TV host Larry Emdur has agreed to come on down and be our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week, and what a treat this episode is. Larry talks about his new book Happy as Larry and reflects on everything from childhood devon sangas to getting jumped on, licked and kissed during The Price Is Right days. In the Friday Food Poll this week, we put two minute noodles to the test! -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We have Australian pop music royalty on the Food Bytes podcast this week - the legendary Normie Rowe. We discuss everything from food, family and superstardom to national service … and how radio didn’t want to know about Normie, when he returned from Vietnam. A South Australian delicacy (?) – the pie floater – takes centre stage in this week’s Friday Food Poll -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Image credit - Nelly le Comte Photography Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

He’s one of the longest serving actors on Australian TV, and this week we’re delighted to have Alan Fletcher – Doctor Karl Kennedy himself – on the Food Bytes podcast. With Neighbours having come to an end after 37 years on air, Alan reminisces about his 28 years on the TV super soap and talks about everything from his career as a musician to food, family, life and love. And the humble sausage roll proves an overwhelming winner in the Friday Food Poll -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

TV journalist, presenter and Studio 10 panellist Narelda Jacobs is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. The daughter of two pastors, Narelda shares with us some classic childhood memories of dinner table discussions, her mum’s famous Sunday roasts … and the night the Reverend Fred Nile came to dinner! This week’s Friday Food Poll has a distinctly Italian flavour … are you a fan of gnocchi? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re joined by model turned author and busy mum Alison Daddo on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Engaging, funny and refreshingly honest, Alison chats about life, love, marriage, menopause and her U.S adventures (including US food! Meatloaf, anyone?) And the humble beetroot is the star of this week’s Friday Food Poll -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Jon Faine - who for decades hosted Mornings on ABC Radio in Melbourne - is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. In a very candid chat, Jon shares with us the emotional toll of the job, the hardest things he’s ever had to do as a broadcaster, his foodie travel adventures and much more. We also discuss Apollo and Thelma, Jon’s new book about a yarn that’s enthralled him for decades. This week’s Friday Food Poll is a bit of a fizzer, really … are you a fan of Sherbet Bombs? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re delighted to have singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, writer and actor Eddie Perfect as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Currently starring in the knockout production 9 to 5 The Musical, Eddie shares with us tales of his cooking prowess, his love of good coffee and the challenges of reconnecting with the world post lockdown. We’ve gone the fast food route in this week’s Friday Food Poll – will Maccas or KFC win the day? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

To celebrate NAIDOC Week, our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week is acclaimed chef Nornie Bero, who’s on a mission to bring indigenous ingredients out of high end restaurants and into our kitchens. Nornie talks about the joys of growing up in the Torres Strait Islands, eating oysters fresh off the rocks, her move to Melbourne, her beautiful pumpkin dampers – and everything delicious in between. And our Friday Food Poll will warm you up – are you a toastie person, or is French toast more your style? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re delighted to have Aussie singer-songwriter Rose Bygrave as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. A member of the iconic Aussie band Goanna, Rose talks about music and mentorship … and we reminisce about the ‘bring a plate’ tradition of growing up in a small country town. Fete food takes centre stage in the Friday Food Poll this week, as we put stick jaw toffees up against chocolate crackles -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

AFL legend Simon Madden – one of the most decorated players in the history of the Essendon Football Club – is our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week Simon knows his way around the kitchen and people rave about his mixed paella! He talks about his playing days, shares some wonderful childhood memories … and reveals an amazing piece of Madden family music trivia This week’s Friday Food Poll has a fruity flavour – is it a yay or a nay for baked apples? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

