"There's no health and safety in an ethnic house" - Joe Avati

On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.

Sides include: growing up Italo-Australian, bung-eyes, and funny memories of his brother Antonio who would have turned 50 this year.

Joe's social cause is the Kidney Foundation, his brother Antonio surviving until 42 years after having three kidney transplants during his life. The Kidney Foundation is the peak national body championing kidney disease prevention, early detection, and comprehensive patient care. They support the 1.7 million Australians affected by kidney disease by funding research, managing specialised holiday dialysis buses, offering peer support, and operating a free health professional helpline. More here: kidney.org.au.

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain.

If you liked this, be sure to listen out for the full episode - out tomorrow!

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

"When we were plating President Biden's food up the Secret Service swapped out the plate to make sure no one was trying to kill him off." - Emily Scott

On Emily's menu: fresh peaches in France with Papa, cooking with Ma, and restaurant life.

Sides include: cooking for the Queen and ticking the "Mother Box", life by the sea, and the ups and downs of running your own business.

Emily's social cause is the Marine Stewardship Council - an international non-profit organisation on a mission to stop overfishing. When you buy fish and seafood with the blue MSC ecolabel, you're helping to protect our oceans and driving change above and below the water.

Emily's books, Sea & Shore, Time & Tide and Home Shores, are a beautiful celebration of food, story and the coast she calls home.

For our Aussie listeners, keep an eye out for Emily at writers' festivals around the country in 2027

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"We have celiacs, sugar-free, vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians, and absolute carnivores in the family. When I'm cooking for say 34 on Christmas day, I'm making a range of different dishes. It's amazing how if you put a bit of planning into it, how easy it is to be able to feed all those people" - Johanna Griggs AM

On the menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse, and all the Better Homes and Gardens goodness.

Sides include: random hitchhikers, being a world class swimmer, roadtrips with Karen Martini and hubby Todd (who she wooed for 6 months with dinner parties just for him).

Joh's social cause is Beyond Blue - Joh has been the longest serving Director on their current board. Beyond Blue's vision is that all people in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. They work with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. To speak to a counsellor call 1300 22 46 36, for more information online: beyondblue.org.au.

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

On Johanna Griggs's menu: Nanna's lemon sponge, cooking en masse, and all the Better Homes and Gardens goodness.

If you liked this, make sure you listen to the full episode out tomorrow (and tell your friends!)

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

Hello, Savva here!

We're moving to fight the algorithm and coincide our video releases on YouTube with our audio episodes.

From June 21 we'll be moving to a 10 day cycle - starting with the wonderful Johanna Griggs.

You can catch our YouTube episodes here - youtube.com/@threefoodmemories

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.

"My rice paper rolls are like cocaine" - Nahji Chu

On the menu: camp eggs and rice, rice paper rolls, and pizza in a cave.

Sides include: what it was like fleeing Laos as a child, arriving in Cessnock as a refugee, going to school with Karen Martini, the rise and fall of Miss Chu, and a lot of swearing **warning - if coarse words offend you, be prepared**

Nahji's social cause is First Nations Fashion and Design - a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation whose core business is to support the development and sustainable growth of First Nations representation, access and growth in the fashion and design sectors. More here - firstnationsfashiondesign.com

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"You can never have too much of a good feeling" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

On this episode of Three Food Memories you'll sit down with the one and only darling of (kitchen) disco, Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

On the menu: lobster casserole cooked by her husband Richard, spaghetti pomodoro by the beach in Italy, and cod and chorizo stew with the band and baby.

Sides include: musings on music, family, work, and being a mum to five boys. Oh, and a random eBay purchase that's become part of the wallpaper.

Sophie's social cause is Save the Children UK, who reached 41.2m children in 93 countries around the world. From crisis response to lasting change, they fight for every child's right to survive, learn and be protected – in the UK and around the world.

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance.