Three Food Memories Savva Savas

Tim Ross is a man of many talents - one of which is talking, but his love for mid-century modern architecture has taken pride of place since his former life as one half of the legendary radio duo Merrick and Rosso. Like a modern-day indoorsy Paul Hogan, there’s something about Tim Ross’s Australian sensibilities that we connect to. He makes us feel Australian without the Southern Cross tattoo. Tim is the recipient of the National Trust Heritage Award for Advocacy regarding Australi...

In this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Savva sits down with the incomparable Stephanie Alexander AO, at her home in inner-city Melbourne. Stephanie's impact on Australian cooking is nothing short of legendary. Her books read like culinary poetry, enticing readers with every page turn, but her influence extends far beyond the kitchen. From professional chefs to home cooks, her work has woven itself into the fabric of Australian culture and into shaping today's youth with her Stephanie Alexande...

The name Jo Malone is synonymous with posh fragrances and fancy candles.But there’s so much more to Joanne Lesley Malone CBE than meets the nose! In this episode of Three Food Memories recorded in Sydney, Savva chats with Jo about her formative years, becoming a global name in perfume (not once, but twice), surviving breast cancer after a nine-month diagnosis, how food and scent are intertwined through her life, and how she was once asked to leave a fancy restaurant for being too t...

In this episode of Three Food Memories Savva chats with brilliant author and journalist Johann Hari. Johann’s books Chasing the Scream, Lost Connections and Stolen Focus have transcended borders, languages, and bestseller lists. His latest book, Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs is out May 7th.Unsurprisingly, Johann’s food memories are life-defining and themed (hello KFC) and they link his issues with food and weight from childhood t...

***WARNING: Johann says the c-word five times in a minute, probs best not to play at work (unless you work with people like us who swear a lot), or around children***Context to this story: At the beginning of our conversation, producer Loz mentioned to Johann that her husband had been listening to an episode of The Imperfects podcast where Johann was a guest. Loz's husband came home from work just before they were about to record with Johann and said "Just so you know - Johann swears a lot, h...

We're taking a short break before returning with season four on Tuesday the 30th of April with New York Times bestseller Johann Hari. Put it in your diary because we’ll back it up with Tim Ross, Ken Done, Jo Malone, and Australia’s most adored cook, Stephanie Alexander too. In the meantime don’t forget to check out the back episodes - sing along with Natalie Imbruglia and Jessie Ware, get your paint on with Sally Scales and Michael Zavros, and laugh your head off with Kathy Lette, ...