Best Lynnette Hoffman Podcasts (2025)

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Monica's Pies

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7+ y ago

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Naples, NY is famous for its grape pies, made from tangy concord grapes. I adore them! So when I visited in autumn, I talked to the region's biggest seller: Monica Schenk, owner of Monica's Pies. Monica shares how she went from stay-at-home mom selling pies at an unmanned roadside stand to national baking sensation. These days Monica's Pies is open…

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Beyond the Garbage Plate

8y ago

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My hometown of Rochester, NY is most famous for inventing The Garbage Plate, a calorie packed, meat-heavy monstrosity that gets all the culinary glory (and publicity)! I finally tried it when I visited this autumn, so I'll give you my unbiased verdict. But Rochester has much more to offer food lovers, and if you want a taste of the city's culinary …

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Perfect Nigerian Jollof

8y ago

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Meet Cassandra, winner of the 2017 JollofWars event in Sydney. Jollof rice is a quintessential West African dish, and Cassandra has perfected the Nigerian version--super spicey and bright red in colour. And delicious, of course. Growing up in Nigeria she'd cook a giant pot for her brothers and uncles-- but it was quite the endeavor since power outa…

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The French Connection

8y ago

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Monique is the irreverent and opinionated co-owner of The Rooster, a traditional French Restaurant in Katoomba. She's a storyteller with an adventurous spirit who is on a mission to bring fine food to regional Australia. Monique at her home in Katoomba, showing me a birthday present jumperBy Lynnette Hoffman

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A taste of Bangladesh

8y ago

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Ahshanul Shourav came to Australia to study accounting in 2009, and discovered a love for cooking while he was here. With the help of his Mum he learned all the Bangladeshi staples from afar, and honed his skills on his flatmates. A year and a half ago he opened Bottola restaurant in Lakemba (with his business partner Arifa Ferdous). At Bottola you…

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The Happy Baker: Eddie from Belmore Lebanese Bakery

8y ago

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Eddie Zanbaka, owner of Belmore Lebanese Bakery, on the art and science of baking, growing up catholic in Lebanon, adjusting to life Down Under, the investment that changed his career and finding happiness in simplicity. Belmore Lebanese Bakery specialises in made-to-order flatbreads and fatayars that Eddie has perfected from years of experience--w…

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Vivek from Not Just Curries

8y ago

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Not Just Curries quickly earned the number one spot on Trip Advisor in Harris Park-- a neighbourhood known for its top Indian food. Vivek Gulati is the head chef and one of the three co-owners. Vivek owned three successful restaurants before a series of health problems led him to change his plans. Listen to his story-- and the fascinating stories b…

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Lay Lay Naing from The Burman Kitchen

8+ y ago

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After years of working in retail and focusing on being a Mum, Lay Lay Naing fulfilled a life long dream when she opened The Burman Kitchen last year. She shares her stories and love of Burmese cuisine here. Check the Burman Kitchen out on Facebook here for some tantalizing pictures of their food! The Burman Kitchen is at 44 Railway Parade in Granvi…

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Introducing Beyond the Table

8+ y ago

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By Lynnette Hoffman