TV and radio favourite Mike Hammond joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Mike’s all about living life to the fullest. He’s proficient at making pumpkin risotto, has some wonderful tales to tell about his broadcast journey … oh, and he’s had dinner with David Bowie! And this week’s Friday Food Poll will warm your heart … we put the Bunnings snag up against the footy pie -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Channel Seven reporter and weather presenter Estelle Griepink is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. A passionate vegan cook, Estelle serves up some amazing insights and may just change your perception of plant-based food. This week’s Friday Food Poll is an absolutey doozy – are you a lover of pumpkin scones? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Actor Helen Dallimore brings lots of laughs and a touch of theatre magic to the Food Bytes podcast this week. Currently starring in the hit musical Girl From the North Country, Helen is also a passionate foodie and a wonderful cook. We chat about everything from acting, kids and pandemic life to why it’s a top idea to always have a bag of frozen peas handy. We’ve gone from podcast to ‘pudcast’ in the Friday Food Poll this week … are you a fan of the old fashioned bread and butter pudding? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re thrilled to have Australian music icon Russell Morris join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Russell gives us a fascinating insight into the music scene, frenzied fans and life on the road, and also shares with us his super smoothie recipe (just add peanut butter!) This week’s Friday Food Poll is a meaty debate, with ribs and chicken wings going head to head -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Author, presenter and founding member of the Coodabeen Champions Ian Cover is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week We discuss everything from the merits of plant-based food to some wonderful Coodabeens nostaglia … plus Ian’s memorable dining experience with Kylie Minogue in the lead up to TV’s most famous wedding! And vegan bacon – or ‘facon’ – gets a right grilling in this week’s Friday Food Poll -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Italian food and family traditions are the focus this week, as we catch up with the wonderful Silvia Colloca on the Food Bytes podcast. We talk about the latest series of her SBS show Cook Like An Italian (season three premieres May 17th 8pm SBS Food), getting the family together for salami and passata making, keeping it fresh and simple … and having fun with friends in the kitchen. And it’s another polarising Friday Food Poll this week, with chilli up against garlic -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

He’s been wowing crowds at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, now … Ivan Aristeguieta joins the Food Bytes podcast to celebrate our 200th show. The Venezuelan-born comedian is also a trained cook, food technologist and self-confessed ‘food nerd.’ Ivan has us in stitches over everything from coffee culture to fairy bread and he has a brilliant kitchen tip to share. This week’s Friday Food Poll is a battle of the bikkies … Salada, or Sao? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

MasterChef judge Andy Allen joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week as we dive into Season 14. Andy takes us behind the scenes on the Network Ten show and we talk about where life has taken him since he first appeared on MasterChef as a contestant. Overcooked carrots, coffee … even peach coloured jocks! They all get a mention and a laugh. While in the Friday Food Poll, it’s a battle of the olives. Black? Or green? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Former Sale of the Century hostess Nicky Buckley is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Nicky talks candidly about the ‘baby bump’ controversy which saw her hit the headlines, doing the sea change, life on Victoria’s surf coast and feeding a family of hungry boys! We also talk to Nicky about the projects and causes that are close to her heart. This week’s Friday Food Poll has a sweet flavour … we put Easter eggs up against hot cross buns -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Queensland radio legend Ian Skippen is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Ian’s a very handy cook, we’ve discovered. We chat to him about life in paradise, his recent health scare, plant-based eating and the joys of seafood. Our Friday Food Poll this week is a doozy, with the Summer Roll up against the Chiko Roll. -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Veteran broadcaster Craig Willis - MC of some of Australia’s greatest sporting events - joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week, and what a treat it is. Craig regales us with tales of life on the farm, air fryers, kale chips, haloumi burgers and his penchant for boysenberry Drumsticks and crème brulees. So in the spirit of Craig’s kale chips, we’ve put kale front and centre in this week’s Friday Food Poll. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

