Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep

Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep

Author: A Deep in the Weeds Production Language: English Episodes: 1000
Anthony Huckstep pulls up a chair in kitchens, dining rooms, and farms across Australia for Deep in the Weeds-A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep. This isn't about surface-level reviews or trendy recipes. Instead, each episode digs into the real stories and hard-earned wisdom of the people who make our food culture tick. You'll hear chefs recount the pivotal failures that shaped their careers, listen to producers explain the visceral challenges of farming with the seasons, and get honest reflections from front-of-house staff on the beautiful chaos of service. The conversations are intimate and meandering, often uncovering the personal philosophies and quiet obsessions that drive people in this demanding industry. By focusing on these substantive dialogues, the podcast reveals the connective tissue between the grower, the cook, and the guest on the restaurant floor. It’s a series for anyone who believes food is about more than just consumption-it's about community, craft, and the sometimes messy business of hospitality. Produced by A Deep in the Weeds Production, this ongoing audio documentary offers a genuine, unvarnished listen, straight from the source.
Episodes
Andrew McCrea (Perspective Dining, Brisbane) - Clear perspective [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:12
Pushing the boundaries in terms of flavour, textures and balance on a plate can test many a chef, but what if your own senses were a little different to most? What impact does that have on a chef’s creations? Andrew McCr…
Myra Karakelle (MLK Deli) - I like big Baahhtts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:09
She opened one of the most unique delis downunder, but today on the summer series of Deep in the Weeds Myra Karakelle (MLK Deli) shares yarns about sheep with big butts, trying a rarely eaten meat and a very special keba…
Ross Lusted (Woodcut and Marmello) - Working with locals [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:20
It's the summer series on Deep in the Weeds where we catch up with past guests to share a few travel yarns from their life in food, and today we catch up with one of Australia’s most influential operators the one and onl…
Tim Cassimatis (Olympic Meats, Sydney) - Ancestral awakening [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:45
It's the summer series of Deep in the Weeds where we catch up with past guests to share some of their favourite travel and food yarns. Today it’s a pleasure to welcome back Tim Cassimatis from Olympic Meats on the show,…
Jared Ingersoll (Chef and Consultant) - Feeling crabby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:14
It’s the summer series on Deep in the Weeds and Today’s guest was one of the originals on the show, racking up the third episode of the show over 5 and a half years ago. Join us as Jared Ingersoll shares yarns about cook…
Alex Munoz (LaBart) - Family at the core [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:21
Welcome back to another episode of our Summer Series on Deep in the Weeds where we catch up with past guests to share yarns from their life in food. And today we head to Queensland with Alex Munoz from LaBart who shares…
Bianca Welsh (Stillwater Launceston) - Top of your game [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
It’s the summer series on Deep in the Weeds and today we head to Tassie to catch up with friend of the show Bianca Welsh who shares yarns about the ongoing endeavour of finding child friendly venues while abroad, to insp…
Alastair McLeod (Chef) - The miracle brown trout [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:34
And the summer series continues here on Deep in the Weeds and today chef Alastair McLeod takes us on a global journey to his homeland Ireland, across to France and New York where he experienced the true art of hospitalit…
Alex Herbert (Vivid Sydney) - Something in the water [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:00
It's the summer series on Deep in the Weeds and the last time we caught up with today’s guest she dished up a Christmas special for us, and as always, it’s an absolute joy to welcome back legendary chef and restaurateur…