Three Food Memories: Recent Episodes
Savva Savas
Three Food Memories is hosted by Savva Savas, dad of twin boys, entrepreneur, caterer, and creator. In each episode Savva chats with a guest who shares three food memories and a social cause close to their heart, revealing far more about themselves than what they’ve tasted.
The things you find out when you ask people about their food memories can be soulful, spicy, sensational, sour, and often sublime. Often you'll discover something you never knew about the person you asked - and this is what the Three Food Memories podcast is about. How every food memory is linked to a moment in time.
Be prepared for some hilarious and otherwise never heard before stories, and if you love listening - please tell your friends (and like, subscribe and follow for all the goodness!)
"I know a person is from Fiji just by the way that they walk" - Fuzz Ali
On Fijian food guru Fuzz Ali's menu: cooking with Mum and Grandma, lobster curry for Nigella, and Fiji Pantry chilli oil.
Sides include: why the chicken lovo is the best analogy of cross-cultures in Fiji, being a role model for queer Fijians and why Fijian food is the best.
Fuzz's social cause is downsyndrome.org.au. Fuzz is an ambassador for Down Syndrome NSW, an organisation working to build a more inclusive and accepting community for people with Down syndrome. He runs cooking workshops including one coming up later this year called "Cooking for Independence," which is all about using the kitchen as a place to build confidence. More info at downsyndrome.org.au.
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On Fijian food guru Fuzz Ali's menu: cooking with Mum and Grandma, lobster curry for Nigella, and Fiji Pantry chilli oil.
If you liked this - be sure to listen in to the full episode out tomorrow! (and tell your friends who you think would like it too!)
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"If you don’t have a sense of humour in politics, you’re stuffed." - Jess Miller
On the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney's menu: brown lentil spag bol, fine dining in Canberra, and Grow it Local 2013 with Jill Dupleix
Sides include: serving Margaret and Gough Whitlam, growing up on a herb farm, Ruddock's rudeness, education in the City of Sydney, and a few fun (but scary) facts about life in the big smoke. Oh, and the two wheeled vehicle that guided Jess into politics in the first place.
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On the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney's menu: brown lentil spag bol, fine dining in Canberra, and Grow it Local 2013 with Jill Dupleix
If you liked this episode - share with your friends and listen out for the full episode tomorrow!
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"There’s something in the universe that rewards you for taking crazy risks" - Anthony Randello-Jahn
On The Donut Daddy's menu: Bisnonna's Zippuli, Rockpool With Mum, Beef Mince & Cheese
Sides include: Barbeques with mates, Nonno's prickly pears, and Dad's Osso Bucco
Anthony's social cause is concerns with capitalism.
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On The Donut Daddy's menu: Bisnonna's Zippuli, Rockpool with Mum, Beef Mince & Cheese
If you liked this, check out the full episode - out tomorrow! And tell your friends!
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"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 Foundation, his brother Antonio surviving until 42 years after having three kidney transplants during his life. The Kidney Foundation is the peak national body championing kidney disease prevention, early detection, and comprehensive patient care. They support the 1.7 million Australians affected by kidney disease by funding research, managing specialised holiday dialysis buses, offering peer support, and operating a free health professional helpline. More here: kidney.org.au.
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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!
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"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 business.
Emily's social cause is the Marine Stewardship Council - an international non-profit organisation on a mission to stop overfishing. When you buy fish and seafood with the blue MSC ecolabel, you're helping to protect our oceans and driving change above and below the water.
Emily's books, Sea & Shore, Time & Tide and Home Shores, are a beautiful celebration of food, story and the coast she calls home.
For our Aussie listeners, keep an eye out for Emily at writers' festivals around the country in 2027
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"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, and all the Better Homes and Gardens goodness.
Sides include: random hitchhikers, being a world class swimmer, roadtrips with Karen Martini and hubby Todd (who she wooed for 6 months with dinner parties just for him).
Joh's social cause is Beyond Blue - Joh has been the longest serving Director on their current board. Beyond Blue's vision is that all people in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. They work with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. To speak to a counsellor call 1300 22 46 36, for more information online: beyondblue.org.au.
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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!)
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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
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"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 First Nations Fashion and Design - a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation whose core business is to support the development and sustainable growth of First Nations representation, access and growth in the fashion and design sectors. More here - firstnationsfashiondesign.com
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"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, family, work, and being a mum to five boys. Oh, and a random eBay purchase that's become part of the wallpaper.
Sophie's social cause is Save the Children UK, who reached 41.2m children in 93 countries around the world. From crisis response to lasting change, they fight for every child's right to survive, learn and be protected – in the UK and around the world.
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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!
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"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.org.
Lizzy's friend Lachie sadly died of bowel cancer at the age of just 37. The Lachlan Kean Foundation mission is to raise awareness and fund research in hope for a future where bowel disease can be cured. The earlier it's diagnosed, the higher the chance of survival.
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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!)
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"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 daughter Saskia.
Jason's social cause is Classroom of Hope, whose mission it is to construct sustainable schools using upcycled materials. Through their Block Schools program, they create earthquake-resistant educational facilities while removing 1-2 tons of plastic waste from the environment per classroom.
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On Captain Jason Chambers' menu: Apple pie, dumplings, and Spanish Tapas
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"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 drumsticks, and cheesecake with chocolate.
Sides include: food as a tool of communication, coming out to the family, and a sprinkle of Canaanite mythology.
Antoun's social cause is free access to quality healthcare and education for all. It helps marginalised communities, it helps the millions struggling with cost of living and housing, it helps the poorest among us, it helps the elderly, it helps children, it helps parents, it helps First Nations communities, it helps those with serious mental health issues. It provides a foundation for a quality of living that every human being has the right to, which then feeds into healthy, productive and happier communities.
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On journalist Antoun Issa's menu: Ashta without rice, burnt chicken drumsticks, and cheesecake with chocolate.
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"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 foodie. So much so that he chose not to share food memories in advance of his chat with Savva, but instead invited Savva into a conversation led by instinct, feeling, and an intense hatred for fruit in savoury food...with the exception of one particular snack. What snack? You'll have to listen in to find out.
On the menu: ethnic culinary inspiration at IGAs, discovering Asian cuisine after Cyclone Tracy, and a three year journey to an epiphany about chocolate!
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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!
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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 the guest name or scroll down the episode listing by date.
Blanche D'Alpuget - released October 28, 2025
Kate Reid - released November 25, 2025
Phoebe Greenwood - released August 5, 2025
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Main and dessert....
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You can listen to the full episode with Issac released Feb 24th, 2026 - just search his name or scroll down the list.
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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 Ramadan"
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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)
Adam Keith: 26th August, 2025
Kirsha Kaechele: 24th June, 2025
Dilruk Jayasinha: 9th September, 2025
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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 traveller - but please don't mention backpacks, she hates them.
On Beryl's menu is proper icecream, truffles in Provence, and pig at a Sing Sing in Papua New Guinea.
Sides include: the importance of travel (and how to save for it), reflections on meeting Ita, and whatever "perhapses" are...you'll have to listen to find out.
Beryl's social cause is Anglicare Australia - check them out here: anglicare.asn.au and check out Beryl at the Macksville opshop where you can pick up pickles, bargain clothes, and a lot of love.
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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
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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.
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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!
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"We thought Nan was a millionaire because she had an electric frypan" - Bron Lewis
On comedian Bron Lewis's menu: Nan's crumbed lamb chops, Babcia's cabbage rolls, and the best frozen custard you could ever imagine.
Sides include: extremely disappointing Polish donuts, living with four siblings and a mum with “the menopause”, and a good wallop of post-natal anxiety and depression.
Her social cause is PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) - panda.org.au – who support the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood. Check out their website, or you can call: 1300 726 306
Bron's most excellent bookI'm Not Mad (Anymore)is out now. You can catch her on tour around Australia until October 2026 - more details here: https://www.livenation.com.au/bron-lewis-tickets-adp1446629
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On comedian Bron Lewis's menu: Nan's crumbed lamb chops, Babcia's cabbage rolls, and the best frozen custard you could ever imagine.
If you liked this, don't miss the full episode out tomorrow - and be sure to tell your friends and share the love.
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"Coriander is the worst enemy of Italians" - Giorgio Bargiani
On mixologist Giorgio Bargiani's menu: grandfather's caffè corretto, dining out always in Pisa, and discovering spices in the UK.
Sides include: the Beauty and the Beast, the most important job of a bartender (it's not making the drink), and the best pizza in the world.
Giorgio's social cause is the Drinks Trust UK, a trade charity providing financial assistance, emotional support, and opportunity for growth to drinks industry people.
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On mixologist Giorgio Bargiani's menu: grandfather's caffè corretto, dining out always in Pisa, and discovering spices in the UK.
If you liked this, don't miss the full episode out tomorrow - and be sure to tell your friends and share the love.
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"Have you ever heard of a banshee? It was one long continuous scream" - Havva Ramadan
In singer, songwriter, and spoken word artist Havva Ramadan's menu: mum and dad's fish and chippy, bamya (okra stew), and baklava.
Sides include: dealing with grief, finding hope, what it means to be Cypriot (on either side of the border), and the power of food and storytelling in healing and identity.
Havva is an ambassador for SANE UK who provide emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness. sane.org.uk.
The Australian branch is - sane.org
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In singer, songwriter, and spoken word artist Havva Ramadan's menu: mum and dad's fish and chippy, bamya (okra stew), and baklava.
If you enjoyed this - tell someone you think will love it to, and be sure to listen to the full episode, out tomorrow!
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"Post-menopausal is the best time of a woman’s life" - Kathy Lette
On author Kathy Lette's menu: mum's cupcakes, spotted dick, and lobster omelette.
Sides include: sisterhood, feminism, and lashings of clit-lit.
Kathy's social cause is Their World - an international children’s charity focused on ending the global education crisis and unlocking the potential of the next generation.
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On author Kathy Lette's menu: mum's cupcakes, spotted dick, and lobster omelette.
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"What is life without food and music?" - Jeremy Fernandez
In this episode of Three Food Memories you'll meet dazzling ABC News presenter and journalist, Jeremy Fernandez. On Jeremy's menu is: Amachi's biryani, rainbow smoothies, and birthday cake brilliance.
Sides include: piloting dreams, Rosa Parks moments, and Jeremy's favourite recipe books so you never mess up a cake again.
Jeremy's social cause is Twenty 10 - twenty10.org.au, who help young LGBTIQA+ people build community and find safety through diverse social support programs. They provide life-saving housing, counselling, care-coordination & peer-support services as well as training programs and resources.
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On ABC Newsreader Jeremy Fernandez's menu is: Amachi's biryani, rainbow smoothies, and birthday cake brilliance.
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"10 minutes I'm out of the room. I walk back into the room holding a coffee and the doctors have my son in their hand." - Issac Martin
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet food critic and creator Sir Issac Eatsalot.
On Issac's menu is: baked good for mum, late night snack packs in Western Sydney, and Macca's on Christmas Day.
Sides include: discovering your purpose, step-parenting in your twenties, and the pros and cons of being a critic.
Issac's social cause is Mullets for Mental Health - mulletsformentalhealth.org.au. Grow a mullet and raise funds to help fund crucial mental health research and support services at Black Dog Institute.
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On food reviewer Issac Eatsalot's menu: Baked goods for mum, late night snack packs in Western Sydney, and Macca's on Christmas Day - why? You'll have to listen to find out.
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"We've got to ask much bigger questions about what Epstein got away with, how many people were entangled into that web" - Emily Maitlis
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet British journalist Emily Maitlis. The woman that did "that" interview with the former Prince Andrew.
On Emily's menu is: Home-made pesto and a bright green birthday cake, Sabsi in Iran a decade ago, and a surprising third food memory that she's been thinking about ever since she tasted it in California.
Sides include: an unfulfilled hairdressing career, a childhood filled with cartwheeling, a delicious post-wedding Chinese meal - oh, and of course, Snoopy.
Emily's social cause is AllChild - allchild.org which supports communities in underserved neighbourhoods across the UK to help children and young people build the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to flourish.
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On British journalist Emily Maitlis' menu: Home-made pesto and a bright green birthday cake, Sabsi in Iran a decade ago, and a puzzling surprise third food memory.
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"I was dropped in the kitchen when I was ten, and I never come out" - Gennaro Contaldo
On Italian chef, Gennaro Contaldo's menu: mum's Spaghetti con Pomodoro, mushroom foraging with the one and only Antonio Carluccio, topped off by some delicious Agrodolce on a mountainside with Jamie Oliver.
Sides include prize-winning trout, pharmacy only olive oil, and a saintly encounter.
Gennaro's social cause is the Antonio Carluccio Foundation which aims to provide resources, training and development needed by disadvantaged young cooks and chefs entering the hospitality industry as well as supporting the work of charities and non-governmental organisations in alleviating hunger worldwide.
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On Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo's menu: mum's Spaghetti con Pomodoro, mushroom foraging with the one and only Antonio Carluccio, topped off by some delicious Agrodolce with Jamie Oliver.
We're back!! Our 100th episode is out tomorrow - listen to the full episode with Gennaro then, and if you liked this mini episode, share the love with your friends, family, and anyone you think will enjoy the chat!
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Author and Middle East journalist Phoebe Greenwood asks Savva "how have you raised two of the best humans I have ever come across?"
Listen to the full interview with Phoebe, released August 5, 2025 - search "Phoebe Greenwood Three Food Memories" on your podcast player or search engine.
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Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, asks Savva, "Running enterprises from a birds-eye view, how do you keep your eye on things?"
Listen to the full conversation with Richard published July 29, 2025 - just search "Richard Tognetti Three Food Memories on your player.
