Stephanie Alexander

Stephanie Alexander

From Food Bytes with Sarah Patterson by Howdy Partners Media

April 16, 2026 · 28 min · Season 9 · Episode 14

About this episode

Stephanie Alexander discusses her love of cooking and her initiatives to educate children about gardening and cooking.

Stephanie Alexander AO is a national treasure, as is her famous book 'The Cook's Companion' (Penguin Books), which she has lovingly revised, renewed and released for its 30th anniversary.  Keeping things simple and anxiety-free is Stephanie's goal and she takes us through her love of cooking - which started at a very young age - and shares her thoughts on everything from TV cooking shows to air fryers.  Stephanie is passing on her passion for cooking through her other passion: The Kitchen Garden Foundation, which she founded to introduce kids to the garden and the kitchen.  The Food Poll this week features Spanakopita. For those who don't know, Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savoury pastry consisting of a spinach and feta cheese filling encased in flaky, buttery filo. So, are you a yay or nay?  Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Chris Gates  for…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Patterson, Kevin Hillier

Guest: Stephanie Alexander

Topics covered

  • cooking
  • food education
  • cooking shows
  • kitchen gardening
  • Greek cuisine

Keywords

  • Stephanie Alexander
  • The Cook's Companion
  • cooking
  • kitchen garden
  • Spanakopita
  • food education
  • air fryers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Kitchen Garden Foundation, Penguin Books, ACE Radio Network, Radio 2DD

Products: Spanakopita

Books & works: The Cook's Companion

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