Stephanie Alexander’s Fave Snack And How She Gets Kids To Love Veggies

Oh no big deal, just our idol having a chat about her favourite bread and most-loved recipes in Australia's most iconic cookbook The Cook's Companion. Find out why Stephanie Alexander is such a goddess of the Australian food scene and what she has in store for Kitchen Garden Month. 

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Adam Liaw’s Fave Japanese Gummies And Underrated Malaysian Dishes

We bow down! Super smart cook, TV show host and author Adam Liaw shared his baking tips with Ben and schooled Em on why black pepper is so appealing. We spoke about his fave condiments and chip packets and also beer, because Adam has created one in collaboration with James Squire – a pale ale called Chef Blend and it's out today. 

You should already be following Adam on Instagram but if you're not, you need to be: @adamliaw

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Pitmaster Jess Pryles Knows About Fire (and Tomahawk Steaks)

Ever freak out at the thought of ruining an expensive piece of meat? Or wondered why anyone would deep fry a smoked leg of ham? Same. We turned to meat expert and live fire cook Jess Pryles, who’s an Australian chef living in Texas, for the answers. 

Aside from being the oracle on all things meat and fire, Jess is the founder of both Hardcore Carnivore, a brand of meat seasonings and rubs, and the Australasian Barbecue Alliance. And she's coming to Australia for some live cooking demonstrations over fire as part of Vivid Fire Kitchen.

This episode is sponsored by Vivid Fire Kitchen: a pop-up kitchen running as part of Vivid from May 24 to June 15 at The Goods Line in the Sydney CBD. Diverse and delicious NSW produce will be cooked over flames by huge international chefs (Shalamar Lane, Jess Pryles, Niklas Ekstedt) and locals like (Lennox Hastie, Christine Manfield, Oscar Solomon, Mindy Woods and John McFadden). Wander around the flame lit night, the smell of charcoal and cooking in the air, and choose to feast from fire-cooked dishes from around the globe. Tandoor, teppanyaki, First Nations food, tender brisket, charred veggies, and aromatic satay to name a few. There will also be a bar available to wash down your meal with a glass of wine, beer or soft drink. Oh and it’s free entry! 

Take a peek at the full chef line-up on the Vivid Fire Kitchen website.

Thank you so much to Vivid Fire Kitchen for sponsoring this episode of Ingredipedia. Follow @vividsydney on Instagram to keep up to date with the latest at Vivid Fire Kitchen. Follow @jesspryles on Instagram for all the meat.

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Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson Is Back (And We Are Starstruck!) – The Interview!

Huey is one of Australia’s most iconic TV chefs (hello, food-themed braces) and he is BACK! We loved watching him on school sick-days, so we lost our minds when we actually got to talk to the great man himself! We chatted about wiping the plate with a tea towel, his fave anchovies and evidently… being in a band!? 

@ingredipedia “We thought you were dead!” 💀 Can confirm Huey’s alive and as funny and charming as ever ☺️ 📺Was there a better childhood feeling than taking the day off school and watching Huey cook a warm chicken salad? ABSOLUTELY NOT! HOOK HUEY’S COOKING ADVENTURES TO OUR VEINS! Love how he was always wiping the plate with a tea towel while wearing those iconic food-themed braces! A TRUE ICON! @Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson is the greatest account on TikTok. So glad he’s back! If you want to find out if he weara braces in real life listen to the full chat on @ingredipedia which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts ✨ #huey #hueyscookingadventures #nostalgia #australia #90s ♬ original sound - Ingredipedia🍑🍧🍒🧀🌶️

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Ingredipedia Bites is our interview series with our favourite chefs, cooks and foodie-friends. A regular food-based episode will be back next week! 

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🍝Jaclyn Crupi Makes Pasta By Hand and Owes It All To Her Nonna

Pasta pals, this is for you! (Especially if you want to find out the ultimate pasta shapes for any kind of dish.) We chat to proud Italian-Australian pasta maker and devotee Jaclyn Crupi about pasta dough, shapes and of course, what lurks in her freezer (and yes, it’s also pasta related). She’s just written an incredibly inspiring book called Pasta Love, which is a love letter to pasta and those who make it. 

This episode is part of our Ingredipedia Bites rapid-fire interview series (basically a guise to snoop inside our favourite foodies' kitchens). Main ingredient-based eps are released every other week. 

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Sofia Levin Can't Throw Away Condiments 🙅‍♀️ [Bites]

Culinary journalist and presenter Sofia Levin has eaten her way around the world and wants to tell you what the best potato chips in the world are. This is a pretty condiment-heavy episode, which makes sense because Sofia treats her condiment collection like precious heirlooms, which we respect greatly. There’s eggs, anchovies and caper berries too! 

Sofia’s website and newsletter Seasoned Traveller has so many incredible food tips if you’re still hungry after listening. You can follow her eating exploits on Instagram too (@sofiaklevin).

This episode is part of our Ingredipedia Bites rapid-fire interview series (basically a guise to snoop inside our favourite foodies' kitchens). Main ingredient-based eps are released every other week. 

Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.