Three Tomorrows X Michelle Obama X RecipeTin Eats X Three debut Australian novelists

This podcast is for humble readers and hopeful cooks. If you're taking the time to read this, hit follow so we can fly into your pods when we have time to record.    Alissa's seen the light in Michele Obama's new release, while also sharing tips when dealing with Difficult People, the new book fro…

The Paper Palace X The Palace Papers X Holly Ringland X Julia Ostro

Season 2 of read, eat, repeat is here - coming at you monthly with a round-up of the books we have read and the deliciousness it has inspired us to cook (or not).  Alissa's read Tina Brown's The Palace Papers (Sally listened to the audio book) and now they are both Royal tragics... Alissa's also r…

Still Life X We Are Wolves X Alice Zaslavsky X Persiana

Alissa reads Still Life - a story about war, love, friends and beautiful Italian food.  Sally reviews The Bellbird River Country Choir by Australian best-selling author, Sophie Green and unpacks The Eulogy by Jackie Bailey .. a tale that embraces all of life's big issues.  And the best kids book,…

Lessons in Chemistry X Daisy Turnbull X Chinese-ish X Around the Table

We're back!  Sally reviews her new favourite book, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.  Daisy Turnbull's 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens and the top take-outs for your family.  Plus, we road test the latest and best cookbooks, Chinese-ish, Around the Table and Moe Fish More Veg. YUM!  Follow …

Geraldine Brooks X Maggie Dent X Cathrine Mahoney X Kate Grenville

All the latest from our favs ... !  Geraldine Brooks has a new novel called Horse and Sal gives it a trot. See what we did there?  Parenting expert Maggie Dent divulges her latest advice on girlhood. Alissa says it's magic. And Sal reads Madonna King's L Platers about teen girls post-Covid on the…

Yiayia Next Door X Brene Brown X Jane Austen X Tom Tilley X Around The Kitchen Table

Let's bugger off, buy a sunshiney yellow cottage and re-read Jane Austen! That's what octogenarian Ruth Wilson did! Sal and Alissa talk about why this book is so uniquely warm and cosy.  On the table this week ... is a chicken and rice one-pan wonder by the neighbour of two beautiful brothers who …

'The Comfort Bake' X Allende's Violeta X best Mother's Day picks X Kerri Sackville's mess book

Vet bills, empanada fail and a custard revelation!  Sal reviews Violeta by Isabel Allende plus tells us about her new absolute fav book, A Solitary Walk On The Moon by Hilde Hinton.  Kerri Sackville hits the spot on Sal's life with The Life Changing Magic Of A Little Bit Of Mess.  And Alissa fal…

Marian Keyes X Indira Naidoo on grief X coconut milk cake

We talk about Marian Keyes' sequel to her super bestseller Rachel's Holiday. It's called Again, Rachel and as Nigella says, it's like "a balm for the soul".     We also talk about The Space Between The Stars by Indira Naidoo which is out this week. It's like nothing we've ever read before.    P…

#8: Colleen Hoover X sexy book quest X lemon slice

Books that make you go .. hmmm .. !   So, what’s the fuss about Colleen Hoover? We read her best-selling book, It Ends With Us and talk about everything including the SEX.   And the easiest biscuits and tastiest slices Sal’s ever cooked. Plus, Alissa makes pancakes and Ukranian piroshki.   An…

#7: Cake week! And Sorrow & Bliss X Reid's Love & Virtue

It's cake week! (Even thought it smells like a turnip in the podcast studio this week because it was the only thing that would keep our special guest Daisy, quiet).   We talk about our favourite new cakes that you'll want to bring into your life! The banana cake "with a twist" is a cracker.    …