The Curious Cooks
A podcast that gets people thinking about what we eat and why it matters.
Join food professionals Kate Flower and Tracey Cotterell as they spark honest, independent conversations with industry insiders—shining a light on WA’s rich food landscape and the global trends shaping what we eat.
From the kitchen bench, and with their hallmark humour and curiosity, Kate & Tracey talk food and empower listeners to make choices that truly nourish. From what’s on our plates to what’s on our minds, they serve up a range of topics in the search for good food.
Episodes
8 episodes
THE HANDS THAT FEED YOU - Our real life heroes turning soil, sweat and stories into dinner.
What if eating beef could benefit your health and the environment? In this episode, we sit down with Dean Ryan of Lake Janis Farm in Pemberton, where 100% grass-fed, grass-finished Jersey beef is grown slowly on di...
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Episode 8
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1:08:56
FOLLOW OUR FOOD - From growers to grocers. The journey of dinner
What does it really take to get fresh food from WA growers to your dinner table? From horse-and-cart beginnings to state-of-the-art, climate-controlled trading floors, the world of fresh produce has undergone an incredible transformation — and ...
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Episode 7
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1:00:48
FOOD TRENDS - How the hype effects what's on our plates
FOOD TRENDS – How the Hype Shapes What We EatKate and Tracey are joined by PR powerhouses Pim Pattanasuk and Hannah Campbell from Media Circus Creative who live and breathe the social buzz. Together, t...
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Episode 6
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49:30
FRESH VOICES - meet the next generation writing WA's food future
Meet the next generation shaping WA’s food future. From innovative young farmers to passionate advocates and creative producers, Kate and Tracey shine a light on emerging voices bringing new energy, ideas and resilience to our local food lan...
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Episode 5
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55:00
COUNTING THE COST - Your food choices matter
What we choose to put in our shopping baskets today shapes the future of our food — from variety and quality to health and environmental outcomes.Matthew Evans joins Kate and Tracey this week on The Curious Cooks
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Episode 4
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1:04:14
A FRAGILE FOOD FUTURE - How WA’s food security measures up!
What does food security really mean for WA — and why should we care where our milk comes from?This week on The Curious Cooks, Kate and Tracey sit down with Sue Daubney, Managing Director of Bannister Downs Dairy, to unpack the chal...
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Episode 3
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1:08:50
MIXED MESSAGES How food marketing manipulates our menus.
Drowning in mixed messages about food?Dr Kyla Ringrose helps us find the joy — not the stress — in what we eat.In this episode, we chat with Dr Kyla Ringrose, paediatric dietitian and founder of Mealtime Building Blocks and Baby M...
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Episode 2
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WE'RE FOOD OBSESSED - and what's in it for you?
From supermarket checkouts to farm gates, food trends to marketing spin, Kate and Tracey serve up the food conversation you didn’t know you were hungry for — honest, curious, and full of flavour.In episode one, pull up a chair and meet y...
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Episode 1
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