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MONA's Kirsha Kaechele asks Savva "have you ever cross-dressed?" after Kirsha notices Savva's sheer stocking socks...
Listen to the full episode with Kirsha, published June 24, 2025 - just search "Kirsha Kaechele Three Food Memories" in your podcast player.
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Adam Keith asks Savva ""what is one of your favourite dishes?" and the memory turns to Greece...
Listen to the full chat with Adam released August 26, 2025 - just search "Adam Keith Three Food Memories" in your podcast player.
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Fermentation King Kenji Morimoto asks Savva "how has your approach to food changed since becoming a parent?"
It's a simple but great reply...
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Trans actor Zoe Terakes asks Savva "what was it like growing up as a young, queer, ethnic person?"
Catch the full episode with Zoe released December 2, 2025 - search "Zoe Terakes Three Food Memories"
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Presenter Scott Tweedie asks Savva "what's the biggest f*ck up in your life but you're so happy it happened?"
It's a biggie!
Listen to the full episode with Scott released December 30, 2025. Just search "Scott Tweedie" in your Three Food Memories list on your pod platform.
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Chef Mike McEnearney asks Savva about his food memories, and they recollect about Neil Perry's Rockpool recipes and Stefano Manfredi's restaurants in the Rocks and Ultimo.
Listen to the full episode with Mike, released on November 11, 2025 - search "Mike McEnearney" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Broadcaster, journalist, and author, Indira Naidoo asks Savva, "who would you like to be interviewed by?"
Listen to the full episode with Indira released Dec 9, 2025 - search "Indira Naidoo" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Editor, publisher, and former Adelaide Writers Week Director Louise Adler asks Savva "what's your first food memory?" which somehow leads to a discussion about plucking hairy legs.
Listen to the full episode with Louise, published June 17, 2025 - search "Louise Adler" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
“I’m devoid of caution, and it’s got me into plenty of trouble in my time” - Louise Adler
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Comedian and actress Mary Coustas asks Savva, "How did you feel when you met two of the biggest loves of your life?"
You can listen to the full episode with Mary, published December 16, 2025 - just search "Mary Coustas" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Artist Abdul Abdullah asks Savva "if I was to go to another island in Greece what's your best recommendation?"
Hot tips abound...
You can listen to the full episode with Abdul published December 23, 2025 - just search "Abdul Abdullah" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Designer and environmentalist Jamie Durie asks Savva, "what on earth compelled you to start this podcast?"
Listen to the full episode with Jamie recorded at his house in Avalon, published October 14, 2025 - just search "Jamie Durie" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha asks Savva "who'd you most like to interview?" and then proposes a big manifestation...
If you can help make it happen - get in contact! And while you're at it - tell us who you'd love Savva to interview!
Listen to the full episode with Dilruk published September 9, 2025 - just search "Dilruk Jayasinha" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platform.
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Sarah Wilson asks Savva "what makes you feel like you've arrived at the right spot for you?" and Savva spills the beans on the big things in his life.
If you loved this, listen back to the full episode with Sarah, released May 27th, 2025 or just search "Sarah Wilson" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platforms. 🤌🤌🤌
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Maggie Beer asks Savva "why catering?" and Savva reflects on the early days working for legendary Sydney chef and caterer Norma Willis who sparked his passion for food and the joy it brings en masse.
If you loved this, listen back to the full episode with Maggie, released April 29, 2025 or just search "Maggie Beer" in the Three Food Memories list on your podcast platforms. 🤌🤌🤌
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"Not a lot worries you in Brisbane. Unless the Broncos don't win." - Scott Tweedie
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet presenter, DJ, creator, co-host of Australian Idol, and man who mums adore - Scott Tweedie.
On the menu: wagyu steak, roast chook, and reflective ham croissants
Sides include: an exclusive girlfriend update, why the finance degree didn't cut it, advice for young uns in the media industry (or hoping to break in), and how positivity can be a super power.
Scott's social cause is Waves of Wellness (WOW), a mental health surf therapy not-for-profit transforming lives through a free surf therapy program that supports people at every stage of their mental health journey. It’s about creating healthy, empowering outlets for healing and connection.
You can find out more at foundationwow.org
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On TV presenter, DJ, and creator Scott Tweedie's menu: wagyu steak, roast chook, and reflective ham croissants
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I was like “that's my brother”, and the other kids were like, “no, that's Santa!”
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet Aussie contemporary artist and Archibald Packing Room prize winner, Abdul Abdullah.
On the menu is; Maccas Filet-O-Fish, booking a fancy restaurant for the first time, and island hopping in Greece.
Sides include meeting Cat Stevens, playing Lego in Maths class, how the sea parted the first time he met his now-wife and fellow artist Amrita Hepi, his work with children at risk, and his art creation.
Abdul's social cause is Muslim Aid Australia - and the work they're doing raising money to support orphans in Gaza.
This episode was recorded on November 21, 2025
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On artist Abdul Abdullah's menu: Maccas Filet-O-Fish, booking a fancy restaurant for the first time, and island hopping in Greece
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“Effie was always in me, but then I moved to the middle class, and the Effie in me was my enemy.”- Mary Coustas
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet the one and only Mary Coustas, who you may know best by her alter ego, Effie.
On the menu is; Greek sweets, lamb on the spit, and the 7th Christmas after Dad passed.
Sides include; a hamburger with the lot (menopause, or MaryPause as Mary writes), making lemonade from racism, coping with grief over the death of her father, and daughter Stevie, who was still-born at just 24 weeks old, as well as some hot tips for men who may have women in their life embarking on the wild ride that is menopause.
Her book MaryPause is out now, and you can grab it here.
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On comedian Mary Coustas' (Effie Stephanidis) menu: Greek sweets, lamb on the spit, and the 7th Christmas after Dad passed
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"Many of the students in my class had been fighting in the civil war as child soldiers." - Indira Naidoo
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet a stalwart of Australian broadcasting - the wonderful Indira Naidoo.
With a childhood spent jumping between continents and cultures, she has a unique outlook on life, and back home - more recently, grief - which she delves into in her beautiful book The Space Between the Stars. She’s also the author of celebrated books The Edible Balcony, The Edible City, and host of ABC’s Compass.
On the menu is Mum's curried chicken, survival meatballs, and the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch.
Sides include an extraordinary escape during apartheid, reflections on school life across five countries, lining up for cheese, learnings of grief in midlife, and what it takes to broadcast to the nation during times of need.
Indira's social cause is The Wayside Chapel, whose mission is creating community by breaking down the barriers of judgement and providing a safe place where people from all walks of life are welcome.
You can donate a plate to their Christmas Appeal here: waysidechapel.org.au
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On journalist and author Indira Naidoo's menu: Mum's curried chicken, survival meatballs, and the Wayside Chapel Christmas Lunch
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"I'd bought men's deodorant. I put it on, and I just couldn't stop crying." - Zoe Terakes
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet actor and author Zoe Terakes who has lit up the screen in Wentworth, starred alongside Nicole Kidman in Nine Perfect Strangers, and scored a Helpmann nomination at just 19 years old. And although they might not speak Greek, they feel Cretan right down to their bones (just don't mention the Turks to grandpa).
On Zoe's menu is: slow food at Ntounias, beans of the day in Fourni, and dad’s fiddly koulourakia.
Sides include: what it took to write Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers (out now!), how awkward it is to record said book as an audiobook when you have to repeat the word cock multiple times for the sound engineer, why they shouted at MP Penny Wong, and a deep dive into queer love.
Zoe's social causes are Trans rights, Palestinian rights, and First Nations rights...as they say "I’m never truly free until you are truly free".
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On actor Zoe Terakes' menu: slow food at Ntounias, fava and rooster in Fourni, and dad’s koulourakia with grandpa.
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"I’m very sad to say I'm currently the Neil Armstrong of the dating world. I’m the only one on the moon." - Kate Reid
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet founder of Lune Croissanterie - Ms. Lune - also known as Kate Reid.
On Kate's menu is: Dad’s crepes, Bakers Delight custard scrolls trackside at the Australian Grand Prix, and a life-changing Parisian croissant
Sides include: purpose and destination, what it takes to write a memoir, the importance of a good belly laugh, a bidding war, the best parents, great friends, and a moonlit meditation (but don't do this while listening to the episode).
Kate's social cause is Seeing Eye Dogs Australia - because they are the eyes of someone who can't see. Find out how you can support them here: seeingeyedogs.visionaustralia.org
*This conversation discusses anorexia and eating disorders - if you or someone you know needs help, you can phone the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 46 73 or check out their website:* butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline***
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On Kate Reid (founder of Lune Croissanterie)'s menu: Dad’s crepes, Bakers Delight custard scrolls trackside at the Australian Grand Prix, and a life-changing Parisian croissant
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"We were living in a museum" - Sofie Muller
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet Belgian artist Sofie Muller. On Sofie's menu: a cocktail that packs a punch, a soup that makes you cry, and a dinner in the dark.
Sides include: growing up in a museum, why creating art is better than housework, and what it takes to show the ingredients of the soul.
This episode was recorded at Fox Jensen Gallery on Gadigal land.
Sofie's social cause is: art as a form of healing. Not a cure, but a space where pain can exist, where silence can speak, and where people may feel seen and recognised. She says "My work isn’t a statement, but an invitation: to look more slowly, to feel more honestly, and to meet ourselves and others with greater softness."
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On artist Sofie Muller's menu: a cocktail that packs a punch, a soup that makes you cry, and a dinner in the dark
This episode was recorded at Fox Jensen Gallery on Gadigal land.
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"Sometimes I’d sleep in a train station because I'd missed the night rider" - Mike McEnearney
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet the master of hospitality - chef Mike McEnearney. On Mike's menu: the 80s in Sydney, 90s in the UK and Europe, and a naughties sabbatical in Wales, which brought it all back home.
Sides include: reflections on cooking for Gordan Ramsay, Damien Hirst, Neil Perry, why suits and tents go hand in hand for Mike.
Mike speaks of two social causes (and Sydney institutions) close to his heart - Two Good Co, and OzHarvest.
This episode was recorded on Gadigal land in Mike's Kitchen By Mike restaurant (so you'll hear background noise and chatter, and the occasional toot of an impatient driver!)
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On chef Mike McEnearney's menu:
80s in Sydney - Noodle Soup at BBQ King and picnic goods from Cyril’s
90s in the UK - goat's cheese tortellini and suits in tents
00s sabbatical in Wales - baking bread and discovering the garden of the local “white witch”
This episode was recorded on Gadigal land in Mike's Kitchen By Mike restaurant
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"Fermentation is inherent to human survival" - Kenji Morimoto
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you'll meet the king of fermentation - Kenji Morimoto.
On Kenji's menu is: Ozoni at New Year, Potluck at the Temple, and kimchi in Mumbai. On the side are share plates of Buddhism, what it's like being fourth-generation Japanese-American, the nuances of how intergenerational trauma plays out in food, and how you can make fruit mince pies into miso!!
Kenji's social cause is building and maintaining community and memory through the lens of food and fermentation. You can grab his book Ferment, online or in book stores now!!
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On fermentation king Kenji Morimoto's menu: Ozoni at New Year, Potluck at the Temple, and kimchi in Mumbai
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"I ran away from home with a man, a very unsuitable lover who was older than I and very interesting. He was a Polish asylum seeker." - Blanche D'Alpuget
In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with author Blanche D'Alpuget.
On the menu is: Anzac biscuits on Sydney Harbour, satay kontol in Indonesia, and roast lamb at Buckingham Palace. On the side are reflections on sailing on the Harbour, the trick to fishing, running away from home at 17, fondest memories of Bob, meeting the Queen, a prediction about world politics, and a hot tip to relieve loneliness (and stress!).
Blanche's social cause is Inala - a Rudolf Steiner inspired disability support provider committed to providing the highest quality support and services to individuals living with disability. You can find out more here: inala.org.au
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On author Blanche D’Alpuget’s menu:
Anzac biscuits on Sydney Harbour, satay kontol in Indonesia, and roast lamb at Buckingham Palace
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"I was blindfolded the whole time, and I could hear the screams of other people they were torturing." - Simon Ostrovsky
In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with Emmy Award–winning journalist Simon Ostrovsky, who's not only investigated some of the world’s toughest stories — he’s also been investigated himself. Read: abducted and tortured.
Despite the intensity of his work, he still keeps reporting with his thoughtful demeanor and dry wit.
On Simon's menu is: Burek, homemade pasta sauce, and Frito [pron: FREE-doh] Pie alongside a side of rookie reporting amongst Putin's early years, what's the real deal with the war on Ukraine, and the joy of suddenly being able to cook for other people.
Simon's social cause is Ukraine-based organisation, Saint Javelin, who manufacture high-quality clothing and gear in Ukraine, providing jobs, and donating proceeds to humanitarian and Ukrainian military aid efforts.
You can find them here: saintjavelin.com
*NOTE: this episode contains some confronting material*
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🥫On PBS journalist Simon Ostrovsky's menu: Burek, homemade pasta sauce, and Frito Pie
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"I remember my dad chasing a brown snake through the back yard in his underwear" - Jamie Durie
In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with Jamie Durie at his house in Avalon, surrounded by 50 guests (and more than 250 indoor plants).
On the menu is tuna sashimi in Kyoto, caribou carpaccio in Hudson Bay, and risotto alla Milanese, along with fond recollections of his youth in Tom Price, his acrobatic Manpower days, fatherhood, meeting Barack Obama, working with Oprah, his landscape and furniture design, how we can all make our homes a little more environmentally friendly, as well as the moment that took him from hot pants to pot plants (which may or may not have something to do with Molly Meldrum).
