Eat It

Lee Tran Lam, journalist, podcaster, and broadcaster, talks about her new podcast series and unpacks the history of oysters; and Caterina Borsato, award winning chef and restaurateur, and owner of Caterina's Cucina E Bar, discusses her culinary journey and shares some tips for running a successful restaurant. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/pod...

Shane Buckley, oyster grower and owner of Wapengo Rocks Wild Organic Oysters, discusses organic oyster farming and the best way to prepare an oyster; and John from the Queen Vic Market provides a fresh produce update. With presenters Cam Smith and Panel Beater. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/camsmith_eat_it/ Twitter: http...

Michael Harden, Melbourne editor and restaurant critic for Australian Gourmet Traveller, and chefs, authors, and restaurateurs Gerald Diffey (Gerald's Bar) and Andrew McConnell (Gimlet) discuss Gerald's book Beggars Belief: Stories from Gerald’s Bar,  and explore what it takes to design and run a successful restaurant; and John from the Queen Vic Market provides a fresh produce update. With presen...

Donovan Cooke, restauranter, chef and author, discusses his culinary journey and his new restaurant Ryne; Duncan Buchanan, winemaker and viticulturist, explains the different varieties of champagne; and John from the Queen Vic Market provides a fresh produce update. With presenters Cam Smith and Karl Chapman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://w...

Restauranter, chef and author Karen Martini talks about her bumper new recipe book ‘COOK’; urban designer Joost Bakker talks about sustainable housing, growing your own food, and the documentary that's been made about him, GREENHOUSE BY JOOST, which is screening at MIFF; and it's time for another round of “What’s That In Your Mouth?!”. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://...

Founder of The Digger’s Club, Clive Blazey, talks about soil health and growing your own vegies; Nick Mahlook, chef and co-owner of Lakes Entrance restaurant Sodafish, talks all things seafood; and John from the Queen Vic Market provides a fresh produce update. With presenters Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://ww...

Jess Ho, author of 'Raised By Wolves' chats about their "memoir with bite"; Pavlova Queen Nerida McPherson talks about how she'll be giving away her pav secrets in upcoming pavlova workshops; the team talk about what could be the fastest closure of a restaurant in Melbourne history, and they ask “What’s That In Your Mouth!?”  With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.or...

Matt Lumalasi from Melbourne Rooftop Honey gives us an update on the Varroa destructor mite; coffee expert and barista judge Justin Metcalf talks about judging barista championships; and John at the Queen Victoria Market provides a produce update. With hosts Cam Smith and Karl Chapman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camsmit...

In this special episode, Cam and Matt revisit some classic Eat It conversations, including Sebastian Raeburn talking about the whiskey making process, Guy Grossi chatting about his legendary ‘Cellar Bar Cookbook’, and Adrian from Hidden Souk sharing the wonders of cumin. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: htt...

Hospitality expert Dani Valant talks about the economic health of the hospo industry and shares her tips on places she's been loving to eat right now; Mark and Victoria Briggs from new Paynesville restaurant Sardine talk about their ambitions for their restaurant; and John gives us a produce report from his home. With presenters Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy.  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/expl...

Matt Lumalasi from Melbourne Rooftop Honey tells us about the terrorising Varroa Destructor Mite affecting the survival of bees; John Ford from Unearthed Mushroom Co. explains mycology, and Paul Kasten from Deep End Pizza let’s us know the subtle differences of pizzas from around the world. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smi...

Giorgio Linguanti, founder of 'That's Amore Cheese' in Thomastown, talks about the ways in which Melbournians experience Italian cheeses has changed; Luke McMenemy-Collins, Head Chef at 'Sodafish' restaurant in Lakes Entrance, talks about what he's up to; and JonJo McEvoy, Director of Fin Wines in Dixons Creek, explains the unusual ways they do wine. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman  We...

