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Forkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickHow Kiwis Can Get Cafe Food for 1/3 the Price (and Save It From Landfill)Send a textEver wondered how much perfectly good food gets binned at the end of the day?This week on Forkin’ Good, we’re joined by Joost Rietveld from Too Good To Go, the app that lets you pick up surprise bags of surplus food from cafes, bakeries, hotels and more, usually for around one-third of the usual price.We talk:How the surprise bag model works (and why “free” didn’t work)The myth of “old food” and what you’re actually gettingBest before vs use-by, and h...
2026-02-2339 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickGrant Schofield, on Why We Need To Stop Trusting Food PackagingSend a textThis week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, we sit down with Professor Grant Schofield — one of New Zealand’s most outspoken voices on metabolic health — and we don’t hold back.We dive into:- Why the Health Star Rating system doesn’t work- Why cereal can score higher than smoked salmon- The powerful link between sugar, metabolism & mental health- Why high blood sugar drives chronic disease- What’s really happening in school lunchboxes- What “metabolic health” actually means- Why modern medic...
2026-02-141h 08Forkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickWE INTERVIEWED SIMON SQUIBB! Dreams, Advice, and everything in betweenSend a textThis week on the Forkin’ Good Podcast, we’re unpacking the most unexpected, wholesome, and slightly-unreal thing that happened to us in Auckland…We met Simon Squibb (yes, that Simon — the “What’s your dream?” guy) and watched a young chef, Nav, go from “one day I want my own café” to “it’s happening” in four days.Nav’s dream café is called Pink Broccoli — and we’ve been invited to help mentor her through the journey:🍳 Simon G on the food + chef side♻️ Kate on waste minimisation + practical sustainability...
2026-02-0934 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickStarting a Weight Loss Journey When Life Won't Slow DownSend a textIMPORTANT NOTE FROM SIMON: Just to clarity what I said in the video: sushi isn’t automatically “healthy” from a blood sugar or weight-loss point of view because it’s rice-based. Rice isn’t sugar, it’s starch but that starch is broken down into glucose (a simple sugar) in the body. One cup of cooked white rice delivers around 45 g of carbohydrate, roughly 11–12 teaspoons worth, which can raise blood sugar fairly quickly, especially in larger portions or with sauces and mayo. That’s what I’m talking about: carb load and blood glucose impact, not that r...
2026-02-0853 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickThe Corner Stone Cafe: Worth Pulling Over For!Send a textThis week we pull in at The Corner Stone Café — the spot you’ll miss if you’re flying through… but once you find it, you’ll plan your drives around it.We sit down with Phillippa, the owner, for a proper yarn about how the café came to be, what makes a great customer (and what definitely doesn’t), and why hospitality is harder than most people realise — especially when you’re running off septic, dealing with staffing shortages, and somehow still keeping standards sky-high.We get into:What makes Cor...
2026-02-0239 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickE Numbers (Good or bad?), Sleep Progress, and Learning to "Switch Off"!Send a textKate’s off to the Gold Coast for her son’s 21st, so we kick things off with holidays, theme parks, and the art of actually switching your phone off without someone calling to “just take five minutes”.Then we get stuck into a big one: E numbers. What they actually are, which ones are completely fine, and why the ones to watch usually live in ultra processed foods. We talk nitrates in processed meats, food colourings, MSG, and the difference between minimally processed food and the stuff that’s been engineered to taste s...
2026-01-2436 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickFruit Flies, Sleep Hacks and Why We’re Changing Things in 2026Send a textThis week on the Forkin’ Good Podcast, we start with a very real summer problem and end up somewhere much more important.From getting rid of fruit flies without spraying chemicals everywhere, to why sleep is the foundation of good health and willpower.Simon explains the simple sleep mistakes most people make, how alcohol and sugar affect sleep, why body temperature matters, and a few easy changes you can start tonight. No gimmicks. No extremes. Just practical stuff that works.We also talk food, crumbed snapper, online comments, an...
2026-01-1734 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickStunning Lasange and Italian Food at Romulus and Remus!Send a textWe hit Romulus & Remus (Ponsonby, Auckland) for the lasagne everyone raves about… and yep — it delivered.From an Istanbul yoghurt-gin cocktail to blue cod cured in rock salt, this episode is stacked with big flavour, good yarns, and proper hospitality.We chat with Claire about building a restaurant through tough times, why great teams matter, and how to keep food waste low without losing generosity. Then we head into the kitchen with Chef Tugay (Turkey → NZ) to unpack the magic behind his 10-layer, egg-yolk pasta lasagna, plus his wildly good eggplant chips...
2026-01-1046 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickWe are Forkin’ Back 2026Send a textThe first episode of the year is packed with great conversation, good food, and a few holiday surprises. Kate breaks tradition with her first-ever Christmas lunch at a restaurant (no dishes and no regrets). Simon shares what was on his plate at his mum’s, and how his leftover rum cream sauce found new life on summer berries a week later.We dive into:Restaurant tipping in New ZealandActs of kindness that actually make a differenceClever ways to use up Christmas leftoversIt’s a feel-good, light-hearted start to the year...
2026-01-0434 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickHave a Forkin’ Good Christmas! 🎄 Zero-Waste Food Tips, Laughs & LeftoversSend a textIIt’s our final Forkin’ Good Podcast of the year - and we're bringing the festive chaos with laughs, leftovers, and low-waste living! 🎅♻️Join Simon and Kate in their Christmas hats as they share:Genius ways to reuse Christmas leftovers (Brussels sprout glow-up, anyone?)Zero-waste wrapping tips that don’t kill the vibeWhat not to recycle (yes, glittery cards... we’re looking at you)Hilarious family traditions and real talk about overbuying foodBonus ideas like pavlova smoothies, Boxing Day toas...
