At the height of her swimming career, our guest this week Sam Riley won the hearts of the country as she powered her way to Olympic medals, Commonwealth Games glory, world records and world championships.

Sam chats to us about food, family, her memories of being an elite athlete on the world stage and her life today as a busy wife and mum.

And with the warmer weather on the way, Sam has a timely reminder about the importance of teaching kids to swim from a very early age.  

 https://kidsalive.com.au/swim-into-summer/

Then we jump straight from the pool into the frying pan, with a hot topic for our Food Poll this week: Fried chicken ... yay or nay?

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier 

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At the height of her swimming career, our guest this week Sam Riley won the hearts of the country as she powered her way to Olympic medals, Commonwealth Games glory, world records and world championships.
Sam chats to us about food, family, her memories of being an elite athlete on the world stage and her life today as a busy wife and mum.
And with the warmer weather on the way, Sam has a timely reminder about the importance of teaching kids to swim from a very early age. &nbsp;
&nbsp;<a href="https://kidsalive.com.au/swim-into-summer/">https://kidsalive.com.au/swim-into-summer/</a>
Then we jump straight from the pool into the frying pan, with a hot topic for our Food Poll this week: Fried chicken ... yay or nay?
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier&nbsp;
Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/
Catch us also on:
Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/
Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/
Twitter &amp; Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes
Producer - Christopher Gates
&nbsp;&copy; 2026 Howdy Partners Media

On the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast, Sarah and co host Kevin Hillier chat to the stars of entertainment, sport, television and life about their food experiences in and out of the kitchen. Each with a fascinating and entertaining story to tell. 

On the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast, Sarah and co host Kevin Hillier chat to the stars of entertainment, sport, television and life about their food experiences in and out of the kitchen. Each with a fascinating and entertaining story to tell.&nbsp;

Food Bytes  with Sarah Patterson

Food is such a part of life. On the Food Bytes podcast, Sarah Patterson chats to the stars of TV, entertainment and sport about their love of food. Add a pinch of fun, a dollop of life experiences and you have Food Bytes.

Food is such a part of life. On the Food Bytes podcast, Sarah Patterson chats to the stars of TV, entertainment and sport about their love of food. Add a pinch of fun, a dollop of life experiences and you have Food Bytes.

Sam Riley 

Ash Williams has a simple mantra: Say yes to everything. And thankfully, that extented to our invitation to be a guest on Food Bytes.

What a guest he turned out to be. Ash came armed with stories from his debut book (Almost) Killing it in Hollywood (Echo Publishing), a chronicle of his crazy adventures seeking international stardom. Trying his hand at everything from sitcom acting to online tickling videos, stand-up comedy and topless bartending, Ash paid the rent and his dues at the same time. 

We also discover a more domestic Ash exists, as he shares his poached egg secret, a new recipe for a Mexican-style healthy treat and his special Ash Bulletproof Coffee.  

The is no sitting on the fence with the Food Poll this week. Put your vote where your mouth is for your dumpling choice: Is it savoury or the golden syrup variety?    

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier 

Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/

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Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/

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Producer - Christopher Gates

 © 2026 Howdy Partners Media

Ash Williams has a simple mantra: Say yes to everything. And thankfully, that extented to our invitation to be a guest on Food Bytes.
What a guest he turned out to be. Ash came armed with stories from his debut book (Almost) Killing it in Hollywood (Echo Publishing), a chronicle of his crazy adventures seeking international stardom. Trying his hand at everything from sitcom acting to online tickling videos, stand-up comedy and topless bartending, Ash paid the rent and his dues at the same time.&nbsp;
We also discover a more domestic Ash exists, as he shares his poached egg secret, a new recipe for a Mexican-style healthy treat and his special Ash Bulletproof Coffee.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The is no sitting on the fence with the Food Poll this week. Put your vote where your mouth is for your dumpling choice: Is it savoury or the golden syrup variety?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier&nbsp;
Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/
Catch us also on:
Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/
Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/
Twitter &amp; Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes
Producer - Christopher Gates
&nbsp;&copy; 2026 Howdy Partners Media

Ash Williams 

Christie Hayes is our joyous and vivacious guest this week. You might remember her for her years as Kirsty Sutherland in Home and Away, a character at the centre of some incredibly controversial storylines. Christie remembers those Summer Bay days fondly and more recently in her broadcasting career, there's been some real life controversy. 