Caterina Borsato from Caterina's Cucina E Bar talks about how to cook and eat polenta and how to marinate and cook venison; winemaker Duncan Buchanan chats about automation in wine; nutritionist Rosemary Stanton lets us know how to eat nutritiously and cheaply; and Cam and Matt have an exchance on finding Zen while making Minestrone. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://ww...

Chef, baker and author Jo Barrett talks about what she'll be doing as guest chef at Dark Mofo, her recent work with Joost Bakker on Future Food Systems, what she's currently cooking and eating; John at the Queen Vic Market gives us a produce report; and Cam goes to Casa Nata in Thornbury, catching up with owners Nelson and Ruben, to eat the best Portuguese tarts he’s ever had. With presenters Cam...

Legendary food writer Stephanie Alexander talks about the major film adaptation of 'The Tuscan Cookbook' (which she and Maggie Beer wrote over 20 years ago); John provides a market produce update from Queen Vic Market; and Aleksis, Executive Chef from Matilda 159 Domain, lets us know what's cooking - and also what to do with truffles. With presenters Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy. Website: https:...

Pat Nourse from Melbourne Food and Wine Festival talks about being a new Melbournian and the trade workshops and tastings that he’s running;  Duncan Gibson, co-owner of Hop Nation Brewery, has a chat about the Australian International Beer Awards, and we check in with John for a produce report from the Queen Vic Market. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman   Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/...

Hanna Assafiri, founder of Melbourne's iconic Moroccan Soup Kitchen, talks about pandemic pivots and her future plans; and the Good Food Guide is back, with co-editor Roslyn Grundy explaining how they will be reviewing restaurants in a post-covid world. With presenters Cam Smith and Tim Thorpe,  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

Writer and ex-food critic Gemima Cody lets us know about the upcoming Heritage Harvest Festival at Sovereign Hill; and Eat It regular we John at the Queen Vic Market provides a produce update; and Mornington Peninsula winemaker Duncan Buchananan gives a scintillating update on this year's vintage. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it...

Catherine Hutchins and Aniyo Rahebi, co-founders of Good Edi edible takeaway coffee cup tell us about how their invention is going; John gives us a produce update from the Queen Vic Markets; and presenters Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy discuss the underappreciated Japanese pancake dish, okonomiyaki. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instag...

RMIT Professor Benu Adhikari tells us about emerging food technologies like the rise of plant proteins and 4D printing food; and uthor I Wayan Kresna Yasa talks about his new book  'Paon: Real Balinese Cooking' out via Hardie Grant. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camsmith_eat_it/...

Mushroom expert Cam Russel talks about what to look for this mushroom season, and the potential dangers of foraging; John from the Queen Vic Market gives us a produce report (from his couch at home!); and wine educator Dan Sims has a chat about Pinot Palooza 2022. With presenters Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https:/...

Food writer and photographer Emiko Davies talks about her new book 'Cinnamon and Salt: Cicchetti in Venice' and wine lover-expert Duncan Buchanan has a chat about low alcohol wines and let's us know how this year’s vintage is shaping up; then a discussion about Melbourne institution Gopals takes place. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman.  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/e...

With presenter Cam Smith galavanting about the Melbourne International Food and Wine Festival, we thought we'd revisit some classic 'Eat It' interviews: Chef Alberto Fava of Tipo 00 tells us how to match pasta and sauce; Ceramicist Sam Gordon from Robert Gordon Ceramics reveals how plates affect your dining experience; and Raymond Capaldi from Wonder Pies let’s us know what makes a great pie. Webs...

Cam sits down for a big chat with Matt Wilkinson about his new role as Culinary Consultant at Montalto, and we check in with John at the Queen Vic Market for a fresh produce update. With presenters Cam Smith and Karl Chapman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camsmith_eat_it/ Twitter: @EatItRRR Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

Coffee legend from the Genovese coffee empire, Ray Genovese, stops by for a chat about coffee culture, and coffee prices; and food critics and hospitality expert Dani Valent lets us know about her fundraiser to help flood victims. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-it Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camsmith_eat_it/ T...