Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson

Annette Allison brought the sunshine of Brisbane to the television screens of Melbourne and beyond in a career than spanned decades and many and varied roles.

Fondly remembered for hosting Channel 10's Good Morning Melbourne and for a time the nightly news, Annette also interviewed the creme de la creme of visiting celebrities. When they didn't come here, she went to them, as she reminisces about the French jaunt to chat to His Roy...

Rachel Khoo is one of the stars of The Great Australian Bake Off and as the new season drops on Binge, the effervescent, world-renowned global culinary consultant, author, presenter and baker joins us for a chat.

Rachel shares her amazing story which has taken her around the world, from Le Cordon Bleu pastry kitchen in Paris to sharing the Bake Off shed in Australia with former Food Bytes guest Darren Purchese. Rachel is a breath o...

Matthew Richardson is one of footy's most likeable characters. After a stellar AFL career with the Tigers, he has transitioned into one of the most popular TV and radio commentators going around. Here, 'Richo' reminisces about his playing days at Richmond, his unlikely media career, the joys of curried sausages and his thoughts on who will win the 2025 AFL Premiership. We also discover his guilty half time treat!

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Actor, producer, podcaster, mum, wife and juggler of many roles is Tammin Sursok. We are delighted that Tammin joins us this week with tales of her life and successful career which began in Summer Bay, on TV super soap Home and Away.

Tammin talks about the big move to the US and some not-so-glorious days before landing on her feet and, on at least one occassion, on her head. We discover what Tammin is like in the kitchen, who is on...

Celebrity chef, author and a man who has travelled the world plying his trade, Tobie Puttock is our guest this week and the kitchen is a space that brings him both passion and pain.

While he can whip up a five star meal that will blow your taste buds away, Tobie is on a mission to eradicate the enormous amount of food we waste every single day, and it starts in our own kitchens.

Tobie takes us on his amazing food journey, from the ...

Our guest this week is Stephen Comey, one of the heart throbs of eighties television in Australia when he starred as Kevin Palmer in the long running super soap Sons and Daughters.

Thesedays, Steve still treads the boards occasionally but has carved out a long and successful career in event management. We reminisce about those heady days of TV glory - from winning a Logie to recording an album and even being in the Guinness Book of...

Titus O'Reily is full of it, in the nicest possible way. When it comes to colourful stories from the wacky world of sport, Titus is the man with a treasure trove of amazing yarns and he shares some of the best with us in this episode. We also discover how the father of four shapes up in the kitchen and, given he is now fully engaged as a member of the breakfast show on Triple M Melbourne, his relationship with coffee is unique. Tit...

When it comes to great stories about the biggest stars in the entertainment world, Craig Bennett is a veritable goldmine. But not only is Craig one of the most beloved showbiz reporters in the world, he's warm, witty, great company and wickedly funny.  And we are absolutely thrilled to have him as our special guest this week.

Craig shares his memories of his mum's cooking (or overcooking) and his first television appearance on...

Dr Joanna McMillan is a PHD qualified nutritional scientist, dietician and heath and wellbeing expert, but the self-confessed science nerd is a breath of fresh air because she talks about food in a way we can all understand and relate to.

A television and radio favourite, Joanna chats about her early years growing up on a Scottish farm, the importance of good gut health and the real story behind our coffee habits.

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Analiese Gregory is living the dream - her dream - and it involves many personal and professional challenges that most of us would baulk at.

When we first spoke to Analiese nearly four years ago, she was beginning her new life in Tasmania, not knowing what was ahead or whether she would stay or go. She stayed, as we will all see in the new season of her television series - A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking (SBS on...

You will meet few people with a greater passion for food, cooking, shopping and sharing than our guest this week, social media sensation Steph De Sousa.

Steph shares her experiences in the MasterChef kitchen, which helped steer her to her happy place - her kitchen in her house (conveniently located above an Aldi supermarket) where she reigns as the Easy Dinner Queen, creating budget conscious, simple but very tasty meals for the fa...

It's Big Freeze 11 time and CEO of Fight MND Matt Tilley is our special guest this week.

Matt was the king of Melbourne's FM breakfast timeslot not that long ago but now heads up the fight to cure the beast that is Motor Neurone Disease, working with Australian of the Year Neale Daniher and an incredible team of scientists, doctors and fundraisers.

While the famous slide into the ice bath at the MCG on the King's Birthday Holiday i...

Such is his popularity, dessert maestro Adriano Zumbo pops up everywhere from The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS to MasterChef, and we are delighted to say he pops up this week on Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson. 

Adriano shares memories of his childhood - where he really was the kid in the lolly shop. While his desserts might be out of this world, Adriano is very down to earth and he tells us that, after a long day slaving awa...

What an absolute treat it is to have author and high-profile social commentator Jane Caro as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week.

With her latest book Lyrebird getting rave reviews, Jane chats about the fascinating story behind it and the realities of life as a writer.

We also explore the societal pressures on women over the age of fifty – especially those in media – and Jane’s dream dinner party...

From the VFL days of old to the confectionery aisle at ALDI, Bulldogs legend Simon Beasley takes us on a nostalgic (and very sweet) journey in the latest ep of the Food Bytes podcast.

Simon shares with us his memories of life growing up in WA, the magic of his mum’s chocolate pudding, working as a stockbroker during his playing days, hiding sweet treats around the house – and the unforgettable intercept of 1984 at Foots...

For fifty years, the songs of Air Supply have been a part of the soundtrack of our lives. On the eve of their Australian tour to mark this incredible milestone, Russell Hitchcock joins us on Food Bytes.

Russell takes us through the formation of Air Supply, discovering his voice and what it could do and his love of Melbourne fish and chips.

He also shares his love of tattoos (and one in particular), why he walked out of a Beatles co...

The men behind the phenomenon that is Sooshi Mango join us this week on Food Bytes.

Joe, Carlo and Andrew have been cutting a comedy swathe across Australia and as they prepare for their latest national tour, Home Made, they share with us how it all began with Blu Tack and a mobile phone and where it is heading now.

Everything is on the table, from raiding their parents' wardrobes and being Moomba Monarchs to their thoughts on tinn...

Australia II crossing the line to win the America's Cup more than 40 years ago is one of the most memorable moments in our country's history and one man forever linked to that famous victory, John Bertrand, is our guest this week on on Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson.

A nation united, a Prime Minister in party mode who virtually declared a national holiday and an incredible tale of determination, resilience, mental and physical str...

As a groundbreaking broadcaster, Muriel Cooper called a spade a spade and now, in her new life as a psychologist and author, she has appropriately called her latest book Up Shit Creek in a Barbed Wire Canoe (and how to cope with it). norstriliapress.com

We talk about Muriel's practical and refreshingly honest tips and strategies to cope with life's more challenging situations, plus her killer baked raspberry cheesecake and more.

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