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COOKING THE BOOKS - From Inside the Food Industry

Cooking the Books Podcast presented by Robbie Bell takes us behind the velvet curtain of the Australian food industry and gives us the opportunity to meet and hear the incredible stories of the people... Read more

Ranked #1

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#16 Ivy and Adrian - Owners of The Good Seed Kefir

#16 Ivy and Adrian - Owners of The Good Seed Kefir

This week Robbie talks to the guys from The Good Seed Kefir about Gut Health, the importance of gut health and what you ... Read more

18 Aug 2018

1hr 12mins

Ranked #2

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#32 Tom Anglesea - Head Chef at The Laughing Heart

#32 Tom Anglesea - Head Chef at The Laughing Heart

Tom is really starting to get some momentum, being recognised as "One to Watch" in 2019. Tom has worked all round the wo... Read more

2 Mar 2019

1hr 21mins

Ranked #3

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#42 Peter Gunn - Chef Owner of Ides Restaurant

#42 Peter Gunn - Chef Owner of Ides Restaurant

This week Robbie sat down with Peter Gunn from Ides Restaurant. Robbie and Pete met about 8 years ago when they both ran... Read more

14 Sep 2019

1hr 48mins

Ranked #4

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#49 Glenn Flood - Chef-turned-coach

#49 Glenn Flood - Chef-turned-coach

This week Robbie spoke to Glenn Flood; a chef-turned-coach. Glenn started his career as a chef which led him to Jamie Ol... Read more

16 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

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Ranked #5

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#23 Richard - Owner of Little Brixton Sauces, Marinades and Rubs

#23 Richard - Owner of Little Brixton Sauces, Marinades and Rubs

Richard is English-Jamaican and is living here in Melbourne. I really wanted to sit down and chat to him, to hopefully i... Read more

6 Oct 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #6

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#25 Sam Canning - Owner of Cannings Free Range Butchers

#25 Sam Canning - Owner of Cannings Free Range Butchers

This week Robbie spoke to Sam Canning From Cannings Free Range Butchers. Sam fell into butchery after getting a job as a... Read more

20 Oct 2018

1hr 40mins

Ranked #7

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#19 John Rivera - Head Chef of Restaurant Lûmé

#19 John Rivera - Head Chef of Restaurant Lûmé

This week Robbie sat down with the newly-appointed head chef of Restaurant Lûmé and San Pellegrino 2018 Asia Pacific You... Read more

8 Sep 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #8

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#45 Nick Grieves - Chef Owner of the Patricia

#45 Nick Grieves - Chef Owner of the Patricia

This week Robbie spoke to an old friend, Nick Grieves from The Patricia Restaurant in Newcastle, England. Robbie met Nic... Read more

12 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #9

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#40 Ben Shewry, Chef-owner of Attica, Melbourne

#40 Ben Shewry, Chef-owner of Attica, Melbourne

This week Robbie sat down with one of this generation's great chef minds; Ben Shewry. With 3 Hats in the Good Food Guide... Read more

11 May 2019

1hr 48mins

Ranked #10

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#27 Pat Bowring AKA Ultra_Chef on instagram

#27 Pat Bowring AKA Ultra_Chef on instagram

This week Robbie spoke to Pat, also known as Ultra Chef. Like a lot of chefs, Pat was struggling in his relationship bec... Read more

3 Nov 2018

1hr 27mins

Ranked #11

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#41 Matthew Donnelly, Mushroom Forager

#41 Matthew Donnelly, Mushroom Forager

For the first episode of season 4 Robbie spoke with Matt Donnelly who has made the journey from chef to restaurant owner... Read more

7 Sep 2019

1hr 27mins

Ranked #12

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#21 Jeff Claudio – Owner of Rosita’s Deluxe

#21 Jeff Claudio – Owner of Rosita’s Deluxe

This week Robbie caught up with long-time friend Jeff Claudio over the phone; this catch-up has been a long time coming,... Read more

22 Sep 2018

1hr 34mins

Ranked #13

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#47 Danny Parker - Head Chef at Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle

#47 Danny Parker - Head Chef at Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle

This week Robbie spoke to Danny Parker, Head Chef at Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle, England. Prior to joining the hote... Read more

26 Oct 2019

1hr 18mins

Ranked #14

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#48 Julian Cincotta - Chef/Owner of Butter & Thievery Sydney

#48 Julian Cincotta - Chef/Owner of Butter & Thievery Sydney

This week Robbie spoke to Julian from Butter and Thievery, Sydney. Robbie and Julian worked together at Rockpool Bar and... Read more

9 Nov 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #15

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#46 Aaron Starling - Head Chef of Bistro Guillaume, Melbourne

#46 Aaron Starling - Head Chef of Bistro Guillaume, Melbourne

This week Robbie spoke to Aaron Starlin, head chef of Bistro Guillaume here in Melbourne. Aaron has just won back the Ch... Read more

19 Oct 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #16

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#35 James Madden - Owner Flinders + Co

#35 James Madden - Owner Flinders + Co

This week Robbie spoke to James, the owner of Flinders + Co.  They talked all things meat, food industry and green energ... Read more

23 Mar 2019

1hr 34mins

Ranked #17

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#34 Tom Milligan - President of the Australian Bocuse D'Or Team

#34 Tom Milligan - President of the Australian Bocuse D'Or Team

This week Robbie spoke to Tom Milligan, President of the Australian Bocuse D'Or Team and Technical Director of Le Cordon... Read more

16 Mar 2019

52mins

Ranked #18

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#28 Charlie Carrington, owner and chef of Atlas Dining and Colours Kitchen.

#28 Charlie Carrington, owner and chef of Atlas Dining and Colours Kitchen.

This week Robbie spoke to Charlie Carrington, owner and chef of Atlas Dining and Colours Kitchen.Atlas is a very unique ... Read more

Ranked #19

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#26 Paola Bacchia - Author of Italian Street Food and Adriatico

#26 Paola Bacchia - Author of Italian Street Food and Adriatico

This week Robbie spoke to Paola about her new book, Adriatico. They broke down the chapters and discussed some of the fa... Read more

27 Oct 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #20

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#20 Ian Curley - Owner of French Saloon and Kirk's Wine Bar

#20 Ian Curley - Owner of French Saloon and Kirk's Wine Bar

This week on the podcast I was lucky enough to sit down with hospitality royalty chef Ian Curley, and what a humble gent... Read more

15 Sep 2018

1hr 42mins

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