Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson
Episodes
Best of 2025 Volume One
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the curtain closes on 2025, a chance to revisit some of the fabulous people we have had on the show this year - and it's a goody bag of guests to d...
Brendan Pang
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If, like us, you are about to Ho Ho Ho into a food-filled Christmas, have we got some helpful hints to share thanks to our guest this week, Brendan Pa...
Justine Schofield
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justine Schofield is one of those people who has the rare gift of being able to light up a room with her presence, so it is little wonder she has gone...
John Silvester
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Silvester is an award-winning journalist, author and multi media presenter who has brought the biggest crime stories of our generation to readers...
Silvie Paladino
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Silvie Paladino's name is synonymous with Christmas and Carols by Candlelight and she certainly brings the joy and spirit of the festive season to the...
Shane Delia
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurateur, author, chef and seasoned television presenter Shane Delia returns to Food Bytes to tell us about his latest adventure, a six part serie...
Sandy Gore
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed Australian actor Sandy Gore has graced our screens, stages and airwaves for many years in a stunning career that continues today. Whet...
George Donikian
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Donikian is a uniquely talented man who has packed a lot into his 50 year media career, as you will discover in this week's episode. George's c...
Swanee
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swanee has been belting out rock classics since he was a wee laddie growing up in Glasgow. As an elder of the hit making Swan/Barnes gene pool, Swanee...
Simon O'Donnell
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon O'Donnell has quite the CV. Former Australian cricket champion, St. Kilda footballer, multi-media personality and leading racehorse owner and br...
Helen Goh
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Internationally acclaimed chef Helen Goh brings knowledge, expertise, some out-of-the-baking-tray thinking and her wordly charm to this episode of Foo...
Adam Treloar
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Western Bulldogs star Adam Treloar is a keen foodie and as you will discover, he is as dextrous in the kitchen as he has been on the footy field over ...
Alison Arngrim
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Little House on the Prairie was a worldwide television phenomenon and its stars became household names. Think Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert and our ...
Ian Rawlings
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the day, our guest this week Ian Rawlings played Australian television's most notorious bad boy come playboy Wayne Hamilton in the long-runnin...
Kerri Pottharst
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week really is one of the Golden Girls of Australian sport, and 25 years after her nation-stopping performance, we are delighted to hav...
Paul Salmon
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's footy finals time and with the AFL Grand Final just days away now, Paul Salmon - a man who is no stranger to that big stage - joins us this week....
P J Lane
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Like his famous father Don, P J Lane is the complete entertainment package and then some. Actor, singer, dancer and former pro basketballer, P J joins...
Tom Burlinson
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When he is not belting out Frank Sinatra tunes on stage around the concert halls of Australia, Tom Burlinson is being stopped on the street by Aussies...
Osher Günsberg
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Osher Günsberg is a man of many and varied talents but does he dazzle in the kitchen the way he has on radio and television for the last few deca...
Annette Allison OAM
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annette Allison brought the sunshine of Brisbane to the television screens of Melbourne and beyond in a career than spanned decades and many and varie...
Rachel Khoo
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Khoo is one of the stars of The Great Australian Bake Off and as the new season drops on Binge, the effervescent, world-renowned global culinar...
Matthew Richardson
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Richardson is one of footy's most likeable characters. After a stellar AFL career with the Tigers, he has transitioned into one of the most po...
Tammin Sursok
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, producer, podcaster, mum, wife and juggler of many roles is Tammin Sursok. We are delighted that Tammin joins us this week with tales of her li...
Tobie Puttock
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity chef, author and a man who has travelled the world plying his trade, Tobie Puttock is our guest this week and the kitchen is a space that br...
Stephen Comey
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Stephen Comey, one of the heart throbs of eighties television in Australia when he starred as Kevin Palmer in the long running ...
Titus O'Reily
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Titus O'Reily is full of it, in the nicest possible way. When it comes to colourful stories from the wacky world of sport, Titus is the man with a tre...
Craig Bennett
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to great stories about the biggest stars in the entertainment world, Craig Bennett is a veritable goldmine. But not only is Craig one of...
Dr. Joanna McMillan
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Joanna McMillan is a PHD qualified nutritional scientist, dietician and heath and wellbeing expert, but the self-confessed science nerd is a breath...
Analiese Gregory
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Analiese Gregory is living the dream - her dream - and it involves many personal and professional challenges that most of us would baulk at. When we f...
Steph De Sousa
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You will meet few people with a greater passion for food, cooking, shopping and sharing than our guest this week, social media sensation Steph De Sous...
Matt Tilley
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Big Freeze 11 time and CEO of Fight MND Matt Tilley is our special guest this week. Matt was the king of Melbourne's FM breakfast timeslot not th...
Adriano Zumbo
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Such is his popularity, dessert maestro Adriano Zumbo pops up everywhere from The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS to MasterChef, and we are delighted to...
