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"I ran away from home with a man, a very unsuitable lover who was older than I and very interesting. He was a Polish asylum seeker." - Blanche D'Alpuget

In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with author Blanche D'Alpuget. 

On the menu is: Anzac biscuits on Sydney Harbour, satay kontol in Indonesia, and roast lamb at Buckingham Palace. On the side are reflections on sailing on the Harbour, the trick to fishing, running away from home at 17, fondest memories of Bob, meeting the Queen, a prediction about world p...

On author Blanche D’Alpuget’s menu: 

Anzac biscuits on Sydney Harbour, satay kontol in Indonesia, and roast lamb at Buckingham Palace 

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"I was blindfolded the whole time, and I could hear the screams of other people they were torturing." - Simon Ostrovsky

In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with Emmy Award–winning journalist Simon Ostrovsky, who's not only investigated some of the world’s toughest stories — he’s also been investigated himself. Read: abducted and tortured.

Despite the intensity of his work, he still keeps reporting with his thoughtful demeanor and dry wit.

On Simon's menu is: Burek, homemade pasta sauce, and Frito [pron: FREE-doh] Pie alongside a side of rookie r...

🥫On PBS journalist Simon Ostrovsky's menu: Burek, homemade pasta sauce, and Frito Pie 

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"I remember my dad chasing a brown snake through the back yard in his underwear" - Jamie Durie 

In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva sits down with Jamie Durie at his house in Avalon, surrounded by 50 guests (and more than 250 indoor plants). 

On the menu is tuna sashimi in Kyoto, caribou carpaccio in Hudson Bay, and risotto alla Milanese, along with fond recollections of his youth in Tom Price, his acrobatic Manpower days, fatherhood, meeting Barack Obama, working with Oprah, his landscape and furniture design, how we can all make our homes a li...

On designer Jamie Durie’s menu; tuna sashimi in Kyoto, caribou carpaccio in Hudson Bay, and risotto alla Milanese

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This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Jamie's house in Avalon, NSW

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On media personality Yvie Jones's menu: Pork buns, chicken noodle soup, steak and three veg, and ham, tomato and cheese sandwiches

If you like this - go back and listen to the full episode released February 14, 2022 - or just search Yvie Jones Three Food Memories!  

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🍓On politician Tanya Plibersek's menu: strudel, warm fruit from the tree, and home-made Slovenian party treats🍏

If you want to hear more of Tanya's story - listen to the full episode released November 25, 2021

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On sport's journo Andrew Webster's menu: Brazilian churrasco, king prawns, and Maggie Beer's burnt fig ice-cream. 

If you liked this, listen to the full episode released December 14, 2021

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On artist Sally Scales menu: Mum's damper, pork and plum vodka, and honey ants 

If you liked this, listen to the full episode released January 21, 2022

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🐟On playwright Melanie Tait's menu: Sardines in Lagos, Cod in the Southern Highlands, and High Tea at home. 🥪

If you liked this - listen to the full episode released August 9, 2022

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On 94-year-old Joy Jobbins' menu: all of the chips, oysters, and shandy

If you liked this - listen to the full episode March 31, 2022

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🍜On actor and satirist Garry McDonald's menu: all of the Chinese meals 🥟

Listen to the full episode, released January 11, 2022

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Coming up in Season 10...

Jamie Durie! 

Blanche D'Alpuget!

Kenji Morimoto! 

Mike McEnearney!

Sophie Muller!

plus so many more... 

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"I didn't appreciate how strong the pull for human connection would be." - Corinne Ooms 

In this episode of Three Food Memories, you’ll meet a forager, food scientist, and the longest‑lasting female contestant on Alone Australia, who endured 70 days in the Tasmanian wilderness before tapping out. 

We should mention - she didn’t tap out because she’d run out of food, or her shelter had blown away…it was for another, far more important reason. 

On the menu is: the wallaby and fern soup that got her through 70 days in the wildernes...

On runner-up of Alone Season 3 Corinne Ooms' menu: Wallaby and fern soup, Scottish potato scones, and Filipino pancit 

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"My sister told me that if you stare into the stereo speakers, you can see ABBA singing.  I so believed it." - Hetty Lui McKinnon 

Acclaimed cookbook author and self-confessed George Michael superfan, Hetty Lui McKinnon shares the secrets behind her new book Linger (out now!), her love of buffet restaurants, and why Chinatown feels like home no matter where you are in the world. 

Hetty’s social cause is community and connection…because everyone needs more of it, and we're more alike than we are different. 

Sen...

On Hetty's menu: Sundays in Chinatown, Revolving restaurants and hotel buffets, Jin dieu - (Mum’s deep-fried glutinous rice balls)

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On this episode you'll meet comedian and former accountant cum heart attack survivor Dilruk Jayasinha. 

Over the 15 years since his first stand-up, this Sri Lankan born Aussie has become one of the country's most sought-after comedians. 

On the menu is: Sri Lankan Maccas, the concoction formerly known as Beroffee (ooh I reckon you can figure out what this is made of), and mum's parathas. 

Dilruk's social cause is “Shake it up Australia” Foundation for Parkinson’s research.

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On comedian and former accountant Dilruk Jayasinha's menu: Sri Lankan Maccas, the concoction formerly known as Beroffee, and mum's parathas. 

