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Comedian Joe Avati shares his food memories and family stories, highlighting his Italo-Australian upbringing and his brother's health journey.

"There's no health and safety in an ethnic house" - Joe Avati On comedian Joe Avati's menu: making tomato sauce with the cousins, a three carat cake (no, that's not a typo), and fresh seafood in Spain. Sides include: growing up Italo-Australian, bung-eyes, and funny memories of his brother Antonio who would have turned 50 this year. Joe's social cause is the Kidney Foundation, his brother Antonio surviving until 42 years after having three kidney transplants during his life. The K...

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