Australian cricket royalty, raconteur, ice cream lover and passionate fisherman: We catch up with the great Merv Hughes in this week’s ep of the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast.

In his second appearance with us on the show, Merv regales us with nostalgic tales from his cricketing days, tells us why he’s now loving life in the commentary box … and why the greatest fishing trips don’t necessarily require you to catch any fish!

Merv also offers some handy advice on how to properly prepare and cook your catch of the day.

Our Food Poll this week centres on a traditional Aussie favourite: Do you prefer your lamingtons with jam, or au naturale?

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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She’s hosted The Footy Show, co-hosted Australian Ninja Warrior and presented on Weekend Today. Now, Rebecca Maddern is loving life as Seven News Melbourne’s chief sports presenter.

Bec – who’s also a busy mum and die-hard Geelong footy fan - returns as our special guest on the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast this week.

It’s a hilarious and candid chat, full of laughter, covering everything from keyboard warriors to fully-loaded nachos. You won’t want to miss this one.

In our Food Poll this week, we ask: How do you like your eggs? Sunny side up, or flipped over?

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We know and love her for her role as Madge Bishop on the long-running Australian TV series Neighbours and this week, we’re delighted to welcome Anne Charleston to the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast.

As well as sharing what she gets up to in the kitchen, Anne regales us with some wonderful tales about her work across theatre and television over the decades, both here and in the UK, where she loves performing on the panto circuit.

Anne also offers us a fascinating glimpse into her modelling days!

Our Friday Food Poll is a battle of the summer desserts. Do you prefer tiramisu or a good old-fashioned pav?

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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He’s the most down-to-earth bloke you’re ever likely to meet, and we are delighted to launch into 2025 with high profile TV chef Curtis Stone as our special guest on the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast.

From growing up in Melbourne and discovering the joys of cooking with his grandma to family life in the US, running successful restaurants in LA and being the co-creator of Duraprès cookware, Curtis shares his remarkable life journey with us. It’s a fun chat with plenty of laughs.

We also launch into the Friday Food Poll with a big summer beverage dilemma – iced coffee, or iced tea?

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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Erik Thomson has been a well known and well loved face on our television screens and is currently playing Scrooge in the production of A Christmas Carol at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne. He also has a new movie coming out. Erik takes time out from his busy schedule to share some thoughts about his acting career, his food memories of growing up in Scotland and a childhood Christmas present that still rates! We also debate haggis v sausages. The Food Poll is festively fruity as we put mangoes to the Yay or Nay test.

It is our last show for 2024 and Sarah and Kevin wish you a Happy and safe Christmas and look forward to bringing you the brilliant Curtis Stone in Episode 1 for 2025.

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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For more than a decade George Calombaris was part of MasterChef, one of the most groundbreaking television shows of our generation. George became a household name - a television star - but he never lost his passion for food, cooking, produce, pots, pans and being in the kitchen. George shares his childhood memories of food on the family table and his dream dinner party guest list, and his tips for making the most of every day in the kitchen are next level. This is a chat with a man in his happy place.

Summer salad choices can be vast but in the Food Poll this week, we keep it simple. Is it a yay or a nay for the traditional Caesar Salad?

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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Tom Richards starred in some of the most popular television programs of the last 50 years, and we mean STARRED. As David Palmer in Sons and Daughters, he was one of TV's leading - though reluctant - sex symbols. Before that, he was a dynamo chasing baddies as Detective York in Matlock Police . But as you will discover in this episode, Tom is a very laconic, unaffected bloke who enjoyed his time in the limelight. He certainly was ahead of his time in his eating and lifestyle choices, but can he cook? Tom shares some wonderful memories of his days on set with Matlock and Sons and Daughters and one of his most treasured awards.

The Food Poll this week may rattle the festive party starters with a choice of salt and vinegar chips or barbecue.

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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Duncan Welgemoed has been variously described as part mythical beast, part troublemaker and part conversation starter. The part they left out was that he is the perfect guest for Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson. Duncan takes us through his culinary journey from South Africa to London then South Australia and introduces us to his stunning BBQ book called Cooking with Fire (Affirm Press). The dishes are spectacular and, teamed with Duncan's down to earth style, it makes for a totally entertaining and enriching podcast experience.

Our food poll is a blast from the crockpots of the past. Apricot Chicken - are you a yay or a nay?

Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier

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