Neighbourly Friendship & Food

Food has played a major role in Lily Huynh and  Helen Miller's neighbourly friendship. In this episode of Kitchen Radio we are talking about food and neighbourly friendships with Lily and Helen. Lots of fun,  a few recipes and many  reflections on the power of food in creating positive relations wi…

Turkish Treats with Yusuf Curuk

Yusuf Curuk caused quite a stir when he opened his fabulous food truck in Alice Springs in late 2024, called 'Turkish Treats'. He was making and selling fabulous pastries and sweets, Turkish cofffee, Ottoman coffee, baklava and more... and then he was gone. Well Yusuf is re-opening 'Turkish Treats…

Hungry in the Huon Valley - The Farmhouse Kitchen and the Cooking of Puglia

Giuliana White, a wonderful Italian cook and instructor, teaches regular cooking classes on the cuisine of Puglia in a charming farmhouse just outside Cygnet in Tasmania's Huon Valley. In this episode, I interview Giuliana about Puglian cooking, her upbringing in Hobart, tomatoes, and much more.

Hungry in the Huon Valley - The Huon Me Crumpet Origin Story

People in Tassie are going crazy for these locally made sourdough crumpets, and they are soooo good. With variations such as coconut, chocolate and saffron, it's little wonder this popup is such a great success story. In this episode, we get to chat to Cam and Ally Skeels, the creators of the 'Huo…

A visit to Veneto with Rosy Costa

Rosy Costa is a local Alice Springs educator, and is of Italian descent, with her parents coming from Veneto and Sardinia. In this episode of Kitchen Radio we find out about the cooking of Veneto and the migrant experience of Venetians in Australia. Lots of chat about brodo, risotto and peperonata,…

Christmas in Alice with Nat Ross

For this year's Christmas Special, I am joined by Nathaline (Nat) Ross who was not only the winner of the Damper Competition at the Alice Springs' Show this year, but she has also spent every Christmas throughout her entire life, bar one, in Alice Springs. In this episode we chat about what makes a…

Hunting, Growing & Cooking your own food with Michael Watts

He’s known locally as a builder and playwright, but did you know Michael Watts is also a prolific gardener/cook? In this episode of 'Kitchen Radio', Michael takes us on a food journey through his youth – killing rabbits in Gippsland, having an ‘Alone’ experience on the Mary River (Top End) and then…

Gardening and cooking with Kim Mackay

Local garden enthusiast and date farmer - Kim Mackay - joins us on Kitchen Radio to chat about vegetable gardening in the desert, his stint as a restauranteur/chef in Exmouth (WA)  and living on the date farm.

Plating Exhibition with Bec Capp

Bec Capp, coordinator and curator of the Plating Exhibition, joins regular host Rita Cattoni to chat about the show which celebrates collaborations between artists and bakers to celebrate the 30th Birthday of Watch This Space.

Cloudy's - A homage to central Australia's culinary history.

In this episode of Kitchen Radio, regular host Rita Cattoni chats with Mindy Byrne and Sandra Clyne about the award winning restaurant - Cloudy's - which operated out of Glen Helen resort from 1987 to the early 1990's.... with special guest Liz Scott who gives us the diner experience first hand.