Christie made national headlines when she confronted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Hobart breakfast radio with some hard questions about his government's record dealing with domestic violence. Hardly the normal FM breakfast show banter, but a testament to the real, authentic person Christie is, on and off the air.   

Christie now hosts her own podcast called Christie Hayes Daily and has combined that with being a domestic goddess, wife to husband Justin, mum to three children and (spoiler alert) owner of a new oven. You will have to listen to the end to understand.   

Remember the classic Iced VoVo biscuits? One of Kev's childhood favourites gets a Food Bytes Food Poll 2026 reality check. Are you a Yes Yes or No No for the VoVo's?      

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier 

Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/

Catch us also on:

Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/

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Producer - Christopher Gates

 © 2026 Howdy Partners Media

Christie Hayes is our joyous and vivacious guest this week. You might remember her for her years as Kirsty Sutherland in Home and Away, a character at the centre of some incredibly controversial storylines. Christie remembers those Summer Bay days fondly and more recently in her broadcasting career, there's been some real life controversy.&nbsp;
Christie made national headlines when she confronted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Hobart breakfast radio with some hard questions about his government's record dealing with domestic violence. Hardly the normal FM breakfast show banter, but a testament to the real, authentic person Christie is, on and off the air.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Christie now hosts her own podcast called Christie Hayes Daily and has combined that with being a domestic goddess, wife to husband Justin, mum to three children and (spoiler alert) owner of a new oven. You will have to listen to the end to understand.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Remember the classic Iced VoVo biscuits? One of Kev's childhood favourites gets a Food Bytes Food Poll 2026 reality check. Are you a Yes Yes or No No for the VoVo's?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier&nbsp;
Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/
Catch us also on:
Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/
Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/
Twitter &amp; Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes
Producer - Christopher Gates
&nbsp;&copy; 2026 Howdy Partners Media

Christie Hayes 

This week on the show, meet Margo and Rosa - otherwise known as the Two Raw Sisters - who are bringing their uncomplicated, healthy, fresh cooking to a table near you. The Kiwi siblings are smashing it online and their latest book How We Cook (Allen & Unwin) is a tsunami of recipes, ideas, time-savers, food prep tips and useful, practical suggestions to make life in the kitchen a lot more fun and enjoyable. Margo and Rosa also share the personal challenges that led to them establishing the Two Raw Sisters.    

For the weekly Food Poll, it's the platters that matter, as we wheel out two delicious after dinner selections. Will you go the cheese platter or the dessert option?     

Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier 

Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/

Catch us also on:

Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/

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Producer - Christopher Gates

 © 2026 Howdy Partners Media

This week on the show, meet Margo and Rosa - otherwise known as the Two Raw Sisters - who are bringing their uncomplicated, healthy, fresh cooking to a table near you. The Kiwi siblings are smashing it online and their latest book How We Cook (Allen &amp; Unwin) is a tsunami of recipes, ideas, time-savers, food prep tips and useful, practical suggestions to make life in the kitchen a lot more fun and enjoyable. Margo and Rosa also share the personal challenges that led to them establishing the Two Raw Sisters.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
For the weekly Food Poll, it's the platters that matter, as we wheel out two delicious after dinner selections. Will you go the cheese platter or the dessert option?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson and Kevin Hillier&nbsp;
Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/
Catch us also on:
Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/
Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/
Twitter &amp; Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes
Producer - Christopher Gates
&nbsp;&copy; 2026 Howdy Partners Media

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