With the Suncorp Super Netball season starting this weekend, we have a very fitting guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week – it’s Jo Weston from the Melbourne Vixens. Jo’s a big fan of baking in her spare time. She loves living in the coffee capital that is Melbourne, but mushrooms are one food you’ll never find on her plate. We find out why! The Friday Food Poll this week is a doozy – we put T-bone steak up against crispy skin salmon. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Georgia McDermott - bestselling author of FODMAP Friendly and creator of George Eats - is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Georgia takes us through her stunning new cookbook - Intolerance Friendly Kitchen. A passion project during lockdown, the book is a feast for the eyes, offering a wealth of delicious options for those who are gluten intolerant or just don’t react well to certain foods. This week’s Friday Food Poll topic is another polarising one.  Plant based milk … yay or nay? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

On the eve of the 2022 AFL season, our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week is none other than ‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain. Known for his wit and lively on-field presence, Ray discusses life as an AFL umpire, how he deals with criticism, his prowess in the kitchen (beef strog, anyone?), his penchant for eclairs and the life lessons gleaned from living through a pandemic. It’s a fascinating insight into one of the game’s great characters. Classic carnival food comes under the microscope in this week’s Friday Food Poll … with fairy floss up against the good old battered sav. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

On the Food Bytes podcast this week, it’s time for John Deeks to “Come on down!” TV, radio, voiceovers, audience warm up guy, Tattslotto draws – Deeksie has done it all since landing at the Seven Network back in the mid 1970s. He takes us on a wonderful trip down memory lane, injecting his own brand of fun and frivolity into the conversation. Oh, and breakfast pizza, anyone? It’s the star of this week’s Friday Food Poll. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Much loved Australian actor Steve Bastoni is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as reminiscing about the Police Rescue days and the highs and lows of acting, we also chat to Steve about the upcoming Peninsula Film Festival, an event he founded in 2011 that’s very close to his heart. A true foodie, we also enjoy a mouth-watering conversation with Steve about the joys of chocolate macadamia brownies, pizza, tiramisu and zabaglione, not to mention to the art of making perfect scrambled eggs. And from Food Bytes to food fights … the humble lychee takes centre stage in this week’s Friday Food Poll. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Singer, actor and showbiz all-rounder Rob Mills is our very entertaining guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Rob talks about his latest stint on Dancing With The Stars,  the irony of social media, ‘trailer park mochas’ and how a road trip and pies made their way into his marriage proposal. It’s a fun and frank discussion about life, love and keeping it real. While the humble watermelon takes centre stage in this week’s Friday Food Poll. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re delighted to have comedian, radio personality and singer Tracy Bartram as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Tracy gives a frank and honest insight into the toll the pandemic has taken on Australia’s entertainment industry. We also discuss the keto regime she follows, the Laughaholics experience, her foray into podcasting, finding the positives in life, the merits of making mayonnaise from scratch … even the biscuit varieties and TV shows from our childhood. Summer salads are the theme of this week’s Friday Food Poll … with potato salad up against coleslaw. It’s a warm and wonderful chat, and it’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Australian singer, songwriter and founding member of Weddings Parties Anything – Mick Thomas – joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week Nobody knows better than Mick the toll that living through a pandemic has taken on Australia’s live music industry. We chat about everything from family life and healthy eating to his involvement in the hotel industry, and the art of pulling beers! Our Friday Food Poll this week puts the Scorched Peanut Bar up against the Choo Choo Bar It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Former Australian Test cricketer Len Pascoe is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Len shares memories of his Macedonian heritage – from rustic plum whiskey to school lunches of home-made bread, olives and feta – and regales us with tales from his stellar cricket career. If you loved the rockstar days of World Series Cricket, free McDonald’s posters and eighties nostalgia, you won’t want to miss this. This week’s Friday Food Poll debates the merits of fruit cake … is it a yay or a nay? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week is acclaimed singer, actor, writer and now celebrant Jane Clifton. From singing with Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons to playing Margo Gaffney in the cult TV series Prisoner, Jane is one of Australian entertainment’s great all rounders. We discuss her love of painting – not to mention her recent hankering for ham steak and pineapple, which inspired this week’s Friday Food Poll! It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

