Fashion chat

Suzanne loves a healthy breakfast

Desley's Chiristmas kitchen disaster

Auckland's incredible restaurant scene

The importance of family dinner time

Getting into politics & the 2023 storm event

Playing music to wind down

Dinner with Taylor Swift?

Desley Simpson is the deputy mayor of Auckland, and her passion and love for the city come through in every conversation with her.

In the episode, Desley chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about the incredible restaurant scene we've got here in Auckland, the process of getting the Michelin star system to the country, how the passing of her father led her into a career in politics, and so much more!

Chapters:

0:00 Fashion chat
8:55 Suzanne loves a healthy breakfast
11:00 Desley's Chiristmas kitchen disaster
14:25 Auckland's incredible restaurant scene
18:55 The importance of family dinner time
27:25 Getting into politics & the 2023 storm event
34:55 Playing music to wind down
46:05 Dinner with Taylor Swift?

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Desley Simpson is the deputy mayor of Auckland, and her passion and love for the city come through in every conversation with her.
In the episode, Desley chats with Suzanne Paul and Andrew Papas about the incredible restaurant scene we've got here in Auckland, the process of getting the Michelin star system to the country, how the passing of her father led her into a career in politics, and so much more!
Chapters:
0:00 Fashion chat 8:55 Suzanne loves a healthy breakfast 11:00 Desley's Chiristmas kitchen disaster 14:25 Auckland's incredible restaurant scene 18:55 The importance of family dinner time 27:25 Getting into politics &amp; the 2023 storm event 34:55 Playing music to wind down 46:05 Dinner with Taylor Swift?
Got an issue you&rsquo;d love Suzanne &amp; Andrew&rsquo;s help with? Listen on the free <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-forks-sake-304356408/">iHeart app</a> and tap the red microphone 🎙️ button to leave us a voice message.
There&rsquo;s a new episode out first thing every Tuesday.
Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/forkssakepodcast/">@forkssakepodcast</a>

Fork’s Sake is a New Zealand food podcast serving up celebrity interviews, unforgettable stories, and a healthy dose of Kiwi humour, one meal at a time.

Each week, much‑loved TV personality Suzanne Paul and singer, performer, and passionate foodie Andrew Papas invite a well‑known guest to pull up a chair and share the meals that shaped their lives. From childhood comfort foods and family recipes to dishes linked to career highs, heartbreaks, and life‑changing moments, Fork’s Sake uses food as the gateway to conversations that are funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly revealing.

With Andrew’s confidence in the kitchen and Suzanne’s proudly simple approach to food, their warm, curious, occasionally chaotic chemistry makes every episode feel like a long lunch with old friends. Expect big laughs, nostalgic tangents, honest reflections and the kind of stories people only tell when they feel at home.

If you love food, storytelling, and hearing New Zealand personalities talk about life the way it really is, Fork’s Sake is your seat at the table.

New episodes drop every Tuesday.

Fork&rsquo;s Sake is a New Zealand food podcast serving up celebrity interviews, unforgettable stories, and a healthy dose of Kiwi humour, one meal at a time.
Each week, much‑loved TV personality Suzanne Paul and singer, performer, and passionate foodie Andrew Papas invite a well‑known guest to pull up a chair and share the meals that shaped their lives. From childhood comfort foods and family recipes to dishes linked to career highs, heartbreaks, and life‑changing moments, Fork&rsquo;s Sake uses food as the gateway to conversations that are funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly revealing.
With Andrew&rsquo;s confidence in the kitchen and Suzanne&rsquo;s proudly simple approach to food, their warm, curious, occasionally chaotic chemistry makes every episode feel like a long lunch with old friends. Expect big laughs, nostalgic tangents, honest reflections and the kind of stories people only tell when they feel at home.
If you love food, storytelling, and hearing New Zealand personalities talk about life the way it really is, Fork&rsquo;s Sake is your seat at the table.
New episodes drop every Tuesday.