Jamie's social cause is the Children's Cancer Institute, because everychild should get the chance to grow up and grow old. But cancer cuts life short for hundreds of children every year. In Australia alone, every week, three young lives will be lost to the disease. For over 40 years, Children’s Cancer Institute has been researching the causes, prevention and cure of childhood cancer.
This episode is thanks to the team at Saint Cloche Atelier - saintcloche.com/pages/atelier
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On designer Jamie Durie’s menu; tuna sashimi in Kyoto, caribou carpaccio in Hudson Bay, and risotto alla Milanese
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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Jamie's house in Avalon, NSW
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On media personality Yvie Jones's menu: Pork buns, chicken noodle soup, steak and three veg, and ham, tomato and cheese sandwiches
If you like this - go back and listen to the full episode released February 14, 2022 - or just search Yvie Jones Three Food Memories!
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🍓On politician Tanya Plibersek's menu: strudel, warm fruit from the tree, and home-made Slovenian party treats🍏
If you want to hear more of Tanya's story - listen to the full episode released November 25, 2021
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On sport's journo Andrew Webster's menu: Brazilian churrasco, king prawns, and Maggie Beer's burnt fig ice-cream.
If you liked this, listen to the full episode released December 14, 2021
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On artist Sally Scales menu: Mum's damper, pork and plum vodka, and honey ants
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🐟On playwright Melanie Tait's menu: Sardines in Lagos, Cod in the Southern Highlands, and High Tea at home. 🥪
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On 94-year-old Joy Jobbins' menu: all of the chips, oysters, and shandy
If you liked this - listen to the full episode March 31, 2022
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🍜On actor and satirist Garry McDonald's menu: all of the Chinese meals 🥟
Listen to the full episode, released January 11, 2022
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Coming up in Season 10...
Jamie Durie!
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Kenji Morimoto!
Mike McEnearney!
Sophie Muller!
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"I didn't appreciate how strong the pull for human connection would be." - Corinne Ooms
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you’ll meet a forager, food scientist, and the longest‑lasting female contestant on Alone Australia, who endured 70 days in the Tasmanian wilderness before tapping out.
We should mention - she didn’t tap out because she’d run out of food, or her shelter had blown away…it was for another, far more important reason.
On the menu is: the wallaby and fern soup that got her through 70 days in the wilderness, Scottish potato scones, and Filipino pancit, along with musings on foraging, life, losing a parent, and becoming a parent for the first time.
Corinne's social cause is food waste and food security, because working in the food industry, she sees firsthand how much perfectly good food gets thrown out every day from farms, factories, retailers, hospitality, all the way to households! Corinne believes it is heartbreaking and there needs to be more consumer awareness and policy changes in regards to this issue.
Some food rescue organisations to check out are:
OzHarvest
FoodBank
This episode was recorded while Corinne was back in her childhood bedroom in Inverness, Scotland.
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On runner-up of Alone Season 3 Corinne Ooms' menu: Wallaby and fern soup, Scottish potato scones, and Filipino pancit
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"My sister told me that if you stare into the stereo speakers, you can see ABBA singing. I so believed it." - Hetty Lui McKinnon
Acclaimed cookbook author and self-confessed George Michael superfan, Hetty Lui McKinnon shares the secrets behind her new book Linger (out now!), her love of buffet restaurants, and why Chinatown feels like home no matter where you are in the world.
Hetty’s social cause is community and connection…because everyone needs more of it, and we're more alike than we are different.
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On Hetty's menu: Sundays in Chinatown, Revolving restaurants and hotel buffets, Jin dieu - (Mum’s deep-fried glutinous rice balls)
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On this episode you'll meet comedian and former accountant cum heart attack survivor Dilruk Jayasinha.
Over the 15 years since his first stand-up, this Sri Lankan born Aussie has become one of the country's most sought-after comedians.
On the menu is: Sri Lankan Maccas, the concoction formerly known as Beroffee (ooh I reckon you can figure out what this is made of), and mum's parathas.
Dilruk's social cause is “Shake it up Australia” Foundation for Parkinson’s research.
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On comedian and former accountant Dilruk Jayasinha's menu: Sri Lankan Maccas, the concoction formerly known as Beroffee, and mum's parathas.
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"I grew up in Western Sydney. It wasn't a good thing to be an Arab. It meant you were naughty." - Karima Hazim
On the menu: Eid feasts, home-tailored Vietnamese meals, and fresh figs and chick peas along with musings on motherhood, lashings of childhood memories from holidays in Lebanon, and what it means to be an Arab in a Western world.
Karimas social cause is MAP Medical Aid for Palestinians: map.org.uk
This episode was recorded on August 12th, 2025
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🍜On Karima Hazim from Sunday Kitchen's menu: Eid feasts, home-cooked Vietnamese meals, and fresh figs and chick peas🫛
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"The waiter brings out this gazpacho soup, and in the bowl were these tiny little eels trying to swim up the edge" - Adam Keith
The phrase “if you know, you know” has never applied more to a guest on Three Food Memories.
From fine arts and fashion to adult action (both in front of, and behind, the camera), his works are founded in aesthetics and style.
Today, Adam Keith (AKA Adam Russo) is still classical, and creating - having stepped into the role of spiritual warrior, mentor, and tarot card reader.
Join the conversation as Savva chats with Adam from his colourful home in LA, and enjoy a meal of scrippelle, gazpacho with a wiggly twist, and a dinner at Lake Como 🤌
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🥣On former porn-star turned Tarot reader Adam Keith’s menu: Scrippelle, Gazpacho with a wiggly twist, and a dinner at Lake Como 🤌
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"If we go to Greece and we pass ten different bakeries, I will have ten pieces of spanakopita." - Alex Perry
In this episode of Three Food Memories recorded at the Bleach Festival on the Gold Coast, you meet fashion designer Alex Perry - whose sharp tailoring, glamorous red-carpet gowns, and signature sunnies have become known worldwide.
But before his stratospheric international career in the rag trade, Alex Perry was your average kid of Greek immigrant parents growing up in Matraville, in Sydney.
So how did the kid from Syd become a global force on the runway, and how did fashion become the flame that lit something inside him?
On the menu is spanakopita, keftedes, and halva.
Alex's social cause is the AEIOU FOUNDATION - aeiou.org.au
The AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism provides early intervention that enables children with autism to live their best lives. AEIOU delivers high-quality therapy and care for children aged 2-6. You can find out more at the link above.
This episode of Three Food Memories was presented by Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, host of the 2025 Bleach Festival.
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On fashion icon Alex Perry's menu: Spanakopita, Keftedes, and Halva
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"I stopped eating meat when I was about 16, but when I returned to Greece a decade later, I couldn't resist the smell of grilled meat on charcoals." - Carolina Doriti
In this episode, you meet Carolina Doriti - author of The Greek Islands Cookbook, and Salt of the Earth, as she takes Savva to visit some of her favourite spots in Athens in the middle of a European heat wave. While the sound of cicadas and air conditioners hum in the background, you'll discover what makes Greece, the Greeks, and their food so fabulous. On the menu is: Kifissia at Varsos, Piraeus fish market, and tavernas in the centre of Athens.
Carolina's social cause is the Melissa Network, Greece which is a network for migrant and refugee women living in Greece. It aims to promote their empowerment and active citizenship while building a bridge of communication with the host society. Find our more here: melissanetwork.org
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Recorded on the streets of Athens during the heat of summer, chef and author Carolina Doriti takes Savva for a walk to enjoy some of her favourite foods and memories of the city.
On the menu; Kifissia at Varsos, Piraeus fish market, tavernas in the centre of Athens
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“The first year here, you're going to hate the Israeli government. The second year here, you're going to hate the Palestinian leadership. The third year here, you're going to hate yourself. And then it's a good idea that you leave.”
In this episode you'll meet Phoebe Greenwood, journalist, author, and former war correspondent whose debut book Vulture is a speedy satire of the war news industry and its moral blind spots based in Gaza during the 2012 war.
On the menu is; jam drop biscuits, Aussie potato scallops, and Palestinian musakhen made with love.
Phoebe's social cause is Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate through the link, or search map.org.uk.
Medical Aid for Palestinians is warning of a deepening malnutrition emergency in Gaza. 44% of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers screened by one of its local partners are suffering from severe malnutrition and urgently need to be referred for medical treatment.
This alarming data was reported by Ard El Insan (AEI), a longstanding local humanitarian partner of MAP, which has been delivering nutrition and medical support to Palestinians across Gaza. Until last week, AEI operated a medical point in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, which provided essential care and nutrition services to around 200 malnourished women and children every day. But following forced displacement orders issued by the Israeli military on Sunday 20 July, the medical point was forced to shut down.
Despite the massive disruption caused by the forced displacement orders and the ongoing siege, MAP continues to operate in Gaza – though our ability to deliver services is becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous. We are still trying to operate eight other nutrition medical points across southern Gaza.
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On author and former war correspondent Phoebe Greenwood's menu; jam drops, potato scallops, and Musakhen
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"The thing about stealing a violin... the Russian oligarchs aren't in the market anymore" - Richard Tognetti
In this episode you'll meet Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra who has been leading the charge for an astonishing 35 years - making him the longest-serving artistic director on the planet!
What’s his secret to staying forever young? Music and surfing, but not at the same time.
This episode is a vibrant celebration of Richard’s remarkable journey, the ACO’s 50th anniversary, his 60th birthday, and a love letter to his hometown, the 'Gong.
On the menu: classic fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, sizzling Japanese izakaya fare, David Thompson’s Nahm Phrik and a dash of Meatloaf, Nutloaf, and the pursuit of pure surfing zen.
Richard's social cause is the ACO Foundations, an in-school program which uses music learning to improve the developmental and educational outcomes of children in low socio-economic status schools.
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On Richard's menu; Fish and Chips wrapped in Newspaper, Traditional Japanese Izakaya Dining, David Thompson’s Nahm Phrik.
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“I’ve had a crayfish thrown at my head” - Frida Deguise
In this episode, recorded just days after Frida came home from hospital post a life-threatening bout of appendicitis, we catch her in the office of her fifth child - L.A Donuts.
On the menu; Sunday "survival bread porridge", a sheep named Sandy, and grape leaf marathons. Nostalgia, old school cheffing, and crayfish also take part in this Frida degustation.
Frida is a survivor of domestic violence and says it needs to be spoken about more. If you're in Australia and are suffering DV or know someone who is, call 1800 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au
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On comedian and expert donut-maker Frida Deguise's menu; Sunday survival bread porridge, a sheep named Sandy, and grape leaf marathons.
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On the menu of Johann Hari, author of Magic Pill, Lost Connections, and Stolen Focus is; KFC in East London, Christmas Eve 2009, KFC in Las Vegas, autumn 2023, and fugu, the poisonous fish, in Tokyo in autumn 2023.
To listen to the incredible full episode, released April 30th, 2024 - search Johann Hari, or scroll back on the Three Food Memories playlist.
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Listen to the full episode with Judy, released June 3rd, 2025.
Just search Judy Joo, or scroll back in time...
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Listen to the full episode with Tom, released June 10, 2025. Just search Tom Parker Bowles, or scroll back down to find it!
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On the menu; mum’s baked rice pudding, steak and mash at The Dover, and the most perfect baked potato at Caviar Kaspia in Paris.
Catch the full episode with DJ Fat Tony released October 29, 2024
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On the menu; Granny’s Tarte Tatin, Daddy’s Packawallop curries, Mummy’s Sunday Lunch
Listen to the full episode with Tom, released October 15th, 2024
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Listen to the full episode with comedian and legend Jen Brister, published May 20th, 2025.
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Savva's taking a quick break to record some fab interview in Europe (and enjoy the warm).
You can catch Season 9 from July 22nd, which will feature fantastic comedian and donut extraordinaire Frida DeGuise, war corro and author Phoebe Greenwood, Australia's own master of the violin and boy from the 'gong Richard Tognetti, Greek chef Carolina Doriti who takes Savva on an insiders guide to the streets of Athens, fashion guru Alex Perry, Outback Tom, and Jamie Durie amongst others.
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On author Mohsin Zaidi's menu; family Eid dishes, pork to prove, and birthdays at Lahore Kebab House.
Hear the full episode released July 30, 2024. Search Mohsin Zaidi, or scroll back to find it.
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♯ On the menu; toffee apple nice and sticky, mum Lennie's chicken soup, and a "goodbye" omelette 🥣
Listen to the full episode recorded May 29, 2022 in Season 2. Just search Three Food Memories Jessie Ware.
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And a surprising confession from Jack about the decadent treat he eats while sitting on the couch...
Listen to the full episode with Jack, published May 12th 2025
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"Essentially, I just manipulate my husband as much as possible using sex" - Kirsha Kaechele
In this episode, recorded in the brand new recording studio at MONA in Hobart, Kirsha takes Savva on a journey through growing up in Guam, travelling through Tibet, why she designed a table that was too heavy to steal, and a peek at what it's like hanging at home with David and Sunday.
On the menu is; fried rice & Spam washed down with Mr. Coffee, roasted fruit bats, Eat the Problem feasts, and yak cheese necklaces and butter tea in Tibet.
Her social cause is 24 Carrot, a food education program of Material Institute, a charity based in Lutruwita/Tasmania. 24 Carrot works with schools to establish kitchen gardens, where students learn to grow, cook and share seasonal food.
