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Brrrr! It’s getting chilly! Hermann Schafellner, Chef at the Casey Research Station in Antarctica talks about the term ‘slushy’ and how human relationships work in Antarctica.  He chats about his cooking facilities, and how comfort food reigns supreme in the cold; Gary Cooper, pioneer of the kitchen garden concept, discusses his bakery Proserpina Bakehouse in Mt Dandenong, and we learn the differe...

Caterina Borsato of Caterina's Cucina e Bar joins us for a catch up on how her business is going; John from Queen Vic Market talks about in-season produce to get hold of for winter meals; and Jo Barrett, Co-Executive Chef of Oakridge Restaurant, chats about her classical cooking training in Canada, and how you need to learn the rules of cooking before you break them. With presenters Cam Smith and...

Shane Delia, Chef and owner of Maha restaurant, talks about his newly launched premium food app ‘Providoor', which is created to support the restaurant industry and connect with customers more; Lindell Moore discusses how to bring some love and support back to the stunning East Gippsland region post-COVID and bushfire season; and filled with determination, humour and positivity, Attica’s Ben Shewr...

Dan Hunter, chef and owner of renowned farm and restaurant Brae, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of the much-anticipated reopening of his internationally celebrated dining room later this month. At the Queen Victoria Market, John extols the virtues of Chinese garlic, cavolo nero and washed potatoes to name but three. And we catch up with our resident wine expert Duncan Buchanan. Wit...

Jack Hawkins from Worksmith talks about the 'Tipjar' initiative for Melbourne’s hospitality industry. And we go truffle mad with Nigel Wood from Truffle Paddock, learning about friends of the truffle and how to use these magical delicacies to our advantage. Then John from the Vic Market gives insight into seasonal vegetables, and Chef Philippa Sibley discusses the reopening of The European and edu...

The Food and Wine Festival is heading online, and FAWF Creative Director Pat Nourse talks about the nifty ways restaurants are coming to us in our homes; Freelance food writer Dani Valent discusses the crucial role of Temp Visa workers in the restaurant industry and the red-tape barriers they face; Scott McKinnon of Wolf And The Willows Brewery discusses cooking with beer; and Iain Ling of The Hot...

Joseph Vargetto of Melbourne's Mister Bianco restaurant transports us to Sicily and talks about the magic of Sicilian cooking; Restaurant industry consultant Tony Eldred discusses the impacts of COVID on the sector, and the pros and cons of Victoria's June "soft opening" for restaurants; And what is the difference between a swede and a turnip? John at the Queen Vic market educates us. With present...

Guests galore pay tribute to the late, great, much-loved Vernon Chalker, founder of Gin Palace. Featuring Miss Pearl from Madame Brussels, Gerald Diffey from Geralds Bar, and Sebastian Reaburn and Ben Luzz from Gin Palace. Martinis are prepared, toasts are made, and not a dry eye in the house. Also on the show is Aaron Turner, Chef turned writer, discussing his book The Hot Chicken Project, with t...

Amongst the Covid chaos we spoke to Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's Pat Nourse, caught up with John at the market, and spoke to Jane Grylls about quarantined Mother's Day options.

Food writer Dani Valent gives her tips for cooking duck; Shannon Martinez of Smith and Daughters chats about how they are fighting the fight with the pandemic, and the success of their deli; Executive Chef of The Atlantic Restaurant Nick Mahlook schools Cam on how to cook the perfect dory fillet and chats all things seafood. With presenters Cam Smith and Josephine Smart.  Website: https://www.rrr....

We spoke about some of our recent isolation food experiments and deliveries, chatted to Bellota Wine Bar's chef Nicky Reimer about the crazy industry changes, and talked gnocci with Russell Bald.

Caterina Borsato of Caterina's Cucina e Bar discusses the wonders of Italian rituals over Easter;  John from the Queen Vic Market gives a special Easter Sunday market report with insights into his family Easter celebrations, and discusses the importance of the Markets and the connection with the customer; and Sebastian Reaburn from Anther Spirits chats about enjoying gin during lockdown, and the s...

Food writer and author Michael Harden joined us to talk restaurant take-away, John gave us an update from the market, and Prossimo Wine’s Duncan Buchanan gave us an update on the 2020 vintage.

This was probably the most dramatic week in the history of hospitality in Australia... to try and make sense of it all we spoke to Broadsheet's Editorial Director Katya Wachtel, Worksmith CEO Michael Bascetta, and caught up with John at the market.

An episode of Eat It 22 March 2020

We had an extended chat about the Covid-19 impacts on the restaurant industry, spoke to Bar Lourinha's Matt McConnell about the early mushroom season, caught up with John at the Queen Vic Market, and heard a couple of relaxing cocktail suggestions from Fever Tree's Trish Brew.

We spoke to John at the Queen Vic Market, our old 3RRR buddy Digger dropped in to the studio to talk about our transition into Autumn, and wine maker Duncan Buchanan spoke about the effects of our summer of bushfires on this year's grape season.

Bellota Wine Bar's Nicky Reimer joined us to talk about what she's been cooking over summer, finally caught up with John at the QVM for the first time in 2020, and checked in with Chris Moore from Sailor's Grave Brewing about his eventful summer in Orbost.

Today we spoke to Blaze Aid Vice President Christine Male about their efforts trying to assist fire affected farmers, we spoke to restaurateur Jesse Gurner about the industry's Feb Fire Fund, and we chatted about Dining Room Tales with Zan Coleman.

Our last show for 2019! We caught up with John at the market, talked about the impacts of climate change on the wine industry with Max Allen, and mixed a fruity cocktail with Seb Reaburn.

Today we had a rather rowdy show looking at some of the food trends in 2019 with writers Hilary McNevin and Michael Harden, and enjoyed a mixed drink with Union Electric's Huw Griffiths.

Hear from Pastuso Peruvian Restaurant's Alessandro Sarajevo, John from the Vic Market, and Duncan Buchanan

Today we spoke to Mason's of Bendigo's Sonia Anthony, Lee Ho Fook's Victor Liong, and Huxtaburger's Daniel Wilson.

Today we spoke to Tony Eldred about how a good restaurant can be affected by bad acoustics, had a market report from John, and chatted to Sea Bounty Mussels' Lance Wiffen about how best to prepare and cook his favourite mollusc.

Today we spoke to Deakin University's Professor Russell Keast about what we know - and what we don't know - about the way our mouths perceive texture in food. PLUS we had a market report from John, and talked to Beechworth Honey's Jodie Goldsworthy about life with the hives.