We’re delighted to have singer, songwriter and actor Eve von Bibra from The Chantoozies as our special guest on the first Food Bytes podcast of 2022. Eve talks openly and honestly about the challenges of finding our ‘new normal’ whilst living through a pandemic, the importance of looking after our health and the joys of making pizzas with the little loves of her life, her eight year old twin nephews. Ahead of the Friday Food Poll’s return, we’re also tracking the predicted food trends of 2022 in this ep, and they might surprise you! It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2022

Much loved singer and musical theatre performer Debra Byrne joins us this week for the Christmas edition of the Food Bytes podcast. Debra - a founding member of Young Talent Time and star of the Aussie stage - talks about life, love, family, the challenges of living through a pandemic and how she’ll be spending Christmas Day this year. We’ve gone top shelf with the Friday Food Poll this week … are you a fan of caviar? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Legendary entertainer Kamahl is our special guest on the latest Food Bytes podcast. Kamahl speaks frankly about his life and experiences in Australia, including the Hey Hey days, his serendipitous connection to the Murdoch family and his love of Japanese food. The Friday Food Poll this week investigates whether anchovies belong in a Caesar salad. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Actor, writer, voiceover artist – Adam Zwar is a man of many talents, and he’s our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. We chat about his new book Twelve Summers, a wonderful read about how every memorable moment in his life is tied to cricket. We also talk about the TV ad which turned Adam’s life upside down. Our Friday Food Poll this week is inspired by Adam – lamingtons with jam, or without? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

We’re delighted to have bestselling author Liz Byrski as our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Liz shares memories of growing up in 1950s England, her mum’s famous roast dinners, Yorkshire puddings and her love of egg and chips, as well as the sheer delight of feasting on fish and chips in Fremantle at sunset. This week’s Friday Food Poll is a fascinating one – crispy tofu, yay or nay? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

This week on the Food Bytes podcast we’re joined by world renowned chef Analiese Gregory, who’s taking the biggest risk of her life - leaving her restaurant career for a century-old cottage in the Tasmanian wilderness. She’s determined to forge a new life for herself – learning to hunt, fish and forage – on the stunning new series A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking on SBS Food. Stuffed mushrooms are the focus of this week’s Friday Food Poll … are they are yay or a nay? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

This week we’re talking footy, fitness and all things food with former Geelong AFL champion Andrew Bews. Post-footy, he’s dedicated his life to helping others achieve their health and fitness goals. We discuss everything from his legendary roast dinners on the Weber … to great on-the-go snacks (boiled eggs, anyone?) This week’s Friday Food Poll is a battle of the pies … apple, or lemon meringue? We also announce the winner of Matt Preston’s gorgeous new cookbook. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

We’re delighted to welcome food writer and TV favourite Matt Preston back as our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. We showcase his new book – Matt Preston’s World of Flavour. It’s published by Penguin Books Australia and features classic dishes from around the globe, and the intriguing stories behind them. Matt’s mantra is flavour – he’s all about easy-to-make food that puts a smile on our face, from potsticker dumplings to Portuguese custard tarts. This week’s Friday Food Poll is a battle of the takeaways – pizza, or fish and chips? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

What a treat we have this week on the Food Bytes podcast, with our special guests none other than Jane and Jimmy Barnes Life, love and music are on the menu, as we showcase their beautiful new cookbook Where the River Bends, which features the recipes and stories of their lives, including the legendary feasts they share at home Where the River Bends is published by HarperCollins Books Australia It’s another compelling Friday Food Poll this week, with fried rice going up against risotto It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Just days out from the Melbourne Cup, the man behind those famous ‘fake’ race calls - Jon Vertigan - joins us on the latest Food Bytes podcast. The 3MP breakfast radio host is the proud owner of both a Weber barbecue and a Thermomix, the latter of which he uses for his daily protein shakes. We talk all things radio, family and food, including Jon’s signature dish and a Vertigan family favourite known simply as ‘special pasta.’ This week’s Friday Food Poll is a ‘cereal’ offender …  we examine the good old Kellogg’s Variety Pack. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Much loved Aussie actor Stephen Curry joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week We discuss Stephen’s role in the new comedy series Spreadsheet We also cover everything from the childhood delight of mixed lollies to the people who still stop him in the street today, wanting to reminisce about his role as Dale Kerrigan in the iconic Aussie film The Castle This week’s Friday Food Poll delves into the pressing issue of what’s better … hard or soft shell tacos? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