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On the menu; Fried rice & spam, Mr. Coffee from a can, Eat the Problem feast, and yak cheese necklaces and butter tea in Tibet
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“I’m devoid of caution, and it’s got me in to plenty of trouble in my time” - Louise Adler
Louise Adler is a leading figure in Australia’s literary and cultural landscape — a distinguished publisher, editor, and intellectual who has played a key role in shaping Australia’s literary voice.
On the menu this episode is; fruit salad at the Fruit Salad Farm, "Continental" cooking, and the food hall at KaDeWe in Berlin. Along the way, Louise shares the hilarious story of her first “date” with husband Max Gillies, moving family tales of escape during World War II, and her powerful views on why we cannot turn away from the war in Gaza.
Louise’s social cause is The Jewish Council, who support Palestinian freedom and justice and are united in their opposition to Israel’s continued policies aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life.
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On the menu; Fruit salad at the Fruit Salad Farm, "Continental" cooking, and the food hall at KaDeWe in Berlin.
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"I'm not really up on my royal history" - Tom Parker Bowles
How do you make food your job without having to cook it?
Well you become a food writer and critic (and all time lover of food) like Tom Parker Bowles, who says “I loved eating and could just about string a sentence together, so I thought I could write about it...I was rubbish at everything else.”
🍗On the menu; diabolical boarding school food, mum’s roast chook, all of the chillies, why he may have been a bogan in a previous life, and how his latest book Cooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles the Third was conceived.
Tom’s social cause is Action Against Hunger - actionagainsthunger.org,
There is more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet yet:
- 1 in 11 people suffer from hunger
- 40% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to a healthy diet – that includes first-world countries like the UK and Australia
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On the menu; diabolical boarding school food, mum’s roast chook, and all of the chillies
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"You're going to smell it before you even taste it, and then you're going to burp it for five hours afterwards." - Judy Joo
In this episode, the Queen of Korean Fried Chicken, Judy Joo shares her journey from Wall Street to the kitchen, the interesting way her baby bath tub was used well after she'd grown out of it, and the fascinating story of her parents, who met in America after both having fled Korea for a better life after the war.
🥘On the menu; homemade kimchi, grilled bulgogi, and roasting gim with dad 🥓
As someone with personal experience of endometriosis, Judy's social cause is the Endometriosis Foundation, as well as CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Judy's latest book K-Quick: Korean Food in 30 Minutes or Less is out now.
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🥘On the menu; homemade kimchi, grilled bulgogi, and roasting gim with dad 🥩
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"The beauty is that we're going to be taken back to a simpler life, and I think that many of us have been craving it." - Sarah Wilson
In this existential episode with best-selling author and renegade Sarah Wilson, you'll take part in an uphill bike ride while exploding on the inside, hitch-hike with randoms in Greece, and find the curious in almost everything - even if it is as dark as the fall of civilisation.
On the menu is; a life-saving bowl of chicken curry in Vietnam, a bowl of rice for a playground friend, and dried fluffy figs out of a pocket.
Sarah's social cause is the Karrkad Kanjdji Trust (KKT), an Indigenous rangers program in Arnhem land safeguarding Indigenous culture, educating future custodians, and support traditional owners to live and work on their ancestral lands.
You can find out more here - kkt.org.au.
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🍚 On the menu; Vietnamese chicken soup, rice, and Greek figs📕
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"I think what we're going to get from this is that I'm not prepared for the real world." - Jen Brister
This episode with comedian Jen Brister is packed full of punch, in the greatest way. On the menu is; a fancy degustation in Mayfair, a hotter than the sun Thai chicken curry, and Spanish Christmas Eve spreads. You'll also find out the truth behind bringing up twins as a gay parent, why walking in a wiggly line is sometimes much better than walking in a straight line, as well as the amazing work Jen is doing with her Social Cause All Our Relations, who are supporting displaced families in Gaza on the ground.
You can find out more here - allourrelations.co.uk, and for boycott list details, the No Thanks App is where it's at.
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👓Jen Brister, comedian and advocate🎭
On the menu; a fancy degustation in Mayfair, a hotter than the sun Thai chicken curry, and mum's Christmas Eve Spanish spreads
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🎶 Jack Savoretti, singer-songwriter 🎹
On the menu; double-double animal-style burger, pesto in Portofino, first Tropea onion.
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I just don't know how music works. I can't read music. I don't even know a single scale. And that's how I like it. - Jack Savoretti
If you’re a music fan (and aren't we all?!) you’re gonna love this episode with the fabulous singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti where we discover the ins-n-outs of the; double-double animal-style burger, why the pesto in Portofino is the best along with the Savoretti secret recipe, how to make a Bob Dylan song your own, and where to get the best potato and onion dish you never knew you needed at 10am in the morning.
War Child is Jack’s social cause, he says the fact that children are caught up in conflicts is something we should all be ashamed of. Children in war bear a heavy burden of stress that doesn't cease to exist when they reach safety. To address this unseen crisis, War Child is developing a system of care with children and youth at the very centre. You can get involved or find out more here - warchild.net
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When Savva joined florist Saskia Havekes at her Grandiflora atelier for a Mother's Day special, she asked him what he'll say to his mum today... 🪻🪻🪻
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"I found out I was pregnant the first day I put the key in the door of the shop" - Saskia Havekes
In this episode Savva joins Saskia at the Grandiflora atelier, where they're joined by an intimate audience in celebration of Mother's Day to chat all things motherhood, floristry, growing up in the bush, and what it takes when the roles are reversed, and you now look after your mum who suffers with dementia.
Saskia's social causes are Two Good Co. who support and empower women experiencing domestic violence, as well as the Women and Girls Emergency Centre whose aim is to create safer futures for women and children by ending gender-based violence in a generation. You can find out more by clicking the links.
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🪻Saskia Havekes, queen of floristry, Grandiflora 💐
On the menu; smoked oysters on black bread, poached chicken with ginger and shallot oil, and scones with jam and cream
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“I’m chaos” - Maggie Beer
Cook, food author, restaurateur, entrepreneur, public figure, and champion of Australia’s ageing population Maggie Beer AO epitomises life force.
After a miraculous recovery from a life-threatening fall, she continues to be a huge part of our great culinary Australian story.
In this episode, Savva joins Maggie at her home in the Barossa Valley while the scent of dampened fig and persimmon trees and the songs of magpies and currawongs travel through the door.
Their conversation travels through her 53 years in South Australia, her influence in Australian society, the early days of meeting her husband Colin and their successful businesses and marriage, her daughter Saskia’s legacy, and her enduring relationship with Stephanie Alexander, plus so much more.
Maggie's social cause is the maggiebeerfoundation.org.authat delivers education and training to improve the dining, food, and nutritional outcomes for older people in Aged Care. This education program offers support to Providers, Homes, Cooks and Chefs in a range of activities - you can find out more at the website listed above.
This episode was recorded on the 9th April 2025
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🐷Maggie Beer AO, cook, author, and advocate for Australia’s ageing population🪿
On the menu; Crispers full of brawn, chicken soup, and goose.
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Coming your way in Season 8...out April 29, 2025
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Happy Easter!!! (How's the sugar rush coming on?!)
Here is something to make your day egg-stra special. Yes we did just use that terrible pun. Sorry, not sorry...
A trio of bum-nut delight coming your way with;
-- Kiwi comedian Thomas Sainsbury, who shares how he sneakily devoured a few dozen Cadbury Creme Eggs in a very short period of time without managing to chuck it all back up again
-- Rewilder and author Gina Chick, who reminisces about Jervis Bay adventures boating with her family and lunching on egg sandwiches washed down with Tang
-- And comedian Christian Hull, who divulges how exploding eggs all over his kitchen is not something you want to try twice
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In each episode of TFM our guests ask Savva a question. We don’t keep them in the main chat, we release them on a special occasion…like, Good Friday…have the kids eaten all the eggs yet?
Justin asks Savva what’s something he wished someone had told him when he was younger, which makes him sound a bit like an old man.
You can listen to the full chat with Justin, which was released March 18, 2025 - just scroll down the episode list til you find it.
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In each episode of TFM our guests ask Savva a question. We don’t keep them in the main chat, we release them on a special occasion…like, school holidays…how you getting on?!
Elly-May asks Savva if the podcast is a legacy for his kids Dane and Leo, which puts Savva on the spot!
You can listen to the main chat released March 11, 2025 - just scroll down the episode list til you find it.
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In each episode of TFM our guests ask Savva a question. We don’t keep them in the main chat, we release them on a special occasion…like, school holidays! Yeah!
Rae asks Savva what role he thinks food plays in Australian culture, is it just meat pies and stale sausage rolls at the servo?
You can listen to the full chat with Rae which was released 25 March, 2025 - just scroll down the episode list til you find it.
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In each episode of TFM our guests ask Savva a question. We don’t keep them in the main chat, we release them on a special occasion…like, school holidays! Yeah!
Jonathon Moran tells it like it is, asks Savva how he juggles fatherhood, his catering business, as well as creating and hosting a successful podcast, to which Savva replies to all of this and also explains why he keeps needles handy around his children, which is as strange as it sounds.
You can listen to the full chat with JMo released February 25, 2025 - just scroll down the episode list til you find it.
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In each episode of TFM our guests get to ask Savva a question. We don’t keep them in the main chat, we release them on a special occasion…like, school holidays! Yeah!
Rachel Griffiths questions Savva about the rosary beads in the TFM artwork, and it gets deep - hope, community, and the danger in giving up trying to understand each other.
If you've missed it - you can listen to the full episode released March 4, 2025 - just scroll down the episode list til you find it.
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“From my teenage years to my mid-twenties, I was in a cult. I know what it is like to be told this is what you think, you can’t argue outside of this.” - Deborah Frances-White
Deborah first appeared on Three Food Memories in mid 2022, where she gave Savva invaluable advice that galvanised TFM's foundation, to create a community where everybody belongs.
She's back as her latest book Six Conversations We're Scared to Have drops around the world, and she shares why these conversations need to be had, a new food memory of Syrian Chicken Kabsa, and how people can come together even if they're from polar opposite spectrums of the universe.
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👓Deborah Frances-White, comedian, author, and writer 📖
On the menu; pre-prepared pies from Lidgate Holland Park, Sally’s Apizza in New Haven, and smoked emu with capers at Riberries in Sydney.
These food memories come from Savva's original chat with Deborah in June 2022. A new chat and food memory with Deborah is out tomorrow, alongside a conversation about her new book Six Conversations We're Scared To Have
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“Four people start this adventure every year to make an attempt to get to Alaska, but usually everyone quits in the first year. Most people quit because they say they fall in love.” - Lucy Barnard
Our guest on this episode of TFM is on a mission most of us would only dare dream about - to walk the length of the world. Yup, WALK.
Currently on her 22nd pair of shoes, Lucy Barnard joins us with her trusty companion Wombat from Denver, Colorado - where she's prepping for the final part of the journey, which'll take two more years. 18 months if all goes to plan.
On the menu is; King Crab empanadas after a week of misery, freshly cooked beef after stumbling upon a cottage during an alpine blizzard, Wombat's free food at markets on the Inca Trail, plus a bunch of insights you'd only hear from someone attempting this incredible feat.
Lucy's social cause is CLIMATE - a community led initiative to monitor alpine temperature extremes which Lucy is ambassador for, carrying a MeteoTracker with her to measure the weather along her journey.
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🏃🏽♀️Lucy Barnard, Adventurer of the Year, walking the length of the world🐶
On the menu; King Crab empanadas after a week of misery, freshly cooked beef after stumbling upon a cottage during an alpine blizzard, free food for Wombat at markets on the Inca Trail
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"Every recess, every lunchtime, I had detention. I had to write on the board "I will not interrupt the class, I will not interrupt the class, I will not interrupt the class..." - Rae Johnston
Our guest on this episode of TFM is a science communicator with a twist. A Wiradjuri and Greek woman with a little Welsh in the mix too, Rae Johnston is as warm and enveloping as her homemade (and grown) spiced apple cake.
On the menu is; roast lamb that knocked eight years of being vego on the head, mum’s triple choc mud muffins, Greek feasts on dad’s side of the family, lessons on bringing a new partner into a single-parent family, where her love of horror movies and gaming came from, and why there's nothing more depressing than a sad, flavourless meal.
Rae's social cause is UNICEF because kids are the most vulnerable people in humanity and we have a responsibility to protect them. She's a UNICEF ambassador (just like Angelina Jolie!) and is host of their podcast NextGEN.
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🤖Rae Johnston, broadcaster and tech communicator 🎭
On the menu; roast lamb that knocked off 8 years of being vego, mum’s triple choc muffins, and Greek feasts on dad’s side of the family
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“It’s always so lucky to provide something to someone that’s nourishing to their soul, that brings comfort, that brings joy (hopefully)” - Justin Narayan
Former youth pastor and winner of Masterchef Justin Narayan is our guest on this episode of Three Food Memories. If you LURVE food, this one is for you - although you will have to listen to people eating it at the same time, so there's a warning for you.
Justin's recently released book Everything is Indianstarted out as a google doc where he'd write down recipes for his friends, and his menu and this conversation are influenced heavily by these recipes...you'll also discover what makes Justin pass out cold...
On the menu; Fijian Lovo, Chicken curry, and dine-in family restaurants Pizza Hut, Sizzler, and Chan’s Chinese.
His social cause is World Vision's 40 Hour Famine
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🐑 Justin Narayan, cook, author, and former youth pastor ⛪
On the menu; Fijian Lovo, Chicken curry, Pizza Hut, Sizzler, and Chan’s Chinese
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🍛 Elly-May Barnes, musician and inclusion advocate🎸
In this episode, meet the daughter of Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes, who’s become a music star in her own right, with her debut album No Good, released last year.
