I just discovered which stone represents 100 years? It's a frickin' 10 carat diamond! No wonder nobody makes it that far as a wedded couple. When it comes to podcasts, 100 is a little easier. As so here we are... 100. Time to simpl...

As a young Australian, you might have grown up with iceberg lettuce. That was nucleus of a salad. Then came all this exotic sort of leaf. We evolved to deal with that. But take a trip to the USA and order a salad and... BOIN...

Lollipops, Cotton Candy, Toffee Apples and Hard Candy... we love 'em. But, do they love us? Hard candies have been around for about 130 years. The industry continues to be one of the great innovators. These attractive rainbow colou...

Garlic...  the one thing that is used in virtually every cuisine in the world. Phil and Barbara talk about how it can be simply used to enhance your dish. We cover it's many health benefits but most importantly we talk about a...

If you have not travelled to the USA and your Hot Dog experience has been confined to the Australian variety, then you have been missing out.We cover the story of an entrepreneurial immigrant called Charles Feltman. Then, not surprising...

Six episodes ago we had Phil's Trip, this time it was Barbara's turn. A world wind trip see's us get patched into her old bedroom for this week's pod. So just what might be the observations of a Californian who has not been home fo...

Whether you're inside for a weekend away or you're a bit of a lifer, chances are you're not going to like what the guard serves you. We discovered that some of those with a little extra time are quite inventive. First is the desire...

This could be the healthiest pod we have ever produced. Remember all those things that were once bad for you? Remember all those things that you hated as a kid? Remember a time before you had even heard of Superfoods? They all bob their heads u...

How could we possibly be nearly 100 episodes old and never done a specific 4th July show? Phil opens his wallet and decides that our favourite president TJ, needs a new nickname. We motor down list of essential 4th foods that will ...

Just like primordial soup requiring  a perfect mixture of organic molecules from which life on earth could originate... regular soup is no different.It's easy, it's delicious and it's sort of magical how well it fixes you up. So we...

It's time to put on your finest and sit up straight at the table because we'll be eating something special tonight and the Queen is coming over.To help celebrate Her Royal Highness's Platinum Jubilee we did a spot of research into the p...

While slightly overdue the time has arrived for us to investigate Phil's trip.Destination North Carolina leads to questions about:Who did you meet?What did you see?What's in our gift pack?What's the first thing you ate?<...

Last week the silver screen, this week the tube! Yes it's DaveTV as we welcome back David Terpin for our small screen extravaganza. Barbara and David chronicle the shows  they grew up watching.  From the very start the Eu...

A blockbuster episode which is fitting given the subject... Movies. An old food loving friend drops in as we wander down the Boulevard of Stars to look at Movies that have been focussed around food.Starting in 1971 and moving chronologi...

If you're old enough, you might be able to cast your mind back to January 1981. That month, Kim Wilde released her classic "Kids in America". It topped charts globally.Today we're stealing the title and serving up our own 'A Kid in Amer...

Here we are with a curve ball episode. And to do it justice we have recruited one of the young ones who has had experience with food trucks. Yes, we have all had our late night exposure to the kabab shop, but these things are a a b...

USAFoods celebrated 25 years in business and the pod went along to capture it. A little different to our typical show as this one captures the excitement and in-store energy as we talk to customers from all walks as they pass-by th...

With Easter in the rear view mirror, the season has changed and we are simmering into winter with some slow cooking. Grab your crock pot and get ready as we look at the Most Popular, Surprising, Favourites and some Rules and Tips.The fu...

DECLARATION: This episode's content was a partisan decision made equally by a man and woman. We make that declaration that because gifts from (and for) the kitchen can be misinterpreted. You need to make your own decision on how such gifts may ...

...and he's back! Yes, not quite fighting fit, but back all the same. This week Phil and Barbara chat about an America only phenomenon - Coupons. While more recently you might have seen Extreme Couponers programs , they actually st...

With suburban sprawl came the requirement for central convenience and the mall was created. And where's there's shopping there's food. As it now turns out, shoppers spend 20% of their time in the for court. The 70's and 80's saw bo...

For about 100 years the corner store was THE destination. If your parents thought you were responsible enough you might have been asked to go to the store for milk or bread. If you were lucky your parents forget to ask for change, and then you ...

This podcast works hard at being non-political. It’s actually not that bad to be honest... who cares about politicians?This week we tippy toe over the threshold and into The White House. We don’t care about the bloke in charge, we're mor...

Not everyone can afford to eat smashed avo on toast on a daily basis. But with a little help from Phil and Barbara you could possibly do it once a weekend... or month.Looks like the world is spinning on a slightly different axis and a b...

There is an awesome vibe amongst the USAFoods team. They are, mostly, a young group that socialise together and get through the day in support of each other. Fundamentally three functions coming together to get the goodies out the door. We have...