Today I have a question for you right off the bat!

What do you do with that half-eaten loaf of bread sitting forgotten in the freezer?

Well, what if instead of throwing it away, you could ferment it into something completely new?

Welcome to the Fermentation Club, where stale bread is not the end of the story, but the beginning of an experiment.

You’ll hear how to transform one of the most wasted foods in our kitchens and exploring just how many lives it can have. From vinegars and sauces to koji, drinks, flavourings and all sorts of unexpected, fermented creations, today we’re asking one delicious question:

How far can a loaf of bread go?

That’s what I’ll be asking my guest Katarina Lazareva from Byron Fermentary & All Things Cultured when she rejoins me today for the latest ingredient for the seasonal Fermentation Club.

This is food science, creativity and a little bit of microbial magic, all with the humble slice of stale bread.

So, dig into the back of that freezer, find that forgotten loaf, and get ready to see what it could become when Katarina joins us at 9.30.

SAVE WALLUM has been a huge community activism effort and after years awaiting the final court verdict on the application for permanent injunction, news was received yesterday. If you weren’t able to make it or haven’t yet heard, I’ll bring that to you shortly.

Today I have a question for you right off the bat!
What do you do with that half-eaten loaf of bread sitting forgotten in the freezer?
Well, what if instead of throwing it away, you could&nbsp;ferment it into something completely new?
Welcome to the Fermentation Club, where stale bread is not the end of the story, but the beginning of an experiment.
You&rsquo;ll hear how to transform one of the most wasted foods in our kitchens and exploring just how many lives it can have. From vinegars and sauces to koji, drinks, flavourings and all sorts of unexpected, fermented creations, today we&rsquo;re asking one delicious question:
How far can a loaf of bread go?
That&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;ll be asking my guest Katarina Lazareva from<a href="https://byronfermentary.com.au/"> Byron Fermentary</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.allthingscultured.com/">All Things Cultured</a> when she rejoins me today for the latest ingredient for the seasonal Fermentation Club.
This is food science, creativity and a little bit of microbial magic, all with the humble slice of stale bread.
So, dig into the back of that freezer, find that forgotten loaf, and get ready to see what it could become when Katarina joins us at 9.30.
SAVE WALLUM has been a huge community activism effort and after years awaiting the final court verdict on the application for permanent injunction, news was received yesterday. If you weren&rsquo;t able to make it or haven&rsquo;t yet heard, I&rsquo;ll bring that to you shortly.

BELLY – The tastiest show on BayFM.

Food related interviews with people doing their thing, for the greater good of humanity and the planet.

Sharing stories from the BELLY of the community, locally and globally.

Delightfully drizzling morsels of momentary mindfulness into your ears and hearts.

Sweet beats for treats.

Loosen your belt and make some room – Tuesday’s 9-11am.

BELLY &ndash; The tastiest show on BayFM.
Food related interviews with people doing their thing, for the greater good of humanity and the planet.
Sharing stories from the BELLY of the community, locally and globally.
Delightfully drizzling morsels of momentary mindfulness into your ears and hearts.
Sweet beats for treats.
Loosen your belt and make some room &ndash; Tuesday&rsquo;s 9-11am.

Belly

Belly Podcast - 8 September 2026 Guest: Katarina Lazareva from Bryon Fermentary & All Things Cultured

After a weekend of Dingo festival delights, we kick off the show by welcoming musician Lila Swain (pictured center) and DJ Rahel an event organiser helping make magic happen up at Coorabell Hall every Thursday as part of the Foxy Lu crew. 

They’ll both be in to tell you more about the Speak Easy Jazz night happening this Thursday called ‘License to Play’ and quite possibly convince you to head along and support live music and local goodness.

In the second skunk hour of the show, we’ll have Del Larkin on the Belly hotline, from the band Sunkhour performing this Sunday at the Arts Factory bringing their unique and much-loved sound to the ears and hearts of the Byronshore. The tour is Back to Basics but I’m almost certain there'll be nothing basic about it!