High profile chef and restaurateur Neil Perry is our special guest on the latest Food Bytes podcast. We discuss how the pandemic has impacted the hospitality industry and how human interaction is a privilege to be cherished. We also showcase Neil’s beautiful new cookbook titled Everything I Love To Cook. This week’s Friday Food Poll topic has a distinct aniseed flavour … is it a yay or a nay on fennel? It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

We’re delighted to have ABC News Breakfast host and author Lisa Millar as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Lisa chats to us about her new book Daring To Fly. We also discuss the joys of cheese, childhood library trips, twenty cent mixed lolly bags, the dietary perils of breakfast TV and why she’s not a big fan of soup! We’ve literally gone bananas in the Friday Food Poll this week … banana fritters go up against the banana split. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

We’re delighted to have Barry Du Bois – from The Living Room on Network Ten – join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Diagnosed with incurable cancer, Barry gives us an extraordinary insight into what’s important in life, and why he makes the most out of every single day. We also discuss his Barry’s sweet tooth! A chocolate lover, Barry’s a massive fan of Caramello Koalas. This week’s Friday Food Poll shines a spotlight on the Egg Flip Big M. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

He’s one of the busiest men in Australia right now, but Basil Zempilas – TV and radio personality and Lord Mayor of Perth – finds time for a pre-Grand Final chat on the Food Bytes podcast this week. It’s an exciting time to be Perth’s Lord Mayor, as the city gears up to host its first ever AFL decider. We discuss Basil’s proud Greek heritage, the benefits of a Mediterranean diet and the dietary perils of working in breakfast radio. The Friday Food Poll investigates the vexing issue of whether pineapple belongs on burgers. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Celebrated chef Adam D’Sylva is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week Adam chats to us about the foodie heaven that is India, and the premiere of India Unplated, the new TV show he’s co-hosting on SBS Food We discuss lockdown life, cooking for kids, and the joys of keeping family meals simple and fresh We’re driving spears through the Friday Food Poll this week … asparagus spears, that is It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Top chef, MasterChef judge and now author - Jock Zonfrillo is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Jock gives us a candid insight into his life, his days on the MasterChef set and what makes him tick. We also discuss Jock’s powerful new coming-of-age memoir, Last Shot. It’s an unforgettable read. Natural oysters take centre stage in the Friday Food Poll this week, and opinions are strong! It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

This week on the Food Bytes podcast we’re joined by Hawthorn great and former AFL coach Gary Ayres We reminisce with Gary about the heady days of the premiership-winning Hawthorn machine We also discuss Gary’s love of sweets, the effectiveness of Cherry Ripes as a coaching tool and the perils of sampling bullfrog soup in China The humble avocado is front and centre of this week’s Friday Food Poll It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021

Super talented singer Lisa Edwards joins us on the latest Food Bytes podcast. Lisa’s vocal talents are known worldwide as a backing vocalist for John Farnham and Kylie Minogue, and she has just released another solo album I’m Still The Woman. Lisa absolutely loves cooking and is a gun in the kitchen! We’ve gone the sweet route of two old favourites in this week’s Friday Food Poll, with Minties up against Fantales. It’s all thanks to our wonderful friends at Cheeselinks -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Food Bytes is proudly sponsored by CheeseLinks - Bringing cheese & yogurt making to your kitchen! www.cheeselinks.com.au  Subscribe in iTunes! https://apple.co/2M43hOS Find us on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2PPAoEB Prefer iHeart Radio? https://ihr.fm/2LqCbQ2 Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2021