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"I grew up in Western Sydney. It wasn't a good thing to be an Arab. It meant you were naughty." - Karima Hazim

On the menu: Eid feasts, home-tailored Vietnamese meals, and fresh figs and chick peas along with musings on motherhood, lashings of childhood memories from holidays in Lebanon, and what it means to be an Arab in a Western world. 

Karimas social cause is MAP Medical Aid for Palestinians: map.org.uk

**This episode was recorded on August 12th, 2025**

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🍜On Karima Hazim from Sunday Kitchen's menu: Eid feasts, home-cooked Vietnamese meals, and fresh figs and chick peas🫛

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"The waiter brings out this gazpacho soup, and in the bowl were these tiny little eels trying to swim up the edge" - Adam Keith

The phrase “if you know, you know” has never applied more to a guest on Three Food Memories. 

From fine arts and fashion to adult action (both in front of, and behind, the camera), his works are founded in aesthetics and style. 

Today, Adam Keith (AKA Adam Russo) is still classical, and creating - having stepped into the role of spiritual warrior, mentor, and tarot card reader. 

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🥣On former porn-star turned Tarot reader Adam Keith’s menu: Scrippelle, Gazpacho with a wiggly twist, and a dinner at Lake Como 🤌

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"If we go to Greece and we pass ten different bakeries, I will have ten pieces of spanakopita." - Alex Perry

In this episode of Three Food Memories recorded at the Bleach Festival on the Gold Coast, you meet fashion designer Alex Perry - whose sharp tailoring, glamorous red-carpet gowns, and signature sunnies have become known worldwide. 

But before his stratospheric international career in the rag trade, Alex Perry was your average kid of Greek immigrant parents growing up in Matraville, in Sydney. 

So how did the kid from Syd become a global fo...

On fashion icon Alex Perry's menu:  Spanakopita, Keftedes, and Halva 

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"I stopped eating meat when I was about 16, but when I returned to Greece a decade later, I couldn't resist the smell of grilled meat on charcoals." - Carolina Doriti

In this episode, you meet Carolina Doriti - author of The Greek Islands Cookbook, and Salt of the Earth, as she takes Savva to visit some of her favourite spots in Athens in the middle of a European heat wave. While the sound of cicadas and air conditioners hum in the background, you'll discover what makes Greece, the Greeks, and their food so fabulous. On the menu...

Recorded on the streets of Athens during the heat of summer, chef and author Carolina Doriti takes Savva for a walk to enjoy some of her favourite foods and memories of the city. 

On the menu; Kifissia at Varsos, Piraeus fish market, tavernas in the centre of Athens

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“The first year here, you're going to hate the Israeli government. The second year here, you're going to hate the Palestinian leadership. The third year here, you're going to hate yourself. And then it's a good idea that you leave.”

In this episode you'll meet Phoebe Greenwood, journalist, author, and former war correspondent whose debut book Vulture is a speedy satire of the war news industry and its moral blind spots based in Gaza during the 2012 war. 

On the menu is; jam drop biscuits, Aussie potato scallops, and Palestinian musakhen made with love. 

Phoebe...

On author and former war correspondent Phoebe Greenwood's menu; jam drops, potato scallops, and Musakhen 

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"The thing about stealing a violin... the Russian oligarchs aren't in the market anymore" - Richard Tognetti  

In this episode you'll meet Richard Tognetti, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra who has been leading the charge for an astonishing 35 years - making him the longest-serving artistic director on the planet!

What’s his secret to staying forever young? Music and surfing, but not at the same time.

This episode is a vibrant celebration of Richard’s remarkable journey, the ACO’s 50th anniversary, his 60th birthday, and a love letter to his hometow...

On Richard's menu; Fish and Chips wrapped in Newspaper, Traditional Japanese Izakaya Dining, David Thompson’s Nahm Phrik. 

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“I’ve had a crayfish thrown at my head” - Frida Deguise

In this episode, recorded just days after Frida came home from hospital post a life-threatening bout of appendicitis, we catch her in the office of her fifth child - L.A Donuts. 

On the menu; Sunday "survival bread porridge", a sheep named Sandy, and grape leaf marathons. Nostalgia, old school cheffing, and crayfish also take part in this Frida degustation. 

Frida is a survivor of domestic violence and says it needs to be spoke...

On comedian and expert donut-maker Frida Deguise's menu; Sunday survival bread porridge, a sheep named Sandy, and grape leaf marathons. 

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On the menu of Johann Hari, author of Magic Pill, Lost Connections, and Stolen Focus is; KFC in East London, Christmas Eve 2009, KFC in Las Vegas, autumn 2023, and fugu, the poisonous fish, in Tokyo in autumn 2023. 

To listen to the incredible full episode, released April 30th, 2024 - search Johann Hari, or scroll back on the Three Food Memories playlist. 

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Listen to the full episode with Judy, released June 3rd, 2025. 

Just search Judy Joo, or scroll back in time... 

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Listen to the full episode with Tom, released June 10, 2025. Just search Tom Parker Bowles, or scroll back down to find it! 

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On the menu; mum’s baked rice pudding, steak and mash at The Dover, and the most perfect baked potato at Caviar Kaspia in Paris. 

Catch the full episode with DJ Fat Tony released October 29, 2024 

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On the menu; Granny’s Tarte Tatin, Daddy’s Packawallop curries, Mummy’s Sunday Lunch 

Listen to the full episode with Tom, released October 15th, 2024 

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Listen to the full episode with comedian and legend Jen Brister, published May 20th, 2025. 

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