



Best of 2025 Volume One
As the curtain closes on 2025, a chance to revisit some of the fabulous people we have had on the show this year - and it's a goody bag of guests to delight. International celeb chef Curtis Stone fondly remembers his early days in the kitchen and its special family connection. Dr.Joanna McMillan b…

Brendan Pang
If, like us, you are about to Ho Ho Ho into a food-filled Christmas, have we got some helpful hints to share thanks to our guest this week, Brendan Pang. You will remember Brendan from his MasterChef days and as well as sharing some memories from that life-changing experience, he gives us the rund…

Justine Schofield
Justine Schofield is one of those people who has the rare gift of being able to light up a room with her presence, so it is little wonder she has gone from MasterChef contestant to being one of the most popular presenters on television. Justine returns to Food Bytes with stories from her latest t…

John Silvester
John Silvester is an award-winning journalist, author and multi media presenter who has brought the biggest crime stories of our generation to readers, viewers and listeners across the country, and continues to do so. The latest is the case that catapulted the regional Victorian town of Korumburra…

Silvie Paladino
Silvie Paladino's name is synonymous with Christmas and Carols by Candlelight and she certainly brings the joy and spirit of the festive season to the show this week. As Silvie prepares for a slew of Christmas concerts and her 27th appearance at Melbourne's iconic Christmas Eve spectacular, she tal…

Shane Delia
Restaurateur, author, chef and seasoned television presenter Shane Delia returns to Food Bytes to tell us about his latest adventure, a six part series for SBS Food, tapping into his Maltese heritage. Shane's passion for the cuisine, produce, people and places of his ancestral homeland shines throu…

Sandy Gore
Acclaimed Australian actor Sandy Gore has graced our screens, stages and airwaves for many years in a stunning career that continues today. Whether it be Kay White in Prisoner, Mother Ambrose in Brides of Christ or her roles in dozens of theatrical productions, Sandy has a presence few possess an…

George Donikian
George Donikian is a uniquely talented man who has packed a lot into his 50 year media career, as you will discover in this week's episode. George's cavalcade of colourful life experiences is like the joy of opening a box of Cadbury Favourites. One minute, it's a boost to Far North Queensland, the…

Swanee
Swanee has been belting out rock classics since he was a wee laddie growing up in Glasgow. As an elder of the hit making Swan/Barnes gene pool, Swanee has lived life to the fullest, but there are some insights he rarely gets a chance to share, like his days as an army chef and pastry cook, his kitc…

Simon O'Donnell
Simon O'Donnell has quite the CV. Former Australian cricket champion, St. Kilda footballer, multi-media personality and leading racehorse owner and breeder. And with the release of this episode of Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson, he becomes self-appointed Brussels Sprouts Ambassador to the World. …