Episodes

  • 36: weird ugly foods that we LOVE
    Nov 19 2025

    Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about the Starbucks bear cups and gingerbread EVERYTHING (again). We're also discussing the ugly, weird, old-fashioned, traditional foodstuffs that we adore (even if everyone else doesn't).

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    36 mins
  • 35: meals we have on repeat (and why)
    Oct 3 2025

    Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about spicy Babybels and gingerbread EVERYTHING. We're also discussing our favourite go-to meals that we can't stop making and eating, and just what makes us do it.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    32 mins
  • 34: everybody is obsessed with protein
    May 21 2025

    Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about beer-inspired sauces and crisp-inspired pasta. We're also discussing our collective obsession with protein in recent years, and how it's spreading into every realm of eating.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    24 mins
  • 33: do we want calorie counts on menus?
    Feb 28 2025

    Welcome to the thirty-third episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about $19 strawberries and garlic bath bombs. We're also discussing (again, on the back of new studies) whether displaying calorie counts on menus is worthwhile in the fight towards healthier eating.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    33 mins
  • 32: foods and food trends we want BACK
    Jan 6 2025

    Welcome to the thirty-second episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about bacon-flavoured squeezy cheese and Dubai chocolate (again). We're also delving into the food products and food trends that we miss from years gone by.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    31 mins
  • 31: diet culture's most ridiculous moments (the top 10!)
    Oct 29 2024

    Welcome to the thirty-first episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about the Crumbl cookies and Dua Lipa's pickle juice diet coke. We're also delving into diet cultures worst hits, and 10 of the most ridiculous things it's had society doing in the last 20 years.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.


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    37 mins
  • 30: which spices can't you live without?
    Sep 29 2024

    Welcome to the thirtieth episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking about the Dubai chocolate bar, Monster Munch mayonnaise, and crazy Mormon sodas. We're also discussing spices and, specifically, those we just can't live without.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.



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    36 mins
  • 29: intuitive eating in bikini season
    Jul 10 2024

    Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of the Sweet Nothings podcast! Today we're talking baked bean ice cream and a chocolate bar returning from the grave. We're also discussing how the hottest months of the year can impact intuitive eating, and how to de-centre body image worries from our dietary choices.

    In case we haven't met, my name is Kelly. I write about food and other lovely things at maverickbaking.com and make foodie videos at Maverick Baking on YouTube.

    This is your home of relaxed, funny, and informative chats about the love of eating. We’ll talk about the latest food trends, controversial opinions, and all things edible.



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    36 mins