Eat It

Hosts Cam Smith and Kent Goldsworthy chat with Executive Director of Sustain Dr Nick Rose on the impacts of food insecurities in Victoria, followed by a Queen Victoria Market report, and then food grower Paulette Whitney on her book titled ‘Broccoli and Other Love Stories’.

Hosts Tim Thorpe and Cameron Smith chat with Zenon Misko, a Melbourne food reviewer who moved to Bangkok to explore street food. Then Shannon Martinez, chef at Smith + Daughters, introduces her new cookbook Vegan Italian Food.

Cam is joined by Victor Liong to chat about his restaurants across Melbourne and Singapore, followed by a Queen Vic Market report, and then winemaker and friend of the show Dunchan Buchanan returns to discuss growing grape vines in Australia.

Cam is joined by Clive Larkman to chat about growing chillies in Victoria, then Tony Tan on his new cookbook - before tasting a tart from Casa Nata in Thornbury.

Cam and Matt chat with Josh Gardiner on the launch of his pepper brand Pep, followed by a Queen Vic Market report, and then Alice Zaslavsky on her new cookbook Salad for Days.

Kerrie and Catherine (aka 'The Spud Sisters') are welcomed to the show to talk about seasonality, varieties and all things potatoes. And Ben Shewry discusses Uses For Obsession, his new memoir detailing his persective on cooking, restaurants and food.

Jennifer Wong and Lin Jie Kong are welcomed to the show to discuss their new book "Chopstick or Fork?", a collection of stories and recipes gathered on a roadtrip celebrating the diverse stories of Chinese Cuisine in regional Australia. Next, Sebastian Reaburn of Anther Distillery sings praises to vodka, sharing the history and evolutions of this 'water of life'.

We begin with the first market report of spring, after which host Cam Smith welcomes botanist, gardener and author Paulette Whitney to the studio to talk about her new book, "Brocolli and Other Love Stories". They discuss the art of weaving botanical science into narrative, musings on growing food grounded in time and place, and the many wisdoms slowly gathered from trips between kitchen bench to potting bench and back on her property in Nipaluna/Hobart, Tasmania.

Hosts Cameron Smith and Rachel Connor are joined by Chef and recent recipient of the French Medal of Agricultural Merit, Philippe Moucher. They discuss the legacy of regional identity in French Gastronomy, and how Moucher translates this "terroir" at his Melbourne-based restuarant, Phillipe.

Next up, Duo Anthony Yotis and Laura di Florio Yotis of The Fishmonger's Son tell us about their new cookbook, which offers guidance to the home cook on how to select, prepare and cook pescatorial proteins.

Finally, Sebastian Reaburn of Anther Gin gives us the low-down on the Australian Spirit Awards, which celebrates its' 10th year.

Hosts Cam Smith and Matt Steadman speak with Dr Frazer Thorpe, Education and Engagement Manager at Space for Plants on The Garden Martian as part of National Science Week.

Next, they discuss the many wonderful works of chef and artist Philippa Sibley, before speaking over the phone with Robyn Pfeiffer from Pfeiffer Wines about the Dark Side of Wine Festival happening in Rutherglen.