13 episodes

What do you eat when... you're alone? You're homesick? You're celebrating?

What you eat when says a lot about you, about your culture, your taste, your family, and what matters to you. Food is so much more than just fuel, it’s an excuse to express who we are and what connects us.

What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories. Every Friday, host Silvia Colloca is joined by a guest to talk about what they eat when, and why. Because every meal tells a story.

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    • 4.6 • 227 Ratings

What do you eat when... you're alone? You're homesick? You're celebrating?

What you eat when says a lot about you, about your culture, your taste, your family, and what matters to you. Food is so much more than just fuel, it’s an excuse to express who we are and what connects us.

What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories. Every Friday, host Silvia Colloca is joined by a guest to talk about what they eat when, and why. Because every meal tells a story.

    How Matt Moran Really Feels About Fast Food

    How Matt Moran Really Feels About Fast Food

    What do you cook when you're trying to impress?

    Matt Moran is one of Australia's best known chefs and restaurateurs, and also happens to be one of host Silvia Colloca's closest friends. In this special episode of What I Eat When, he opens up about growing up on a farm, the dish he cooks when he wants to impress (which Silvia says is the most impressive dessert she's ever eaten), and breaks down a recipe for classic chicken soup for when his family are under the weather.

    What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories, because every meal tells a story. 

    CREDITS 

    Host: Silvia Colloca

    Guest: Matt Moran

    Executive Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Elissa Ratliff 

    CONTACT US

    If you want to send us feedback or your photo of today's recipe, then send us an email at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 37 min
    Pallavi Sharda Makes The Most Of Leftovers

    Pallavi Sharda Makes The Most Of Leftovers

    What do you eat when you're missing home?

    Film actor and food lover Pallavi Sharda opens up to host Silvia Colloca about the recipes she learnt from her mum, what food she missed most when she lived in India, and why she made the decision to go back to her vegetarian roots.

    Plus, she breaks down how to breathe new life into leftover dahl by making it into a delicious roti, and it's easier than you think.

    What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories, because every meal tells a story. 

    CREDITS 

    Host: Silvia Colloca

    Guest: Pallavi Sharda

    Executive Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Elissa Ratliff 

    CONTACT US

    If you want to send us feedback or your photo of today's recipe, then send us an email at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 min
    What Masterchef's Diana Chan Eats When She's Heartbroken

    What Masterchef's Diana Chan Eats When She's Heartbroken

    Diana Chan

    • 26 min
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Gia Carides On The Joys Of Dining Alone

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Gia Carides On The Joys Of Dining Alone

    What do you eat when you're alone and looking to indulge? 

    Gia Carides, actress, producer and director, is best known for her roles on the silver screen, from Strictly Ballroom to My Big Fat Greek Wedding and, more recently, the acclaimed Big Little Lies.

    Although a Sydneysider at heart, Gia has lived in Los Angeles for most of her adult life. And on today's episode, she reveals her must-have LA eats, covering everything from her holiday dining regrets, the Greek plates that pull on her heartstrings to the cooking superstitions her mother swore by. 

    What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories, because every meal tells a story. 

    CREDITS 

    Host: Silvia Colloca

    Guest: Gia Carides

    Executive Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Elissa Ratliff 

    CONTACT US

    If you want to send us feedback or your photo of today's recipe, then send us an email at podcast@mamamia.com.au 

    Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 20 min
    Emmylou MacCarthy On Having Confidence In The Kitchen

    Emmylou MacCarthy On Having Confidence In The Kitchen

    What do you eat when no one else is around? Emmylou MacCarthy's guilty pleasure might surprise you...

    The influencer, presenter, and author of cookbook Confidence In The Kitchen opens up to host Silvia Colloca about her cooking fails, her favourite takeaway meals, and how to make perfect rice. 

    Plus, her favourite go-to meal when she's cooking for her family of five.

    What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories, because every meal tells a story. 

    LINKS:

    Emmylou's new book Confidence In The Kitchen is available now.

    CREDITS 

    Host: Silvia Colloca

    Guest: Emmylou MacCarthy

    Executive Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Elissa Ratliff 

    CONTACT US

    If you want to send us feedback or a picture of your take on today's recipe, then send us an email at podcast@mamamia.com.au 
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 24 min
    Colin Fassnidge Wants To Be An Italian Nonna

    Colin Fassnidge Wants To Be An Italian Nonna

    What do you eat when you want something delicious, simple, and honest? 

    Colin Fassnidge knows no-nonsense cooking. Between his latest book, The Commonsense Cook: Real Family Food Made Easy and his projects at 4Fourteen and Banksia, Colin has experimented with honest cooking that goes rogue on making the most of any ingredient. 

    For Colin, life is cooking. And on this episode, he divulges to Silva his crowd-pleasing plates. From the meals that remind him of Dublin to the dishes, he dives for when he's feeling a little naughty. 

    What I Eat When is a Mamamia podcast that’s all about meals, moments, and memories, because every meal tells a story. 

    LINKS

    His latest book The Commonsense Cook: Real Family Food Made Easy is available now! 

    CREDITS 

    Host: Silvia Colloca

    Guest: Colin Fassnidge

    Executive Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Elissa Ratliff 

    CONTACT US

    If you want to send us feedback or your photo of today's recipe, then send us an email at podcast@mamamia.com.au 
    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
227 Ratings

227 Ratings

iamabeach ,

Missing this Show

I enjoyed listening to the show each week and I really miss it. When is it coming back?

Naejustine ,

My favourite Friday thing!

I love Silvia’s soothing voice and her love of food. This is such an easy listen, that transports you around the world. 🌏

Tatejacobandsam ,

Love this podcast! Please continue it?!

Absolutely love this podcast- it’s inspiring and entertaining. Besides I could listen to Silvia talk all day! Here’s hoping it continues.

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