Elly-May Barnes’s life hasn’t been all guitars, roses and hanging out with rock celebrities. Born more than three months premature with cerebral palsy, she’s faced lifelong chronic pain and many surgeries.
A passionate advocate for inclusivity, she stars in the ABC documentary Headliners, and is empathetic, resilient, shining both on stage and in real life.
She’s also a total foodie! On the menu is; Kindergarten menus in France, Mum and Dad’s iconic cooking, and her son Dylan’s lunch box treats and snacks.
Her social cause is the Cerebral Palsy Alliance - a ground-breaking, global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy services and support, research, technology and innovation, and advocacy. Our alliance of great minds work together to deliver a world of opportunity for people with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities, and their families. Find out more here cerebralpalsy.org.au
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🍛 Elly-May Barnes, musician and inclusion advocate🎸
On the menu; Kindergarten menus in France, Mum and Dad’s cooking, and her son Dylan’s lunch box treats and hacks.
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“I do think one-on-one conversations are more likely to change people” - Rachel Griffiths
Aussie icon Rachel Griffiths is best known internationally for her Golden Globe-winning performance as Brenda in Six Feet Under, and starring alongside Julia Roberts in My Best Friend’s Wedding.
But for us downunder, she’s the rockstar bestfriend of Muriel Heslop, Rhonda Epinstall in Muriel’s Wedding.
Rachel’s latest show Madam is about a woman who opens an ethical and feminist brothel after finding out her husband was cheating on her. It’s a funny and boundary-pushing series which everyone should watch and Rachel stops by to tell us all about it, make up some words, explain feminomics, spill the beans on where in the world has the best food on set, why a degustation is torture, and why she’s a coffee Karen but a great kitchen designer - along with some deeper thoughts on the state of the world at the moment which are insightful and reflective.
On the menu is; mangoes from grandmother's garden, hot chocolate in Venice, and dinner on Amtrak with the Amish
Her social cause is Back to Back Theatre Company - an Australian theatre company that engages with disabilities on stage. The company is based in Geelong, Victoria. It creates its work nationally and tours around the world. The work produced by the company explores questions about politics, ethics, and philosophy in humanity.
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🥭Aussie actress and legend, Rachel Griffiths 🚄
On the menu; mangoes from grandmother's garden, hot chocolate in Venice, and dinner on Amtrak with the Amish
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“I’m a person that has opinions, too many probably” - Jonathon Moran (JMo)
TW: This episode discusses suicide, depression, homophobia, and there’s some swears too. Please listen with discretion. If you need it, the number for Lifeline is 13 11 14
Jonathon Moran might be best known for his Confidential journalism, but he’s also a friend to animals great and small as a volunteer for WIRES, and a fierce mental health advocate with his Mental as Anyone podcast and book by the same name which is coming out soon.
On the menu is; Mum’s Spag Bol, Hot Pot, Mr. Pisa ice cream, with side dishes on snake behaviour, Bette Midler, effecting change from within, and the joy of finding new family as an adult.
Jonathon's social cause is Gotcha4Life Foundation - their mission is to inspire and enable people to take action to build their mental fitness. The approach is built on cultivating three evidence-based mental health protective factors: emotional adaptability, social connectedness, and help-seeking.
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🍝Entertainment journalist and mental health advocate, Jonathon Moran 🍲
On the menu; mum's spag bog, hot pot, and Mr Pisa icecream
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“When you are a sexy person, you have pepper in you” - Fabio Mancini
Fabio Mancini was born in Germany to an Italian father and an Indian mother. On his way to work, barely getting by as a shop assistant, he was stopped and abruptly asked "Have you ever thought about being a model?".
A couple of days later, he took the fifty most difficult steps of his life, and from that moment, Fabio's life changed forever.
On the menu is; sushi with Ian Thorpe, fruit, and Indian spices.
Fabio's social cause is the Fabio Mancini European School Project
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📷 Italian model, Fabio Mancini (bite-sized) 🌶️
On the menu; sushi, fruit and spices.
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"I can remember walking down Lygon Street and smelling the dope in the air and thinking, this is just crazy" - Tony Tan
One of Australia’s most respected chefs, food writers, and teachers, Tony Tan trained at La Varenne in France and Leith’s School of Food and Wine in England.
He’s owned and cooked at Shakahari in Melbourne and Tatlers Cafe in Sydney, presented The Food Lover’s Guide to Australia, and guested on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations where he told Mr Bourdain that he was scared of him because of his frequent dropping of the F-word.
A Renaissance History and Chinese Language graduate he is fluent in several languages - learning French just so that he could read French cook books…which make up some of the 3,000 in his collection.
On the menu is; mum's famous roast chicken, sister's famous laksa, coconut cream pie, and potatoes in Trentham, and his latest cookbook Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class will revitalise your connection to the melting pot of Asian cooking.
Tony's social cause is the wonderful Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Foundation.
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🍗 Chef, mentor, and cookbook author, Tony Tan 🥔
On the menu; roast chicken, coconut cream pie, and potatoes in Trentham
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“From two weeks old, I was in a bloody shop. Before I went to school I could count back change” - Ada Nicodemou
Our guest on this episode of Three Food Memories is Australian TV royalty and Home and Away’s most favourite character Leah Patterson.
But here’s the twist: Ada Nicodemou isn’t just a TV icon, but it’s possible she could be a far-flung cousin of Savva’s! They’re Fasouliotes, sharing roots that go deep into the carob and almond orchards of Cyprus.
On the menu is; halloumi, Greek ravioli, and birthday cake!
Ada’s social cause is “Save Our Sons” Her social cause is Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation which she has been an ambassador for for 16 years. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterised by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. Symptom onset is in early childhood, usually between ages 2 and 3. The disease primarily affects boys, but in rare cases it can affect girls. You can find out how to help here - saveoursons.org.au.
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🎭Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou🧀
On the menu; fresh halloumi, Greek ravioli, and birthday cake.
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In this special episode for comedy week, we head to the US of A to meet with comedian and surfer Ellen Harrold.
Ellen grew up on the beaches near Atlantic City and has surfed for most of her life. After finishing high school, and inspired by the movie Call Me By Your Name (hello Timothée Chalamet!) she flew off to au pair in Italy for three summers where, you guessed it, she ate a lot of delicious and fresh Italian food, including Spaghetti a la Vongole - which is the third time someone has mentioned this as one of their favourite three food memories on the pod!
Her social cause is affordable health care for all in America.
**Please note: this conversation discusses disordered eating in the first ten minutes.
[Ellen’s episode was recorded in October 2024]
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🥬On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Karen Martini 🍸
On the menu; broad beans, grandmother’s fish and fennel soup, and cheesecake biscuit turnover.
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That's it for the 12 days of Christmas - hope you've had fun. Season 7 is back early February 2025, kicking off with chef Tony Tan, supermodel Fabio Mancini, and Home and Away's very own Ada Nicodemou, we'll see you then!
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🍾On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Kathy Lette 📖
On the menu; lobster omelette, mum’s weekend cupcakes, and Chiko rolls.
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🔬On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Doctor Karl 🫛
On the menu; fish with no bones, squat food in Glebe, and coffee from Abdul’s.
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🧀On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Alice Zaslavsky 👓
On the menu; packet macaroni cheese, Georgian rissoles, and Basque cheesecake.
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🎆🎆🎆HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎆🎆🎆
(how's the hang-over?!?)
🦞On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Gina Chick 🍏
On the menu; Egg sandwiches (washed down with Tang), food at the cousins' farm in Bathurst, and fresh crayfish on Haggerstone Island
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🍗On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Yasmine Ghoniem
On the menu; Ugali in Kenya, Molokaia in Egypt, and barbequed chicken in Kuwait 🌆
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🎸On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Nat's What I Reckon🫙
On the menu; quarantine pasta sauce, beef lasagne with Michael Bolton, and all-you-can-drink Sustagen poppers.
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📺On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me - Chris Bath
On the menu is; Mum’s tinned salmon curry, pastizzis and Jenny’s mum’s Maltese food, prawn and bean curd cheung fun at Yauatcha in London 🥟
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On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me - Stephanie Alexander
On the menu is a feast of reminiscence; Nouvelle Cuisine, daily life in the kitchen, winning “A Feast of Pheasant” competition, the final night of Stephanie’s restaurant, and Stephanie's love of the kitchen above all.
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🐔 On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me Benjamin Law ⚖️On the menu is salted plums, yum cha, and ginger-laced Christmas pavlova (but make sure you skip the lactose in the cream!)
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🎁🎁 It's Boxing Day! (What does that even mean?)
On Sean's menu is sliced banana on cereal, wild rocket salad, and fresh mud crabs, watch out for the claws!
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🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
If you need a few minutes to yourself, listening to people talk about food while you eat food - here you go...alternatively you can listen while at the Christmas table with everyone else - it'll sure be a break from Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer!
On Natalie's menu is Nonna’s pasta, Mum’s Christmas pavlova, and pistachio granita on Lipari, enjoy!
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*some areas of this conversation may be NSFW (depending on what you do for work…) or for kiddy ears, so we suggest you listen solo, or with headphones on tight like a tiger***
“I’ve never been in a relationship, never wanted to be.”
In this episode of Three Food Memories, we head to Brisvegas to meet a man who has a knack for making the world laugh at his every day.
So much so that he’s carved out a living out of it.
Christian Hull tells us all - about why going solo is the ideal lifestyle, how to destroy a hard-boiled egg in one easy step, his OnlyFans account, teaching at American summer camps, being a virgin until his 20s, and why he gets shitty when the mustard isn’t where it SHOULD BE!
Christian’s social cause is Share the Dignity - they have a campaign on for Christmas to make it brighter for vulnerable women and girls. You can find out more here: sharethedignity.org.au
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“Because you've come from an institution where you're meant to put yourself last, to ask for help is seen as a bit of a failure”
In this episode you’ll meet Special Forces Veteran Heston Russell.
Heston grew up in suburban Brisbane as the middle child, with a Dad who was in the army, and an aerobics instructor mum.
Like his Dad, he joined the army too - but when he was a kid, he loved heading to work with his mum at the aerobics classes she taught. Food in the household was healthy and nutritious, chocolate and sweets were never to be seen.
This of course led him on a path the the corner store where he’d devour killer pythons and frogs. But life since high school hasn’t been all sweetness and lollipops. In fact, it's been far from.
During his time in the army, Heston served four combat operational deployments to Afghanistan and the Middle East, multiple counter-terrorism operations, a year in the US Special Ops command, and much more. Last year he won a defamation case against the ABC linking him to war-crimes in Afghanistan.
Hear Heston talk about the challenges he and other veterans face once leaving the armed forces, how it took him until almost 30 to finally realise who he was as a person, and how he feels more accepted in America as a veteran than back home here in Australia.
These days Heston invests his time in Veteran causes and the Veteran Games, an opportunity for Australian Veterans to showcase physical resilience, teamwork, and problem-solving in competition. You can find out more about the games at veterangames.com.
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“As people we are all capable of so much more than we imagine ourselves to be” - Katherine Bennell-Pegg
In this episode you meet Australia’s first ever astronaut.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg grew up looking at the stars in her suburban Sydney backyard, and by early high school when asked by a teacher to write down three professions she’d like to pursue as an adult she wrote just one.
Unlike those of us who still don’t know what we want to be, she set her sights on the stars and achieved what few dare to dream.
Listen in to hear what it takes to become a qualified astronaut, why being able to understand Привет, как дела? is important, how space food is better than you’d expect, why all astronauts are medical test subjects, and how big aspirations are so important for young kids.
On the menu are Fantales, chip butties, and marshmallows. It’s a sweet and super-inspiring episode.
Katherine’s social cause is diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) because “unless we have diverse thought and creativity we can’t solve the problems of tomorrow”.
Katherine serves forth duckweed, from the Plants4Space team to our next guest Heston Russell.
This episode was recorded at SXSW Sydney on the iHeart Radio stage.
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“I mean the media is a tough ground. People swear, including me.”
This extraordinary episode of Three Food Memories celebrates media doyenne, Ita Buttrose AC, OBE.
Recorded at The Neilson auditorium at the Australian Chamber Orchestra for Savva’s 50th birthday party, Ita shares incredible insights from her trail-blazing eight decades.
We start the food journey at Watson’s Bay with her father as a child, voyage through the Rockies on the glass roofed Rocky Mountaineer with her husband Alisdair, and find out the cheesy secrets behind a $3000 chicken dish in Townsville, which she also passes forward to our next guest, Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg.
Along the way we hear from special guest Beryl Lane, a life-long Ita-ite who travelled to Sydney especially for the event, and who shared why Ita was so important to women in regional Australia.
Ita is an ambassador for the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, which is Australia's oldest HIV charity and provides support to anyone having difficulty living with HIV, physically, emotionally, or financially.
Poignant, thoughtful, and thoroughly funny, this is an episode not to be missed.
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"I was living the goth life. I still begrudge my parents for not letting me have a pet rat" - Karen Martini
In this live episode recording of Three Food Memories thanks to our friends at Poliform Australia - sit down with chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Karen Martini (whose middle name is NOT Louise).
Share the memories as she tells all; her childhood dreams of wanting to be an embalmer, the drive and persistence that had her running her own restaurant before the age of twenty, and how if she had a tattoo it would be of a fennel bulb!
On the menu is broad bean paste on crostini, fish soup taught to her by her Tunisian mémère, and cheesecake flavoured biscuit turnovers.
Karen’s social cause is the Children’s Cancer Foundation whose research is key to uncovering better and kinder treatments for children with cancer.
She serves up pasta vongole to our next guest Ita Buttrose.