Jane Caro
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What an absolute treat it is to have author and high-profile social commentator Jane Caro as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Wi...
Simon Beasley
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the VFL days of old to the confectionery aisle at ALDI, Bulldogs legend Simon Beasley takes us on a nostalgic (and very sweet) journey in the lat...
Russell Hitchcock
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For fifty years, the songs of Air Supply have been a part of the soundtrack of our lives. On the eve of their Australian tour to mark this incredible ...
Sooshi Mango
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The men behind the phenomenon that is Sooshi Mango join us this week on Food Bytes. Joe, Carlo and Andrew have been cutting a comedy swathe across Aus...
John Bertrand AO
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia II crossing the line to win the America's Cup more than 40 years ago is one of the most memorable moments in our country's history and one m...
Muriel Cooper
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a groundbreaking broadcaster, Muriel Cooper called a spade a spade and now, in her new life as a psychologist and author, she has appropriately cal...
Marion Grasby
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Busy wife, mum and renowned foodie favourite Marion Grasby is our delightful guest on the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast this week. Marion is...
Matt Moran
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Moran is one of Australia's most instantly recognisable and successful chefs, with a string of popular restaurants and a constantly packed media ...
Paul Dimattina
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Dimattina has never been afraid to get his hands dirty, either in the kitchen or on the footy field. Growing up in a family ensconced in both hos...
Virginia Trioli
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Trioli is a formidable presence. A skilled broadcaster and award-winning journalist who’s held Prime Ministers to account and had count...
Bronson Garlick
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2025 NRL season not long underway, we have a very fitting guest on this week’s podcast: Melbourne Storm hooker Bronson Garlick. In a fu...
Jess Eva
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Eva is a dynamo who gives everything a go, as we have all seen with her appearances on The Block, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Studio 1...
Brian Canham
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get down, get funky and get ready to revisit the 80s, because our special guest on the Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson podcast this week is none other...
John Waters
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Waters is one of the best known faces and voices in Australian entertainment, thanks to his incredible and varied body of work over decades. His ...
Tim Lai - Gogglebox Australia
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sitting on the couch, eating snacks, watching TV and sharing opinions about the latest programs is exactly what Tim Lai is really good at. Aren't we a...
Merv Hughes
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Rebecca Maddern
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She’s hosted The Footy Show, co-hosted Australian Ninja Warrior and presented on Weekend Today. Now, Rebecca Maddern is loving life as Seven New...
Anne Charleston
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Curtis Stone
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 St...
Erik Thomson
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Car...
George Calombaris
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade George Calombaris was part of MasterChef, one of the most groundbreaking television shows of our generation. George became a ho...
Tom Richards
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Duncan Welgemoed
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duncan Welgemoed has been variously described as part mythical beast, part troublemaker and part conversation starter. The part they left out was that...
Hamish Macdonald
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning journalist Hamish Macdonald takes time out from his hectic schedule of television, radio and podcast hosting to share his passion for co...
Joe Camilleri
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Camilleri is an Australian music icon but do you know what sweet treat he hides in his glovebox? What animal he was petrified of as a kid? How the...
Jenni Baird
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of Australia's favourite actors Jenni Baird is our special guest this week. Jenni is currently being seen in the ABC series Plum, playing Dana Han...
Jo Beth Taylor
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to have Jo Beth Taylor join us on Food Bytes this week. Back home now in Perth, Jo Beth reveals what she's up to these days and share...
Sally Capp
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh and refreshed from her terms as the 104th Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp shares the highs and lows of her time at Town Hall plus some behin...
Darren Purchese
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pastry chef extraordinaire Darren Purchese returns to Food Bytes after five years and he has lost none of his zest for cooking and life. Darren is a c...
Dilruk Jayasinha
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We love him in Utopia. We can’t get enough of him on the stand-up circuit. Now, we’re delighted to have award winning actor and comedian Dilruk Ja...
Laurie and Emma Lawrence
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer should bring hot fun in the sunshine and lazy days by the pool, but it can also mean tragedy. Our guests this week are doing their best to make...
Les Gock
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hush was one of the most popular and colourful bands of the seventies and Les Gock was the band's rock god lead guitarist. We relive the songs, the hi...
Bruce Eva
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You could not find a more fitting guest for this time of year as footy finals fever hits us all. Bruce Eva shares his passion for sport and commentati...
Ann Peacock
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The wonderfully engaging Ann Peacock joins us this week for a rare insight into her life and her kitchen, and what a treat it is. Ann has some refresh...
Stephen Quartermain
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quarters is back. Stephen Quartermain - our very first Food Bytes guest - returns, and we find out what, if anything, has changed in his life. A keen ...
Zoe Bingley-Pullin
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Bingley-Pullin is as vibrant as the food she brings to the table as a nutritionist, chef, TV presenter, wife and mother and now author of the new ...