After a weekend of Dingo festival delights, we kick off the show by welcoming musician Lila Swain (pictured center) and DJ Rahel an event organiser helping make magic happen up at Coorabell Hall every Thursday as part of the Foxy Lu crew.&nbsp;
They&rsquo;ll both be in to tell you more about the Speak Easy Jazz night happening this Thursday called &lsquo;License to Play&rsquo; and quite possibly convince you to head along and support live music and local goodness.
In the second skunk hour of the show, we&rsquo;ll have Del Larkin on the Belly hotline, from the band Sunkhour performing this Sunday at the Arts Factory bringing their unique and much-loved sound to the ears and hearts of the Byronshore. The tour is Back to Basics but I&rsquo;m almost certain there'll be nothing basic about it!

Belly Podcast - 13 October 2026 Guests: Lila Swain, DJ Rahel & Del Larkin from Skunkhour

Delicious food related conversations today. Starting with some of the fine folk who are putting together a Spring Degustation Feast Fundraiser for the Mullum Organic Food Co-op at the end of the month and want to invite you all along.

When: Saturday 31st October 12.30pm

Where: Mullumbimby Community Gardens

Theme: Plant based, organic and gluten free feast “A journey through Asia.”

3 courses - Starter: Anthea Amore. Mains: Russell & Kristie. Desert: Stream Cameron.

Anthea and Russell join me to chat more about that. It’s sure to make your mouth water and your tummy rumble.

Tickets - Mullum Organic Food Co-op or Humanitix

In the second hour we’ll continue the interview we started last week in Part 2 with Dr. Corin Storkey (pictured) from Seleno Health.

New Zealand born co-founder and co-director of Seleno Health Corin has over15 years of academic and research experience, specialising in medicinal antioxidant chemistry, oxidative diseases, cellular protection and health. He holds a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Melbourne, and the Heart Research Institute – Sydney. 

He currently leads the New Zealand based Maca and cacao research program in Otago Uni in NZ that studies Andean and Amazonian plant medicines and substantiates their traditions through biochemical analysis. His latest projects include Bean to Brain - substantiating traditional uses of ceremonial cacao by Peruvian shamans through biochemical mapping of active metabolites.

Last week's interview began with us eating some limited-edition Gut Happy chocolate and mapped its progress through the mind and body. Fascinating. We’ll pick up where we left off hearing and learning more about the molecules in Cacoa and how they work within the Endo Cannabinoid System. Particularly Anandamide.

All of that to come this week on Belly splattered with music of a south American flavour to enhance the worded journey to the heart of the Peruvian plains where the focus of the cacao bean originated.

Delicious food related conversations today. Starting with some of the fine folk who are putting together a Spring Degustation Feast Fundraiser for the Mullum Organic Food Co-op at the end of the month and want to invite you all along.
When: Saturday 31st October 12.30pm
Where: Mullumbimby Community Gardens
Theme: Plant based, organic and gluten free feast &ldquo;A journey through Asia.&rdquo;
3 courses - Starter: Anthea Amore. Mains: Russell &amp; Kristie. Desert: Stream Cameron.
Anthea and Russell join me to chat more about that. It&rsquo;s sure to make your mouth water and your tummy rumble.
Tickets - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MullumFoodCoop/">Mullum Organic Food Co-op</a> or&nbsp;<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/spring-degustation-feast/tickets">Humanitix</a>
In the second hour we&rsquo;ll continue the interview we started last week in Part 2 with Dr. Corin Storkey (pictured) from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.selenohealth.com.au/">Seleno Health.</a>
New Zealand born co-founder and co-director of Seleno Health Corin has over15 years of academic and research experience, specialising in medicinal antioxidant chemistry, oxidative diseases, cellular protection and health. He holds a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Melbourne, and the Heart Research Institute &ndash; Sydney.&nbsp; He currently leads the New Zealand based Maca and cacao research program in Otago Uni in NZ that studies Andean and Amazonian plant medicines and substantiates their traditions through biochemical analysis. His latest projects include Bean to Brain - substantiating traditional uses of ceremonial cacao by Peruvian shamans through biochemical mapping of active metabolites.
Last week's interview began with us eating some limited-edition Gut Happy chocolate and mapped its progress through the mind and body. Fascinating. We&rsquo;ll pick up where we left off hearing and learning more about the molecules in Cacoa and how they work within the Endo Cannabinoid System. Particularly Anandamide.
All of that to come this week on Belly splattered with music of a south American flavour to enhance the worded journey to the heart of the Peruvian plains where the focus of the cacao bean originated.