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As I’ve always said throughout my life “nothing good comes from being comfortable” - DJ Fat Tony.
Get your boogie on with DJ and author Fat Tony in this episode of Three Food Memories where he chats about life, music, addiction and survival, friendship and fights with Boy George, finding the superpower in ADHD, his love for fiancé Stavros Agapiou, and their hilarious first-ever encounter on The Heath, his proposal, as well as his upcoming visit to Australia for Mardi Gras.
On the menu is his mum’s rice pudding, beef arrosto and mash at The Dover, and the most perfect baked potato at Caviar Kaspia in Paris.
Fat Tony’s social cause is Not A Phase, who provide safe social spaces, events and support for members of the Trans+ community.
He serves forth pie and mash to our next guest Karen Martini.
there's a swear warning throughout this episode, if you've got little ears around perhaps save it for another time
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In this episode of Three Food Memories you’ll meet Walkley-Award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and shared plate finger wiper Virginia Trioli.
Whether you’re watching, listening, or reading her work, Virginia exudes a familiarity that makes you feel like you’ve been invited to sit at her table and break bread.
This connection makes sense - given her passion for food, which is beautifully highlighted in her brand-new book, A Bit on the Side and her three food memories.
Virginia's menu features an array of firsts; her first-ever chicken satay, her first vongole veraci, and the very first meal her now-husband, Russell Skelton, cooked for her in Japan.
She also reflects on her time spent hosting ABC News Breakfast and what’s stuck in her very well organised childhood scrapbook and why she still treasures it to this day.
Virginia’s social cause is homelessness, which she says is not just about a lack of shelter.
She serves forth ricotta gnocchi to our next guest DJ Fat Tony.
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“I regard flirtation as the lubricant that allows the world to spin on its axis.”
So says Tom Read Wilson, in this episode of Three Food Memories.
Tom reminisces about toothsome food memories including; being fed fiery chillis as a toddler by his Thai godmother, Granny’s Tarte Tatin, Daddy’s Packawallop curries, and Mummy’s Sunday lunch.
A warning: there is also discussion about the origins of the c-bomb which is said in full a few times towards the end of the conversation - you have been warned.
Tom’s social cause is the Wildwood Trust, in particular the flagship wilding project ‘Blean bison’ that was launched in Blean woods near Canterbury.
P.s. it’s Savva’s birthday and Tom sings a ripping rendition of happy birthday for Savva, as well as finding out what Savva’s “dream dish” is. Enjoy!
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Our guest on this Three Food Memories episode is a natural phenomenon with two bare feet firmly planted on the ground.
Gina Chick took Australia and the world by storm on Alone Australia: Season 1.
Hear Gina chat about her rambunctious childhood hanging with sisters and cousins, the blessing of her daughter Blaise, how she embraced grief following Blaise’s death, and how goal-setting and plenty of fish helped her win Alone.
Egg sandwiches, chops, and crayfish are on the menu.
Her social cause is the health of our oceans and waterways.
She serves fresh ceviche forward to our next guest
Gina’s excellent book We Are the Starsis out now - grab a copy while you can!
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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.
Alice Zaslavsky is back to share an extra special memory served to her by international cookbook legend Claudia Roden, why eating salad for breakfast is the way to a better day, and a surprise with the details of her brand new telly show A Bite to Eatwhich you can catch from late October.
To celebrate, we’re giving away three books of Salad for Days - for more details head to @threefoodmemories on Instagram
Next week, catch the incredible Gina Chick, winner of Alone Australia Season 1
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*A Greek and English swear warning in this episode****
If you’ve watched or listened to Australian prime-time news any time in the last 30 years, it’s likely you’ll recognise the face and voice of our guest in this episode of Three Food Memories.
And if you’ve watched social media at any time in your life, it's likely you'll have heard her swearing in Greek too.
Chris Bath has been in the media since 1988, but it was working as a waitress in a Surry Hills restaurant (that later turned into a leather bar) that brought her to our screens.
Direct from her Bird-Nerd Farm in the lower Hunter Valley, hear how growing up with Maltese mates fuelled a desire to see (and eat) the world, how mutual love of a spicy condiment made her fall in love with her husband Jim, the truth behind the infamous Greek swearing that went viral…and how the phrase became useful later on!
Bathie’s social cause is Birdlife Australia - you can find out more here: birdlife.org.au
A risotto with farm greens is on it’s way to our next guest (coming soon in Season 6)
We'll be back October 1 - put it in your diaries!
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In this episode of Three Food Memories we’re graced with a voice that is nothing short of sublime - it is as beautiful as it is haunting, and resonant with the echoes of a thousand ancestral stories.
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, is a luminous star in the constellation of classical music — an opera singer, composer, artistic director, and professor. Music runs in the family, she’s the niece of music legend Jimmy Little and her grandfather was a talented gum leaf player, who performed at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Hear Deborah’s musings on the restorative benefits of chicken soup, how seeing Dame Joan Sutherland perform in The Merry Widow as a school kid completely changed her life, what it was like to connect with her Aboriginal heritage and the joy of finding her biological family, competitive Christmas trifle making, and how Bar Italia in Leichardt may receive an operetta in it’s name one day soon.
Deborah’s social cause is truth telling - she believes it’s the foundation of any society that’s going to remain cohesive. She says “the truth makes us stronger, even if it causes us pain in the moment of knowing”.
She pays forward a steak with red wine jus, asparagus and creamy mash to our next guest Chris Bath.
For more information on Short Black Opera Company and Dhungala Children’s Choir head to shortblackopera.org.au.
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In this episode of Three Food Memories you’ll meet the snazzy, jazzy creator of social media hit sensations; Boomer Dad, drag queen Satty Faction, 80s mum, Dion the policeman, and 90s intermediate school kid. He’s also the writer, director and lead star in horror movie Loop Track, as well as the writer and creator (and ALL the character voices) in the comedy crime podcast Small Town Scandal.
As they say on his side of the pond: Thomas Sainsbury is a “hard case”. He's also got the biggest sweet tooth in all of New Zealand, going by the amount of Cadbury Creme Eggs he demolished as a youth.
Tom’s social cause is SAFE - New Zealand’s leading animal rights charity, and he passes forward vegan lasagne to our next guest.
You can catch him in September performing in The Children of Secret Valley.
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For comedian Geraldine Hickey, meal times were very Aussie. Dinners were spent sitting in a line with her five siblings along a long kitchen bench, with Mum on a stepping stool on the other side. The meals were simple fare, meat and three veg and spaghetti bolognese made with canned tomato soup and onion soup mix. And although they might have been plain, they were delicious. Almost as delicious as the dim sims from the truck stops where she stopped while keeping her truck driver Dad company on interstate trips.
Join Savva and Gez as they chat all things comedy, twitching, Girl Guides, and the love of her life, Cath - who hates coriander.
1800myoptions.org.au is Geraldine’s social cause, they can help if you’re looking for contraception, pregnancy options, abortion and sexual health services in Victoria.
She’s serving good old vanilla icecream and canned peaches to the next guest on Three Food Memories.
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It’s a long ‘un but a good ‘un!
In this episode of Three Food Memories, you’ll meet one of the world’s most distinctive artists and illustrators.
You may not know his name, but you’ll most certainly recognise his style.
Robert Risko’s artistic journey started at age 10, when he entered a drawing competition at a local department store. His easter bunny winning him first place, and a shiny new bicycle.
Since that defining moment, he’s gone on to grace the pages of Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, where he caricatured the most famous of celebrities for more than four decades.
Known for his retro style, his iconic cartoons blend humor and sharp observation with paper-cut wit, as does this conversation with Savva where he reflects on his journey, life in 80s New York, and how no steak was safe in his mother’s kitchen. He also has an uncanny premonition about the upcoming US presidential election.
Robert’s social cause is the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation, and he pays forward a slice of J’s Pizza to our next guest Geraldine Hickey.
This episode was recorded on the 10th of July.
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Mohsin Zaidi is the author of the prize-winning coming-of-age memoir, A Dutiful Boy.
Growing up in a religious household in a poor suburb of London, as a teenager Mohsin had a life-changing moment: watching two men kiss on TV.
This screen snog set the stage for Mohsin to see himself for who he was. These days we find Mohsin content and happy at the table of his life, but the struggle between now and said kiss was real.
Now, living in New York with his husband, Mohsin chats with Savva about all things food, faith, and family, and how sometimes one can be used against the other.
His memories capture the festive joy of Eid, forcing himself to eat pork, the best Pakistani restaurant in London, and how salmon and salad just doesn’t cut it against the soul-satisfying depths of the herbs and spices of his cultural heritage.
Mohsin’s social cause is The Opportunity Network, which ignites the drive, curiosity, and agency of under represented students on their paths to and through college and into thriving careers.
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In this live episode of Three Food Memories thanks to our friends at VBO Australia, Savva chats with the coolest of cats Yasmine Ghoniem, director and founder of multi-award-winning interior design studio YSG.
A childhood jet setter, Yasmine is a human visual-verbal of her heritage (for those not in the art space, read: mood board). The child of an Australian mother and Egyptian father, her formative years were spent living between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Sydney.
Tonight she shares food memories from Kenya and Egypt, as well as a myriad of striking and colourful stories from her life, throwing as much boldness, texture, and warmth to her audience as she does her designs (oh, and a little swearing too - a warning if you’ve got littlies or people not partial to cussing around).
Yasmine's social cause is Barnados Aboriginal Cultural Unit initiative Gurung Wellama.
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That's it for season four of Three Food Memories. Savva's off to take a short break and catch some sun before returning for season five where you'll hear from designer Yasmine Ghoniem, Vanity Fair's Robert Risko, author and lawyer Mohsin Zaidi, as well as legendary newsreader Chris Bath.
In the meantime don’t forget to check out the back episodes. Get cooking with Stephanie Alexander, Nat's What I Reckon and Christine Manfield, have a lol with Sam Simmons, Bianka Ismailovski, and Jennifer Wong, and your art and architecture fix with Ken Done, Sally Scales, and Tim Ross.
There are more than 40 episodes to check out so that should keep you busy till we're back on July 23rd.
Can't wait to see you then!
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Welcome to the very first ever, TFM art art-show…
This episode was recorded at Saint Cloche Gallery in Paddington thanks to the wonderful Kitty Clark, where artists Evi O, Toni Clarke, and Daimon Downey shared their art alongside their food memories in front of a live audience.
Oxtail Ragu, Rocket Pasta, and Rice Pudding were on the menu, as were plenty of laughs and insights into the minds and workings of Evi, Toni and Daimon.
As Evi says “How you treat a piece of meat shows a lot of you. When you go to showing love, a piece of meat goes a long way”...so get stuck in!
Social causes of the artists are;
Evi O -Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Daimon Downey - Moss Foundation and Sydney Children’s Hospital
Toni Clarke - Medecins San Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders)
*This podcast episode references drug use. If you need support please contact *drugaware.com.au****
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Bianka Ismailovski is a force to be reckoned with. At the age of 34 she’s got the introspection of a 74 year old. But don’t let that put you off…or the fact that she’s been sober for 5 years either.
Bianka’s newly discovered independence after divorcing at the age of 30 came with a free set of steak knives - in the form of a self-awakening; about body image, sexuality, and uncovering pleasure. All alongside finding the funny side of life as a stand-up comedian.
Her food memories take us to Croatia where she spent final moments with her Dad at the age of 9 - to Wedge Island in WA and dancing around the kitchen as a teenager eating pasta snacks with her best friend.
Listen in as Savva and Bianka chat life, sex, fragility and all the things it takes to be human in this episode of Three Food Memories. And as Bianka says “Don’t outsource the job of loving yourself to someone else, they’re never going to be able to do it as well as you can do it.”
Bianka’s social cause is Dangerous Females - who raise money for Australian services that prevent and support people who are victims of abuse, assault, and domestic violence. These services provide a range of support to our communities from women’s shelters, advocacy, domestic violence counselling and community education, emergency safety planning and re-homing from violent situations.
You can follow Bianka on TikTok and Instagram @biankaismailovski
This episode is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original music by Russell Torrance
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Daniel Principe is a youth advocate and consent educator. Daniel has spoken to more than 55,000 students at more than 250 schools around Australia about creating spaces to champion boys into becoming good men.
The saying “boys will be boys”, can be traced back to ancient Roman times. Essentially society has been saying some form of this for at least 2,500 years. This dated idiom is working against us.
Yet, we still hear it. We hear it at the same time as we see the number of women being killed by a current or former intimate partner increase.
So how do we stop the violence? For Daniel, the answer is simple. Start young…take our boys on journies of self-discovery and show them the benefits of being decent, safe, respectful, courageous, empathetic, kind - to think of other than self.
Daniel’s social cause is an end to the exploitation and abuse of children.
He’s also an ambassador for Consent can’t wait.
This conversation discusses domestic violence - if this triggers something for you or you need help please contact 1800 737 732
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“ I like to make paintings to give people pleasure.”
Just as the late Bill Granger exported Australian food culture to the world, Ken Done’s bold and colourful brush strokes spread the essence of Australia and Australians; creative, optimistic and bold.
There’s a bit of Ken Done iconography in every Australian home, if not our psyche.
In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits with Ken at his gallery in The Rocks, at a paint-spattered and well-worn wooden table, Ken’s hands reflecting the same aesthetic.
Lobster, treacle sandwiches, and a surprisingly chewy green jelly are on the menu - as are his reflections on childhood by the Clarence River and six-year-old hysterics at a floating latrine during a flood.
UNICEF **is Ken’s social cause. He spent over 35 years as the Australian National Ambassador, campaigning for the rights of children around the world.