Wendy Stapleton
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a wonderful dose of Australian music nostalgia as pop/rock singer-songwriter Wendy Stapleton joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this wee...
Steph Tisdell
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
She’s one of Australia’s brightest comedy stars, and we’re thrilled to have Steph Tisdell join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Steph tho...
Major Brendan Nottle
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Commanding Officer of the Salvation Army, Major Brendan Nottle has dedicated over twenty years of his life to working with the most vulnerable memb...
Mark Fine
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not only has Mark Fine has built a loyal following of sports fans through his SEN show Finey’s Final Siren, he also happens to run one of Melbourne’...
Grant Dodwell
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He was known and loved by a generation for his role as Dr Simon Bowen on A Country Practice, and we’re delighted to say Grant Dodwell is our special...
Anthony Brandon Wong
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The new season of The Twelve has hit our TV screens, and we are delighted to have one of its stars – Anthony Brandon Wong – join us on the Food By...
Lorena Novoa
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a wonderful dose of nostalgia for you, with former Young Talent Timer Lorena Novoa our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As w...
James Webb
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Webb LITERALLY eats for Australia. He’s the #1 competitive eater in the country and he’s our incredible guest on the Food Bytes podcast this...
Ken Hunter
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The word ‘legend’ gets bandied around a lot these days, but former footy superstar Ken Hunter most certainly IS a bona fide legend, and he’s our...
Michelle Ford
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the lead up to the Paris Games, Olympic gold medallist Michelle Ford joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week for a fascinating chat about the ...
Bianca Dye
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TV and radio favourite Bianca Dye takes centre stage on the Food Bytes podcast this week, in one of the funniest, most insightful and honest conversat...
Kaarle McCulloch
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Less than two months out from the Paris Olympics, former world champion cyclist Kaarle McCulloch is our very fitting guest on the Food Bytes podcast t...
Poh Ling Yeow
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How lucky are we to have Poh Ling Yeow as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week? One of the original contestants on the very first ser...
Ross Greenwood
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Greenwood is a very familiar face on our TV screens and he just happens to be our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As Sky News ...
Ann-Maree Biggar
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ann-Maree Biggar was – and as far as we’re concerned, still is – a superstar. She is also one of the warmest, most down to earth and funniest gu...
Wendy Moore
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Moore is loving life as one of the hosts of Foxtel’s hit series Selling Houses Australia, and this week she’s our special guest on the Food ...
David Williamson
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Esteemed Australian playwright David Williamson joins us this week for the 300th episode of the Food Bytes podcast. To celebrate this milestone, we br...
Jean-Christophe Novelli
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed French chef, restaurateur and TV personality Jean-Christophe Novelli is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As one of the...
Jack Jones
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singer, songwriter, guitarist - Jack Jones is a favourite of the Australian music industry, and we have the most wonderful (and at times hilarious) ch...
Ada Nicodemou
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wedding bells are in the air in Summer Bay, but the wonderful Ada Nicodemou – a.k.a Leah Patterson in Home and Away – still found time to chat to ...
Chris Lewis
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the NRL season heats up, Melbourne Storm’s Chris Lewis joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. With a family background in Wagyu beef farmi...
Emelia Jackson
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cake baking queen Emelia Jackson’s passion in life is to make people happy through butter and sugar – so she’s the perfect guest to join us on t...
Delta Goodrem
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re so excited to have the amazing Delta Goodrem as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. With her new single Hearts On The Run c...
Don Spencer
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He’s an Australian music legend and this week, Don Spencer joins us on the Food Bytes podcast for a nostalgic journey, where we chat about everythin...
Geoff Cox
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Muso, media personality – but more than that, just an all ‘round good bloke – Geoff ‘Coxy’ Cox is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcas...
Tania Zaetta
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Who Dares Wins to the Aussie version of Baywatch, actor and presenter Tania Zaetta has for years been a much-loved and familiar presence on our T...
Brian Cadd
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is not to love about Brian Cadd? As well as being a bona fide music legend, he’s one of the most down to earth blokes you’ll ever meet, and w...
Greg Page
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week our special Food Bytes guest is none other than the original yellow Wiggle, Greg Page. Greg – who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2020 – is...
Tony Bonner AM
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are truly privileged to welcome Tony Bonner AM as our guest on the Food Bytes podcast. The Australian actor – who recently celebrated ...
Greg Chappell
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell was the pre-eminent batsman of his time, representing Australia in 87 Tests and 74 one day internation...
Jimmy Cupples
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singer and songwriter Jimmy Cupples is one of Australia’s biggest rock voices, and he’s our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. The...
Bill McDonough
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill McDonough is known and loved as a member of the iconic rock band Australian Crawl, and we are stoked to have him as our guest on the Food Bytes p...