontelandolfo checks in from a hot day at Tomato City in Queen Victoria Market. And winemaker Duncan Buchanan chats about the excitement of the summer season at the vineyard.

Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy chat with the delightful Ashleigh Butler about her new book 'The Small Kitchen Cook: Thoughtful Recipes for Tiny Kitchens', which is a collection of recipes for those living the van life, or are living in a tiny home. Butler explains how raising her twins in a combi van helped inspire her to come up with dishes that only need to be cooked on two burners! Three time w...

Join Cam and Matt as they catch up with award winning food writer, Richard Cornish, who enthuses about Slow Food, an organisation that is centered around traditional cooking and local food promotion. Cornish expands on the magical experience of coming together with people and eating home grown foods, and talks about some of his favourite places that promote Slow Food. John meets with Cam at the Qu...

This week, Cam’s joined by Matt Steadman for a delicious episode. Cam heads to Prahran Market to chat white truffles with Mushroom Man Damian Pike, along with cherries, white asparagus and giant strawberries. Then, Jury chair for the 2023 Eat Drink Design Awards Amy Woodruff chats about design in hospitality sector and the big winners this year.

The Great Queen Vic Market Doughnut Fire of 23' is nigh!!! Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy catch up with Eva and Maria Konecsny, founders of the 'Gewurzhaus' franchise which began in Lygon Street, and now stretches beyond Melbourne to Sydney, Adelaide, and Canberra. Eva and Maria talk about their life changing time in Munich which inspired them to open their shop, and their new book 'Kindred' which...

Join Cam Smith and Matt Steadman as they learn about Pinsa dough from the delightful Carmine Constantini - owner and chef of the St. Kilda-based restaurant Pinsabella - which is a lighter alternative to the pizza dough we are used to! We also learn about the Roman origins of Pinsa, and Carmine's time studying to learn how to make it. John delivers the market report and gives Cam some advice on how...

Cam Smith and Karl Chapman are joined in the studio by Co-Editors of The Age Good Food Guide 2024 , Ellen Fraser and Emma Brahimi, to chat about the new edition and what went into creating it. They also talk about the process for being awarded a hat by the critics, which restaurants to look out for this year, and culinary trends. Also, the owner of Lygon Street Restaurant, Rumi, Joseph Abboud also...

Cam and Matt are joined by Professor Russell Keast, from Deakin University, talking about the psychology and physiology of taste and its impact on our decision-making. Then, John Pontelandolfo from Tomato City shares insights into the great quality and prices of his fresh products at Queen Victoria Market. Finally, Chef Noah Crowcroft talks about his Texas roots and his cooking style at Rice Paper...

Cam Smith and Kent talk to restaurant builder Nathan Scarfo about how design can influence noise levels while dining; John takes us to Tomato City in the market report; Plus, Max Moolman and Bridget Lansell from the Wonki team come along to chat sustainable seltzers during a live tasting.

Cam Smith and Matt have a chat with Chef and Co-Owner of Masons of Bendigo, Sonya Anthony while she takes a walk around Daylesford Lake with her Beagle! Sonya talks about her parents' experience immigrating to Austalia from Solvenia in the 60's and how that impacted the way she feels about food. She also talks about Blume's Historic Bakery and Cam congragulates Masons' 12th birthday! Cara Devine j...

Cam Smith and Kent are joined by prolific food journalist and Food and Drink Hall of Fame inductee, Roslyn Grundy, to remember Kevin Donovan who recently passed away just five days after the sale of his restaurant, 'Donovans', wich was famously founded in 1995 by Kevin and his wife, Gail. Cam catches up with John for his regular market report where they enthuse about pasta types and a 15cm long ar...

Cam Smith and Matt discuss Matt's holiday to South East Asia and are later joined by the first Australian winner of the James Beard Book of the Year, Josh Niland. Cam and Josh have a chat about Josh's book, fish 'butchering', and the craftsmanship of cooking and presenting fish. Doctor Helen Smith also joins Cam in the studio to talk about her upcoming panel discussion 'Food Waste is Bananas!' whi...

Cam Smith (joined briefly by Carl) sits down with dairy industry icon, Sallie Jones. She grew up on a dairy farm, and when she lost her father to suicide during the dairy crisis in 2016, she knew she wanted to create a positive, lasting legacy out of her grief. Now, her Gippsland Jersey milk is stocked in major supermarkets and fine food restaurants. Plus, Cam gets a special visit from two of the...