This in-person episode of Three Food Memories with Ken Done is with great thanks to the team at the Ken Done Gallery**.
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When you think of career changes let me assure you this one probably takes the cake for the most unusual and unexpected.
Renae Bunster went from interviewing stars such as Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Valentino Rossi, Johnny Depp, and Angelina Jolie, to creating a worldwide hit condiment that you can put on almost anything.
She's the global president and founder of Bunster’s Worldwide - whose best-selling chilli sauce Shit the Bed has topped the Amazon US charts multiple times.
Renae chats with Savva about her time on Food Stars with Gordon Ramsay, how carrots changed her life, her experiences with crowdfunding, goji berries, salad, realising that she’d used all the postage money for the sauce making the sauce, and how all the stories in her life somehow come back to poo.
Renae’s social cause is Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage. Because as she says, child marriage is legalised paedophilia and robs young girls of any chance of a life.
**This conversation discusses suicide around the 33 - 35 minute mark. If this triggers anything for you please call Lifeline on 13 11 14****
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Tim Ross is a man of many talents - one of which is talking, but his love for mid-century modern architecture has taken pride of place since his former life as one half of the legendary radio duo Merrick and Rosso. Like a modern-day indoorsy Paul Hogan, there’s something about Tim Ross’s Australian sensibilities that we connect to. He makes us feel Australian without the Southern Cross tattoo.
Tim is the recipient of the National Trust Heritage Award for Advocacy regarding Australia’s legacy of modernist architecture; of an Australian Institute of Architects National President’s Prize for activism and outstanding contribution to the profession; was a National Architecture Awards jury member and is an honorary Institute member.
His three food memories are a hit of 80s nostalgia with the bonus of pineapple (of course) and revolve around memories of the food his mum cooked when he was a teenager. Tim's memories are full of surprising and incredible stories about his parents - his mum was a GP and his dad a pharmacist (and lunchtime nudist).
Tim’s social cause is the Aboriginal Legal Services NSW / ACT. He says it’s an inconvenient truth to find out what we learned in school wasn’t the full history of our country and it’s going to take us a long time to understand the landscape in the way that we should. We have to listen to Indigenous Australians.
This episode was recorded live at the Poliform showroom in Sydney.
TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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In this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Savva sits down with the incomparable Stephanie Alexander AO, at her home in inner-city Melbourne.
Stephanie's impact on Australian cooking is nothing short of legendary. Her books read like culinary poetry, enticing readers with every page turn, but her influence extends far beyond the kitchen. From professional chefs to home cooks, her work has woven itself into the fabric of Australian culture and into shaping today's youth with her Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.
Share the moments that shaped Stephanie’s passion for food; from her formative years in the kitchen with her mum, to the UK, France and back again, her experiences are second to none.
Stephanie has lots to be grateful for, but as she says “be prepared to listen and to compromise”.
Please enjoy listening as much as Savva enjoyed spending time with Stephanie.
(p.s. there was an incident of sorts where Savva's microphone didn't work, so he was speaking into his phone and so he sounds a bit funnier than usual. Please excuse him, it will never happen again.)
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The name Jo Malone is synonymous with posh fragrances and fancy candles.
But there’s so much more to Joanne Lesley Malone CBE than meets the nose!
In this episode of Three Food Memories recorded in Sydney, Savva chats with Jo about her formative years, becoming a global name in perfume (not once, but twice), surviving breast cancer after a nine-month diagnosis, how food and scent are intertwined through her life, and how she was once asked to leave a fancy restaurant for being too tipsy!
Jo’s positivity and love for life breathe through this conversation, because as she says “I’ve got to live my best life, otherwise what did I fight for?”
Her social cause is Magic Breakfast who make a difference to over 200,000 young people every day by offering breakfasts and expert advice to tackle morning hunger in schools across England and Scotland.
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In this episode of Three Food Memories Savva chats with brilliant author and journalist Johann Hari.
Johann’s books Chasing the Scream, Lost Connections and Stolen Focus have transcended borders, languages, and bestseller lists. His latest book, Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs is out May 7th.
Unsurprisingly, Johann’s food memories are life-defining and themed (hello KFC) and they link his issues with food and weight from childhood through to adulthood as he discusses the fascinating insights from his research into obesity and the science behind weight loss drugs such as Ozempic.
This conversation deals with some heavy topics, but also his love for Gabor Maté and Guy Pearce, and as you’ll know if you listened to the teaser - there’s some swearing. So listen with headphones (or other people who drop the f-bomb on the reg).
Johann’s social cause is getting processed food out of our diets, as he remarks after telling the story of dancing with a 102-year-old woman “This is what you win when you sort out the obesity crisis. You get to live so much longer!”
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**WARNING: Johann says the c-word five times in a minute, probs best not to play at work (unless you work with people like us who swear a lot), or around children** Context to this story:At the beginning of our conversation, producer Loz mentioned to Johann that her husband had been listening to an episode of The Imperfects podcast where Johann was a guest. Loz's husband came home from work just before they were about to record with Johann and said "Just so you know - Johann swears a lot, he even says the c-word".
Loz told this to Johann, and this anecdote ensued...
You can catch the FULL episode with Johann Hari first thing Tuesday morning the 30th of April.
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We're taking a short break before returning with season four on Tuesday the 30th of April with New York Times bestseller Johann Hari.
Put it in your diary because we’ll back it up with Tim Ross, Ken Done, Jo Malone, and Australia’s most adored cook, Stephanie Alexander too.
In the meantime don’t forget to check out the back episodes - sing along with Natalie Imbruglia and Jessie Ware, get your paint on with Sally Scales and Michael Zavros, and laugh your head off with Kathy Lette, Melanie Tait and so many more.
P.S. You’ve still got time to vote for Three Food Memories to be included in the SXSW Sydney festival this October – sxswsydney.com
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For more than twenty-five years, Pia Miranda has been a household name, gracing screens big and small with her talent. From her iconic role in Looking for Alibrandi, she’s also won Survivor, sung in a mask, danced with the stars, had two children with a husband she adores, and released her memoir Finding My Bella Vita.
In this episode of Three Food Memories, Pia opens up about her experiences on set, from being pushed as a young actor to creating a safe space for those fresh to the industry. She also shares an “interesting” two-ingredient salad recipe, the origins of her surprising love of Melbourne Bitter, and fond memories of lining up with cousins à la Oliver Twist for her Nanna’s lamb shank soup.
Pia’s social cause is Dolly’s Dream, because as she says “Not everyone has the capacity to be resilient, what we should do is change our behaviour so everyone can feel included.”
Find out more about Dolly’s Dream and Do it for Dolly Day here: dollysdream.org.au
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Music by Russell Torrance
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In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva dives into the life and times of the incredible Yumi Stynes.
From Yumi’s upbringing in regional Victoria to adventures in the wilderness, she shares her love of boarding school (but not the jelly, Linda!), the secret ingredient in her homemade granola (trust us, it's a game-changer), as well as the family recipe that’s not quite as exotic as she originally thought.
Yumi’s a passionate advocate for sex and health education for young people; in this episode, we hear Yumi's social cause first and the reasons behind creating the Welcome To series of books.
Jump in and explore the multifaceted world of Yumi Stynes and her reflections on how living life in and out of the hotpot has helped her build strength, resilience, and a mindful approach to dialogue.
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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Comedian, writer, broadcaster, and self-professed food enthusiast, Jennifer Wong is Savva’s guest on this episode of Three Food Memories.
Jennifer is so enthusiastic about food she’s visited every state and territory of Australia to hunt down the best Chinese restaurants.
But let it be known that the “food thing” didn’t come naturally to her. The making part of it anyway. As you’ll discover, the pressure of delivering a tasty snack to her school-yard cohort didn’t quite cut the mustard.
Jennifer’s social cause is Welcome Merchant, a social enterprise with a mission to champion the voices of entrepreneurs & artists who identify as a refugee or as a person seeking asylum in Australia.
You can find out more about Jennifer, upcoming shows, books, and all the things here - jenniferwong.com.au
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original music by Russell Torrance
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Sean Szeps is a fascinating American with the most excellent hair.
Don't be put off by the accent, Sean has hosted Aussie podcasts such as Come Out Wherever You Are and boasts a legion of followers on his Instagram account @SeanSzeps. If you’re a parent, you’ll want to follow this for some guaranteed laughs.
Sean is also the author of Not Like Other Dads, his memoir about reinventing the rules of parenting. Settle in as he shares how Thai cuisine blew his mind, the hilarious trials of dining out with kids, and how he honed his kitchen skills from the tender age of three.
Surrogacy is Sean’s social cause, and he’d like the Australian government to understand the importance of surrogacy for those struggling to conceive from all walks of life.
This episode was recorded on January 25th, in Sean's kitchen.
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It’s a bonus mini episode! Huzzah!Sam Simmons wanted to ask Savva a few questions, so here they are.
Find out what’s in Savva’s bag of shame, how he gets the kids in the kitchen, why eating alone is worse than not eating and the objects you should never swallow, ever.
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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Self-described as talky, writery, clowny, actory, you may know Sam Simmons from his award-winning comedy, being a regular on triple j back in the day, and his podcast Niche as Quiche.
Quite the enigma, hear Sam postulate on the idea of a vegan meat eater, and why when he travels all he’s concerned about is “How the f*ck do I cross the road? And can I eat that?”
Oh and because he’s such a crazy cat, in this episode, you’ll hear five food memories, including - but not limited to; his love of offal, how a cardamon pod blew his mind as a kid, and how the memory of microwaving chops will forever make him gag.
Sam’s social cause is Indigenous recognition in Australia and believes The Voice to Parliament was a missed opportunity.
*Swear warning: i*f you’re offended by the f-bomb, please squint your ears**
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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**Owner of more than 1500 cookbooks, all of which she uses, celebrated chef Christine Manfield says to be literate gives you power and gives you a place, and she’s certainly got one right at the top of the culinary world.
Author of eleven books herself, Christine has been pushing boundaries with her recipes and cooking since she and a cohort of disruptives from Adelaide radicalised the Sydney dining scene in the 80s when she followed Philip Searle to work with him at Oasis Seros****.
But before conquering kitchens, Christine was a primary school teacher. In this episode, you’ll discover the roots of her insatiable passion for travel, food, and literacy, and how all three have seasoned her remarkable journey.
Christine’s social cause is Two Good Co.*, and this March she’s the* Two Gooder Chef of the Month**, because as Christine says ‘when you cook, you cook from a place of love. You cook from your heart. It doesn't matter who you're cooking for.’’ Find out more by clicking the links!
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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Recorded at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Studio at Walsh Bay on February 22nd, Savva sat down with the one and only Nat’s What I Reckon - the young, male, tatted, pierced version of Stephanie Alexander, who has changed the eating habits of a generation.
As Nat shared his three food memories; quarantine sauce, lasagna, and a Sustagen popper - delicious versions of the memories were served to the audience, so please excuse the sounds of cutlery and drooling in the background.
Nat is as vulnerable as he is funny, and this episode is full of laughs, tears, and yes, lots of cussing. If you’re not a fan of the f-word, you might have to squint your ears a bit.
Nat’s social cause is Beyond Blue’s Big Blue Table initiative - bigbluetable.com.au. Because, as Nat says “if you don’t have conversations around mental health, you’re f*cked”.
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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There's not much Benjamin Law doesn't succeed at...writing world-wide smash hit TV comedies (hello, Wellmania!), hosting radio and podcast programs, ordering dim sum, and making an epic pavlova.
Hop in the wok with Benjamin as TFM host Savva Savas laughs and grimaces his way around salted plums, yum cha, and the wonders of lactose-free dairy.
Ben's social cause is the Environmental Defenders' Office as he believes the climate crisis can be significantly actioned in the courts. Find out more at edo.org.au
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
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Michael Zavros is a leading Australian artist whose photorealism aesthetic moves through almost every medium you can imagine.
Be that flick of paint on the wall as Michael shares his hyper-real musings on art, food, and life with host Savva Savas - as they explore Michael's artistic beginnings sketching his plastic animal collection, experimenting with the local produce in Catalonia, his Hellenic family ties, through fatherhood and beyond, alongside his retrospective at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.
Michael chooses Second Chance as his cause, an organisation his wife Alison Kubler is deeply involved in. Second Chance supports women in times of difficulty or uncertainty.
This live audience recording is with thanks to our friends, Space Furniture.
Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter
Original score by Russell Torrance
To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com
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Email us at threefoodmemories@plated.com.au, we'd love to hear from you!
Host Savva Savas recently spent two evenings in conversation with writer, broadcaster and cookbook creator Alice Zaslavsky, in front of live audiences in Melbourne and Sydney (so please excuse the sound of plates and cutlery in the background...).This episode is a mash-up of the two events, offering a taste of the good stuff: Alice’s three food memories from Melbourne, Georgia and beyond, as well as her social cause – food literacy.
You’ll also hear about Alice's MasterChef masterpiece in Italy and her hot tip for parents struggling with kids around the dinner table.
You know Natalie Imbruglia as the famous Aussie who took the song “Torn” and made it forever her own; off the back of it, her debut album – Left of the Middle – sold more than seven million copies worldwide. But host Savva Savas knew her when she was giving away her mum’s homemade sandwiches and getting in trouble for talking too loudly on the train.
Discover the joy of their teenage years together and the meals that have shaped Natalie through her life – from her nan’s pasta in Sydney’s Lakemba to the creamy pistachio granita made on the island of Lipari, off the coast of Sicily, where her dad grew up And then there’s her hack on how to incorporate a breakfast cereal into meat dishes…
Natalie lends her voice to the charities supported by Flackstock Festival in the UK – the Charlie Waller Trust, Mind, Samaritans and Choose Love – and she feels incredibly honoured to have been able to perform at the festival, in celebration of the life of Caroline Flack.
