Three Food Memories

"There's no health and safety in an ethnic house" - Joe Avati On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.  Sides include: growing up Italo-Australian, bung-eyes, and funny memories of his brother Antonio who would have turned 50 this year.  Joe's social cause is the Kidney...

On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.  If you liked this, be sure to listen out for the full episode - out tomorrow!  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated....

"When we were plating President Biden's food up the Secret Service swapped out the plate to make sure no one was trying to kill him off." - Emily Scott  On Emily's menu: fresh peaches in France with Papa, cooking with Ma, and restaurant life.  Sides include: cooking for the Queen and ticking the "Mother Box", life by the sea, and the ups and downs of running your own...

"We have celiacs, sugar-free, vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, and absolute carnivores in the family. When I'm cooking for say 34 on Christmas day, I'm making a range of different dishes. It's amazing how if you put a bit of planning into it, how easy it is to be able to feed all those people" - Johanna Griggs AM  On the menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse,...

On Johanna Griggs's menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse, and all the Better Homes and Gardens goodness .  If you liked this, make sure you listen to the full episode out tomorrow (and tell your friends!) Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au,...

Hello, Savva here!  We're moving to fight the algorithm and coincide our video releases on YouTube with our audio episodes.  From June 21 we'll be moving to a 10 day cycle - starting with the wonderful Johanna Griggs.  You can catch our YouTube episodes here - youtube.com/@threefoodmemories Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Inst...

"My rice paper rolls are like cocaine" - Nahji Chu On the menu: camp eggs and rice, rice paper rolls, and pizza in a cave.  Sides include: what it was like fleeing Laos as a child, arriving in Cessnock as a refugee, going to school with Karen Martini, the rise and fall of Miss Chu, and a lot of swearing **warning  - if coarse words offend you, be prepared** Nahji's social cause is F...

"You can never have too much of a good feeling" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor On this episode of Three Food Memories you'll sit down with the one and only darling of (kitchen) disco, Sophie Ellis-Bextor. On the menu: lobster casserole cooked by her husband Richard, spaghetti pomodoro by the beach in Italy, and cod and chorizo stew with the band and baby.  Sides include: musings on music, fa...

On singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor's menu: lobster casserole, pasta by the beach, and cod and chorizo stew.  Wanna hear the full episode? Listen in tomorrow Tuesday June 2, and make sure to tell someone you know loves Sophie Ellis-Bextor!    Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemo...

" There is no greater meal than an egg"  - Elizabeth Hewson On this eggcellent episode of Three Food Memories you meet Sydney's Elizabeth Hewson - cookbook author, and creator of the infamous Saturday Night Pasta .  On the menu: the Snow Egg, egg with truffle in Italy, and home made pasta (of course).  Lizzy's social cause is The Lachlan Kean Foundation - lachlankeanfoundation....

On Saturday Night Pasta's Elizabeth Hewson's menu: Peter Gilmore's Snow Egg at Quay Restaurant, the most perfect poached egg with truffle in Italy, and the start of Saturday Night Pasta.  If you like this mini episode - make sure to listen to the full one, out tomorrow! (and tell your friends to listen to!)  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to thr...

"I love being in the unknown"  - Captain Jason Chambers In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva drops anchor with Captain Jason Chambers of Below Deck Down Under . On the menu is: apple cake, dumplings, and tapas.  Sides include:  the making of a man shaped by the sea, a spirit drawn to adventure and discovery, building a resort in the Phillipines, and musings on fatherhood to his...

On Captain Jason Chambers' menu: Apple pie, dumplings, and Spanish Tapas If you liked this tell a friend and make sure to listen to the full episode out tomorrow.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!  TFM is produced and...

"These wars are just part of this acceleration and expansion of colonialism" Journalist and author Antoun Issa's new book Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War has just been released. The book is about his mother's experiences of her time in Beirut in 1974 during the Lebanese Civil War and her migration to Australia. On the menu: Ashta without rice, burnt chicken drumsti...

On journalist Antoun Issa's menu: Ashta without rice, burnt chicken drumsticks, and cheesecake with chocolate.  If you liked this tell a friend and make sure to listen to the full episode out tomorrow.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love...

"I splash around fish sauce willy-nilly, like cologne" - Warwick Thornton  In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet film director Warwick Thornton.  You'll know him for his magnificent and heart-wrenching storytelling in movies such as Samson & Delilah , The New Boy , and his latest film Wolfram .  What you may not know is that he is an undeniable, dinky-di foodi...

Film maker and director Warwick Thornton is about as creative as you can get. He's also a dinky-di foodie at heart.  On the menu: discovering ethnic culinary delights at local IGAs, discovering Asian cuisine after Cyclone Tracy, and a three year journey to an epiphany about chocolate!  If you liked this, tell you friends and listen to the full episode out tomorrow!  Send us Fan Mail To find o...

During the break we're exploring some of the Aussiest food memories we've had on the show.  Hear Blanche D'Alpuget describe halcyon lunches moored on Sydney Harbour, Kate Reid drool over custardy baked goods motorside with her dad, and Phoebe Greenwood reminisce about salty fried goods in the sand with her mum.  You can hear the full episodes released as follows - just search for th...

Main and dessert.... What's yours? Send us a message and let us know.  You can listen to the full episode with Issac released Feb 24th, 2026 - just search his name or scroll down the list.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from...

Poet and author Havva Ramadan asks Savva "was there a time in your life when you felt the other side of Cyprus was an enemy of yours?"... He tells a story about crossing the border and the joys on the other side that he couldn't share when he went back.  Listen to the full episode with Havva Ramadan published March 17, 2026 by scrolling to the date, or just searching "Havva Ram...

During the break we're reliving some of the weirdest food memories our guests have eaten and drunk (we've heard a lot).  Herewith, Adam Keith's soup with moving parts, Kirsha Kaechele's Guam fried flying animals, and Dilruk Jayasinha's exam swatting miracle drink... For the full episodes, just search the guest name, or you can scroll back to the publish dates (as below)  A...

A little while ago Savva interviewed Ita Buttrose for his 50th birthday . During the conversation, an amazing woman called Beryl Lane came down to chat with her idol, Ita. Beryl had travelled all the way from Macksville to see the chat, and meeting Ita was the icing on the cake.  In this mini episode of Three Food Memories, Savva interviews Beryl - grandmother, teacher of 40 years, and intrepid tr...

In this holiday mini, spill the royal tea with journalist Emily Maitlis, son of the Queen Tom Parker-Bowles, and friend of the King, Kathy Lette.  If you liked this, you can search for the full episodes on their publish dates below;   Emily Maitlis, published Feb 26th 2026 Tom Parker Bowles, published June 10 2025 Kathy Lette, published March 10 2026 Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the pro...

Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo asks Savva if he cooks. The answer and response is much deeper than you may expect.  You can catch the full episode with Gennaro which was published on Feb 10th, 2026. Just search for Gennaro or scroll down the list.  Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemories Email us at threefo...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Savva are heading off on holidays with their respective kids in tow. Savva is heading to South Korea, and Sophie to Japan.  Sophie asks Savva what he recommends doing when travelling to foreign places with the kids. The answer, unsurprisingly, involves.....food!  You can catch the full chat with Sophie on June 2nd!   Send us Fan Mail To find out more about the project and S...