As one last hurrah for 2022, Scotty and Elise hold your hand and help you navigate oven prioritisation, glazing hams and making gingerbread cookies to give you some Christmas tips and tricks to make Christmas less about stress and more about the Joy of eating delicious food. They share some recipes on how to wow your ham, Masterchef your Christmas Pav and play a game of Entrée, Main and Dessert with mystery ingredients. Scotty and Elise also share their fondest memories of Christmas...

Freya Cox joins Cream, Eggs and Jam all the way from Scarborough UK to chat about her Great British Bake Off (GBBO) experience, how her life has transformed since entering the ultimate baking battle and what it was like writing her first cookbook, Simply Vegan Baking. Elise makes the case for Great British Bake Off being the best competitive cooking show out there and Scotty salivates over Freya's fluffy milk buns.BOOKS:To order Freya's book:...

It's episode 12 and time to celebrate! Scotty and Elise simultaneously pop corks with champagne specialist Amanda Reboul, one of the most well researched individuals in Australia when it comes to champagne. Her French language skills have been an asset to developing working relationships in Champagne since the 90’s. Her French husband and relatives in northern France have also been critical to tying her to the infamous region. SPOILER ALERT - Scotty and Elise chat about the MasterChef AU...

Have you ever wondered how baby oysters grow? Have you been curious about the seasonality of seafood? The Freycinet Marine Farm in Tasmania happens to be an old stomping ground of our favourite Tasmanian, and 2021 Masterchef finalist, Sabina Newton. Scotty and Elise want to know more about this must visit Tassie location. Sabina introduces marine farmer Giles Fisher to learn a little more about life as a marine farmer. From the process of growing an oyster to its prime eating potential, Giles...

In episode 10, Scotty and Elise discuss how to combat winter via delicious ramen broths and bergamot tea! They lament over Aldo's elimination from Masterchef season 14 and consider the utility of a cucumber. Jess joins the conversation and shares what she's been up to. From travelling around Australia in a vintage caravan to hosting her very first pop up restaurant, Jess has been very busy navigating how to realise her food dream post Masterchef.

Scotty and Elise are joined by Jaclyn Crupi, a Melbourne based bookseller, editor and author who credits her passion for cooking and growing her own food to her Italian heritage. We chat about punishing rosemary, generous thyme and managing pesky possums. Jaclyn is an inspiration when it comes to reducing the need to "buy stuff". Fruit and veg prices have skyrocketed and we are here for Jaclyn's wealth of frugal tips. This episode is full of valuable information for maximising the potential...

In episode 8, Scotty and Elise talk to a couple of fun guys about fungi!Scotty gets to chat to his favorite chef and restaurateur about a 19 course mushroom degustation. The inimitable Nathan Dunnell, executive chef and owner of Elska explains there’s not mushroom for error in the culinary world when you take advantage of seasonality. Nathan is a champion preserver and says to buy as much as you need of an ingredient when it is at its best, use it fresh and also consider how to store it for...

In episode 7, Scotty and Elise discuss grate cheese! They ask, why does cheese provoke happiness? What are a cheesemonger's platter picks? And why is raw milk cheese so misunderstood by policy makers? Hakim from Ripe shares his story as a cheesemonger who left a corporate life to pursue a meaningful celebration of Australian Dairy via his cheese shop at the Queen Victoria Market. Burke of Prom Country Cheese elucidates on his experience as a cheese maker in Victoria's South Gippsland for the...

In this quali-tea podcast, Scotty and Elise get the par-tea started with a quick overview of Sunday night’s Masterchef AU elimination challenge of epic anxi-tea.Ashok Dias of Tea Drop joins the conversation to table what its like to be a tea merchant. Of Sri Lankan heritage, Ash talks about his migration journey, his determination to grow a tea business and the principals of quality that drives his pursuit for totally perfect tea.Do you know an obsessive tea drinker? English teacher Jordyn...

Scotty and Elise jam pack this episode with a recount of Scotty’s recent expeditions in Melbourne before diving into an examination of what constitutes ‘modern cuisine’.Alvin Quah, of Masterchef AU Season 14, joins the conversation to discuss the controversies surrounding the word ‘fusion’ and alludes to a future career as a pub reviewer!Elise proposes a successful fusion of Italian and Sri Lankan cuisines and Scotty’s special share makes a case for how weird can be done well…REFERENCES:Matt...

May is Australian cocktail month and we believe a leisurely bev is a birthright!Penny Sippe joins the conversation to discuss how Australian Cocktail Month is all about celebrating local producers and venues. You can join in the fun by visiting the Australian Cocktail Month website: https://www.australiancocktailmonth.com.auIn this episode, Scotty braves a cocktail bar crawl and Elise spills a spicy margarita. A spotlight is shone on the intelligence of bar design and some of the brains...

What would you make for the Masterchef judges if you only had one egg? And how many ways can you boil an egg? Aaron Sanders joins the conversation to bring us all back to basics. We talk essential kitchen tips and what it really takes to “live your food dream”. Elise apologises to Maggie Beer and Scotty plans a tea-riffic use for seasonal quince.REFERENCES:BOOKS:To Asia, With...

Talking French food. In episode 2 of Cream, Eggs & Jam we discuss the Masterchef AU Shannon Bennet French food challenge with contestant Melanie Persson. We also discuss her love of children’s literature and talking donuts. Elise deep dives into French cookbooks with culinary bookseller Tim White of Books for Cooks before a cookbook reading by both Scott and Elise transports us all to fair Paris…

Welcome to our first podcast episode. We chat about the new season of Masterchef Australia, confide in our current cookbook obsessions and interview each other about our food lives before and after the season of Masterchef where we met!Are you a food nerd too? What's your food philosophy? Help us understand the different schools of thought and approaches to food and cooking. Contribute to our dialogue and send your food philosophy to [email protected] can also watch along on our...