Peace, love and mung beans (well, soy beans) – the incomparable Dr Karl covers it all in his chat with Savva Savas on this episode of Three Food Memories.
He’s been a taxi driver, a hippie (his description), a steel worker and a roadie for rock and roll bands, but it’s his knack for making science and the wonderous world we live in seem accessible and exciting that has set Dr Karl apart.
Today an author of 47 books (yes, you read that right), Dr Karl grew up in Wollongong, NSW, the only child of Polish immigrants, with a huge garden that grew potatoes and had a chicken coup.
His food memories connect to both the family he grew up in (he’s a lover of pierogi, or polish dumplings) and the family he has had. But there's also a throwback to the eight years he spent eating on the cheap while living in a squat in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Glebe – think 20 kilogram bags of rice, soy beans and a lot of vegetables.
Dr Karl cares deeply about education. He's a vocal critic of the privatisation of education and the federal government's subsidies to private schools. Every Wednesday, he hosts a Q&A with a public school and has sent more than four tons of books and New Scientist magazines to public schools around Australia.
It started as a nickname - 'Fruit Nerd' - given to him by his friends, but his love of fresh fruit made sure it would stick. The son of a fruiterer, Thanh Truong is now a produce expert and a big believer that eating with our eyes is a mistake.
Thanh reckons "food is an adventure" and he's committed to getting people to, quite simply, eat more produce. Which seems like an easy enough sell...until you hear that one of his favourite fruits is the very controversial Durian. Thanh's three food memories connect to family and heritage – and are guaranteed to make your mouth water (hello, mango and rice).
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation is Thanh's chosen social impact organisation, helping children understand where food comes from and develop a lifelong appreciation for seasonal, fresh and delicious food.
Melanie Tait joins host Savva Savas as they discuss life, creativity, and her complicated relationship with food.
A feast of talent, Melanie is an award-winning journalist, author, radio broadcaster and playwright, and “one rip-snorter of a story teller”.
She shares her journey from growing up in rural NSW in the shadow of “The Big Potato”, her life in London, travels in Portugal and her love of nostalgia.
Through her poignant reflections, Melanie lends empowerment to those who may feel “different” and she does so with an abundance of wit and wisdom.
As a playwright and broadcaster, Melanie knows the ups and downs of the entertainment industry. This is why she is a keen supporter of Actors Benevolent Fund which lends much-needed support to all those employed in the arts who have fallen on hard times through career lows.
ABC Classic Breakfast host Russell Torrance joins Savva Savas for a chat from his home in the Adelaide Hills.
Russell had a hard time choosing just three food memories. He's the guy who asks "what do you want for dinner?" while eating breakfast. The Scotsman and tuba player is not only obsessed with food, but also with his mission to make classical music a 'friendlier place to be'.
Find out why he believes soggy chips are superior, why both his late Gran's baked goods are the best in the world, how France features in so many food memories (to the annoyance of his Australian wife) and his weird 'hot-cheese' phobia.
Open about his mental health challenges with depression and anxiety, Russell shares Lifeline (Call 13 11 14), as his social impact cause of note. He encourages people to remember that there's always something to look forward to and that talking through your worries to a kind ear will always help you feel better.
Robyn Matthews, the Principal of Inner Sydney High School, shares her deep passion for seeing students grow, education and teaching, along with her three food memories with host Savva Savas.
Originally a 'food tech/home economics' teacher, Robyn takes us through memories growing up of baking, Sunday barbecues and a prawn cocktail; along with two unforgettable trips abroad to Vietnam and Italy.
Robyn gives details on her early years of teaching and how sharing experiences of food from diverse backgrounds allows for connection and knowledge exchange among students.
Robyn's social cause is for more research and possible treatments of Mesothelioma.
Three cheers for all of the awesome teachers!
Deborah Frances-White joins host Savva Savas to talk about the fun side of feminism, her passion for the perfect pizza, and the cause that is dear to her heart.
Deborah Frances-White’s podcast – The Guilty Feminist – has 90 million downloads and a fan base – celebrites and lesser mortals - that just keeps on growing.
The Oxford scholar has cut a career in stand-up comedy, writing, public speaking and podcasting. She has been described by The Guardian newspaper as, “Hilarious, irreverent, eternally surprising, classy as hell, genius.” So it’s been quite a journey for a girl from suburban Brisbane.
Deborah’s husband, Tom Salinsky, who produces the podcast, is the one who takes centre stage in the family kitchen. But it was Deborah, whose role in the kitchen is more “bit part”, won Tom’s heart by sleight of hand. The crispy-crusted pies in ceramic pots she served when she invited him to dinner were a winner. But it was only later she revealed that they came from the local deli famed for its mouth-watering offerings guaranteed to please
Definitely a food lover, Deborah has been known to set out on an adventure trail to satisfy a craving – including two-and-a-half hours for a pizza. This particular offering has not toppings – just pizza dough and sauce. But what a mama mia! “It’s like angels are crying on my tongue,” she says.
But away from the laughter and fabulous food, there is an important cause that has her devotion. Choose Love is a global organisation that does whatever it can to provide essential support for refugees and displaced people. It provides everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice – and Deborah, who is set to tour Australia and New Zealand in July – hopes you will support it, too.
The truly fabulous diva Jessie Ware joins host Savva Savas to talk about her life, music and, of course, fabulous food!
London has spawned a cornucopia of talent and another on its legendary list is Jessie Ware, the singer, songwriter and award-winning podcaster, whose slices of life delight millions of admirers.
Her deep love of family and sense of connection emanate from her Jewish roots – and that background supplies an extensive menu of physical and emotional nourishment. Like the bowls of ice-cream topped with cream her mother would tempt her with if she was upset as a child. And the traditional chicken soup, that traditional food for the soul, which takes centre stage on the Jewish table.
Alongside her witty and wonderful mother, Lennie, cooking for and eating with an A-list of celebrities through their hit podcast Table Manners has become yet another career milestone for Jessie.
But Jessie’s busy life also includes a cause that is dear to her heart. She is a patron of Apples Honey Nightingale House, a unique childcare centre that it offers “intergenerational” experiences where the children interact with the residents of an aged care home. This is an environment of nurturing and learning through the warmth of human empathy and has inspired other childcare and aged care centres to do the same, bringing hope for a better, kinder world.
Daniel and Luke Mancuso join host Savva Savas to talk about the three women who have made them who they are today, their food memories and “Yiayia” – the Greek neighbour who shone light at a time of unfathomable darkness.
When domestic violence took the life of their mother, Theresa, the lives of Daniel and Luke Mancuso were left in turmoil. But their Greek neighbour, Nina, known as Yiayia (meaning Grandmother), helped ease the agony with an abundance of love and comforting home-cooked meals. The boys’ relationship with Yiayia grew as they shared meals, memories and hope for a brighter future.
Daniel and Luke have three women who have influenced their lives and inspired them to always be empathetic and deliver acts of kindness. They are grateful to them, too, for the food memories they gave and continue to give. Their mother, a devoted and unselfish woman, whose delicious rack of lamb with jam and lunchbox treats brought joy. Their mother’s mother, Nonna Rosa – the strongest woman they know – who makes pizzas from scratch, epic crowd-pleasing lasagnes – and even her own salamis. And, of course, the unforgettable Yiayia, whose “plates of glory” became a social media sensation when the brothers set up an Instagram page displaying her delicious acts of kindness.
Now Daniel and Luke have launched Yiayia Next Door, a social enterprise aimed at encouraging people to “love thy neighbour” just as Yiayia did, and to inspire people to create safe communities and put an end to domestic violence.
But that’s not all. With Yiayia, they have compiled a book of her much-loved recipes, a full menu of food from the heart and soul.
Kathy Lette joins host Savva Savas to talk about friends, feistiness and feminism. Oh, and food, of course!
Her humour and astute observation on all it is to be human is legendary. The celebrated author and commentator has lived her life in the spotlight since the age of 17, when she co-wrote Puberty Blues – the iconic Australian novel about teenage angst in the 1970s surf scene.
Now aged 63, with a string of successful books and countless media appearances behind her, Kathy shares a rollicking ride through her colourful life so far.
While not a cook herself, Kathy appreciates that food offers more than physical nourishment. It nourishes the soul, too. As it did in her childhood when her mother’s warm cupcakes on a Saturday afternoon embraced her in her family’s love. And now, the riotous feasts with the great minds of our times that leave her invigorated and inspired.
As she says, “You can see the one thing I don’t eat are my words!”
Kathy is an eternal inspiration to women – and, yes, even some men – everywhere. But behind the laughter, there is also a serious side. As the mother of an autistic child, her social impact organisation is the National Autistic Society in the UK. (There are several Australian autism organisations including Autism Spectrum Australia, Autism Awareness Australia and the Australian Autism Alliance.
Ding ding ding! PLATED: Three food memories is back. Host Savva Savas shares some of the guests who will be joining him at the mics for season 2.
Joy Jobbins, 94, joins host Savva Savas for this special and final episode of PLATED: Three food memories season one.
As the former head of advertising for The Australian Wool Board, a working mother of five, an author and the daughter of George Malcolm, a pioneer in the Australian film industry, Joy has lived a fascinating life due to her motto of always saying “yes”. In fact, it's worth noting she still drives herself to work four days a week.
From food memories during the depression, long advertising lunches filled with martinis, margaritas in Mexico, a bowl of bananas in Los Angeles, interactions with the likes of prolific photographer Helmut Newton and acting legend Laurence Olivier... and that's just to name a few.
Joy's social impact organisation of note is the Defence Community Dogs program, which improves the lives of veterans experiencing PTSD, with all dogs trained at correctional centres.
The hilarious Yvie Jones hit our screens on Gogglebox Australia between 2015 and 2018 with her best friend Angie Kent, and has been making us laugh ever since. In 2019, the duo appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! with Jones coming second in the series. A regular panellist on Studio 10 and The Project, Yvie and Angie launched the podcast Two Girls One Pod in 2021.
Yvie shares three food memories with her friend and host Savva Savas, one from an unforgettable childhood lunch, a grandmother's recipe and a sandwich that always reminds her of her mum.
Yvie's social impact organisation is the Butterfly Foundation, which provides support for eating disorders and body image issues.
This is the second part of the interview with Sally Scales, an artist at the APY Art Centre Collective and a leader on the Uluru Statement. Listen to part one first where Sally shares food memories from her parents, from the APY Lands and abroad.
The incredible APY Art Centre Collective is Sally's social impact organisation of note.
Sally Scales, an artist at the APY Art Centre Collective and a leader on the Uluru Statement, shares food memories from her parents, from the APY Lands and abroad.
Sally's discussion with host Savva Savas was such a generous and in-depth recording that we're sharing it in two parts.
The incredible APY Art Centre Collective is Sally's social impact organisation of note.
Hold onto your hats as National Living Treasure Garry McDonald AO joins Savva Savas for PLATED: Three food memories. The actor shares a range of food anecdotes (way more than the brief), including his deep love for Chinese food, restaurant memories across Asia, pulling Norman Gunston out of a bag when necessary, plus his long appreciation for the shared experience of food and family.
Garry talks candidly about his mental breakdown, involvement with Beyond Blue and his ongoing concern about the servicemen and women who experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The current state of television in Australia, plus Garry's review of the ABC series Fires and The Newsreader is also covered.
Lisa Havilah joins Savva Savas on 'PLATED: Three food memories' and finds it impossible to stick to the brief... Instead the CEO of the Powerhouse Museum shares various food experiences that have shaped her, from her rural upbringing, her time at Carriageworks and abroad. (Ants feature more than once!)
Lisa's social impact organisation of choice is Addi Road - Australia's largest non-profit community centre.
Andrew Webster or "Webby" as he's known to his friends, shares three food memories that have shaped him. From the back streets of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil covering a World Cup, Coffs Harbour with his dad and his happy place ice cream thanks to Maggie Beer.
Webby also talks candidly with host Savva Savas about the how our expectations of young sports stars is problematic, homophobia in sport, coming out to his family and how the popularity of women's sport is only just getting started.
Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross is Webby's social cause of note, where he has volunteered for 8 years.
Jordan Spyridon Gogos caught the crowd's attention at the 2021 Australian Fashion Week with his vibrant colours, textures and materials - reflective of his insatiable energy and spark. The second generation Greek Australian's work spans wearables, furniture and set design.
A vegan, Jordan takes host Savas Savvas through his three food memories featuring his Yiaya and Bapou, and together they bond over shared cultural experiences.
The 27-year-old selects Pay the Rent as his social enterprise of note.
Καλή ακρόαση (Enjoy!)
The Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for Women and the Federal Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek, joins host Savva Savas to share three food memories from her life.
Tanya's Slovenian heritage and family relationships are at the heart of this episode, including the sound advice: "You're an idiot if you pay for parsley!"
The Rev Bill Crews Foundation is Tanya's social impact organisation of choice. They provide food, healthcare and crisis support to Sydney's homeless and marginalised.
Sean Moran is the restaurateur behind Sydney's dining institution Sean's (Panorama) in Bondi. He's also an author, a farmer, an artist and an entrepreneur.
Sean takes host Savva Savas through three food memories that have shaped him, including a childhood memory at the breakfast table, a life-changing trip overseas and a moment in the top-end of Australia.
Food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, is Sean's social impact cause of note...which seems quite fitting for this first episode.
Accomplished chef, creative entrepreneur and single dad of twin boys, Savva Savas tells us what we can expect from the podcast PLATED: Three food memories coming soon.