Belly Podcast - 6 October 2026 Guests: Anthea Amore & Russell Dosa, Dr Corin Storkey Seleno Health Pt. 2

Since 2010, Byron Youth Theatre (BYT) has created youth-led original theatre that provides
young people with opportunities to explore complex social issues through artistic practice.
BYT has delivered 420 performances and 345 workshops, engaging approximately 9,000
young people, teachers, parents and community members across the Northern Rivers.
The organisation’s work has been recognised through the 2020 Way Ahead Mental Health
Association NSW Media and The Arts Award and acknowledged on three occasions in the
NSW Legislative Assembly for its contribution to young people, mental health awareness
and community wellbeing.

With a 16-year legacy of producing impactful, youth-driven theatre, Byron Youth Theatre continues to empower young people and their communities through the arts. It’s latest production ALL OF US promises to be another landmark production, raw, honest, and deeply relevant.

The fabulous Lisa Apostolides will be in to chat more about the work of the Byron Youth Theatre and their upcoming show All of US showing at the Drill Hall Theatre – 15 & 16 October

Second guest is Dr. Corin Storkey from Seleno health discussing the scientific results of consuming cacao in its purest form.

New Zealand born co-founder and co-director Dr Corin Storkey has over 15 years of academic and research experience, specialising in medicinal antioxidant chemistry, oxidative diseases, cellular protection and health. He holds a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Melbourne, Australia and the Heart Research Institute Sydney, Australia. 

He currently leads the New Zealand based Maca and cacao research program that studies Andean and Amazonian plant medicines and substantiates their traditions through biochemical analysis.

 His latest projects ('Bean to Brain') include biochemical mapping of macamides in different cultivars of Peruvian Maca, comparisons of bioactives in different Maca preparations and substantiating traditional uses of ceremonial cacao by Peruvian shamans through biochemical mapping of active metabolites.

He arrived in the country yesterday to embark on a series of workshops and events and we met yesterday and spoke over a block of their limited-edition Gut Happy chocolate which as you’ll hear is not your average chocolate.

I’ll bring you the first half d that interview this week.

Since 2010, Byron Youth Theatre (BYT) has created youth-led original theatre that provides young people with opportunities to explore complex social issues through artistic practice. BYT has delivered 420 performances and 345 workshops, engaging approximately 9,000 young people, teachers, parents and community members across the Northern Rivers. The organisation&rsquo;s work has been recognised through the 2020 Way Ahead Mental Health Association NSW Media and The Arts Award and acknowledged on three occasions in the NSW Legislative Assembly for its contribution to young people, mental health awareness and community wellbeing.
With a 16-year legacy of producing impactful, youth-driven theatre, Byron Youth Theatre continues to empower young people and their communities through the arts. It&rsquo;s latest production ALL OF US promises to be another landmark production, raw, honest, and deeply relevant.
The fabulous Lisa Apostolides will be in to chat more about the work of the Byron Youth Theatre and their upcoming show All of US showing at the Drill Hall Theatre &ndash; 15 &amp; 16 October
Second guest is Dr. Corin Storkey from Seleno health discussing the scientific results of consuming cacao in its purest form.
New Zealand born co-founder and co-director Dr Corin Storkey has over 15 years of academic and research experience, specialising in medicinal antioxidant chemistry, oxidative diseases, cellular protection and health. He holds a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the University of Melbourne, Australia and the Heart Research Institute Sydney, Australia.&nbsp; He currently leads the New Zealand based Maca and cacao research program that studies Andean and Amazonian plant medicines and substantiates their traditions through biochemical analysis.
&nbsp;His latest projects ('Bean to Brain') include biochemical mapping of macamides in different cultivars of Peruvian Maca, comparisons of bioactives in different Maca preparations and substantiating traditional uses of ceremonial cacao by Peruvian shamans through biochemical mapping of active metabolites.
He arrived in the country yesterday to embark on a series of workshops and events and we met yesterday and spoke over a block of their limited-edition Gut Happy chocolate which as you&rsquo;ll hear is not your average chocolate.
I&rsquo;ll bring you the first half d that interview this week.

Belly Podcast - 8 September 2026 Guest: Katarina Lazareva from Bryon Fermentary & All Things Cultured

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