2025-12-1340 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickFrom Caravan to Coastal Icon: Inside Luke’s Kitchen & their famous mussels!Send a textKate & Simon hit the road to Kuaotunu and land at Luke’s Kitchen – the laid-back beachside spot serving up 80kg of mussels a day, wood-fired pizzas, and seriously good vibes on the Coromandel 🌊🍕🦪In this episode of the Forking Good Podcast, you’ll meet:Luke – the local lad who turned his dad’s mechanic workshop and a food caravan into one of NZ’s most loved coastal restaurantsSteve – the “overqualified” Auckland hospo pro who applied for a pizza chef job, moved for the lifestyle… and never leftThey chat about:
2025-12-0647 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate Fenwick#8 Grab Life by the Beans: Coffee, Cups & Coromandel ChatsSend a textJoin Kate & Simon for a caffeine-fuelled adventure as they road-trip to Coromandel and meet local legend John from Naughty Bean Coffee — a character, a storyteller, and one hell of a coffee roaster.This episode is all about coffee, cups, characters, and choices:How much coffee is actually good for you (science says more than you think) Inside the world of coffee roasting with a former builder–turned–barista The personality behind the perfect cup — why experience matters just as much a...
2025-11-2932 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickInside Auckland’s Best-Kept Food Secret: A Mediterranean Feast with ZekiSend a textWelcome to a very special episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast — because today, we’re not just talking about food… we’re EATING it.Simon and Kate take you inside Lokanta, the legendary Mediterranean restaurant run by their long-time friend and Turkish chef Zeki, right in the heart of Auckland, New Zealand.This episode is part feast, part masterclass, part travel story — and fully packed with:🍷 Proper Mediterranean dining🐙 Octopus & lentils cooked the traditional way🔥 Flaming saganaki🦪 Rice-stuffed mussels🥗 Why olive oil truly matters❤️ Food, family & hum...
2025-11-2333 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate Fenwick#6 - Homemade > Store-Bought: Brownies, Cookies & Seriously Good Kitchen SwapsSend a text🍫 Kate’s $7 Brownie RebellionKate refuses to buy tiny café brownies for the kids and bakes her own big, gooey tray instead – topped with a sprinkle of Murray River salt. Simon taste-tests (brutally honestly) and LOVES it.🍝 Next-Level Bolognese TipsSimon shares his chef secrets for a proper bolognese:- Why a splash of milk at the end is magic- A tiny grate of nutmeg and even chicken livers (trust him!)- Pancetta vs bacon- Why fettuccine/tagliatelle beats spaghetti for holding sauce- Turning l...
2025-11-1544 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate Fenwick#5 - Flying High, Cooking Bold: Simon Gault’s Forkin' Good Origin StorySend a textThis week, it’s Simon’s turn in the hot seat! Kate grills (gently) the man behind the chef’s whites to uncover how a glider-flying Kiwi kid became one of New Zealand’s most recognised culinary voices.From growing up in Papakura with a pilot dad to washing dishes at 15 and learning perfection (and terror!) under legendary chef Tony Astle, Simon shares the hilarious, humbling and inspiring journey that shaped his career.Hear how a young apprentice ended up chatting with Elton John, cooking at Michelin-level restaurants in London, survivin...
2025-11-0955 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickEpisode 4 - Get to know Waste-Ed Kate!Send a textWe thought it's about time to introduce one of our hosts! For those who don't know, Kate Fenwick AKA Waste-ed Kate, AKA The Nappy Lady, has been educating on waste and rubbish for over two decades! She say's she talks rubbish full time!Get to know Kate like never before in today's episode!Follow Simon on his channels below:Instagram: @simon_gaultFacebook: @OfficialsimongaultTiktok: SimonjgaultYoutube: Simon GaultFollow Waste-ed with Kate here:Instagram: @wastedwithkateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastefreewithkate
2025-10-3056 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickEpisode 2 - Second Chances for food... and Simon!Send a textWelcome to the Forkin' Good Podcast with Simon Gault and Waste-Ed With Kate. Real food, real laughs, real talk about waste.In Episode 2 we cover:• Giving your food a second chance to reduce waste and save money!• Life hacks and recipes for cheese, leek, bananas, and more!• Recycling basics, but theres lot's more to learn!• Beeswax wraps, how to make the most!Tune in, have a laugh, and tell us what you want to hear next — we’re just warming up 🍴Follow the podcast on Inst...
2025-10-3043 minForkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickEpisode 3 - Salmon, Potato Salad, and the importance of sharing foodSend a textThis week, Simon dusts off his apron and prepares a stunning lunch for Kate (and Brody behind the camera!)This meal was a great catalyst for discussion around sitting, sharing, and being present for a meal with friends. We need to do more of it!It's definitely an ep we recommend checking out the video version for! The food looked amazing! Follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok: @forkingoodpodFollow Simon on his channels below:Instagram: @simon_gaultFacebook: @OfficialsimongaultTiktok: SimonjgaultY...
2025-10-2429 min
Forkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate FenwickEpisode 1 - Sleep, Silicon, and Snacking!Send a textSimon Gault and Kate Fenwick dish out practical ways to cook better, waste less, and have a cracking yarn about the food we love.In this first-ever episode, we’re just getting started! Kate checks in on her sleep habits (and Simon’s got a few opinions), we unpack the truth about processed and refined foods, and share some simple swaps to get your kitchen — and your energy — back on track.Tune in, have a laugh, and tell us what you want to hear next — we’re just warming up 🍴Follow...
2025-10-1244 min
The Resus RoomAugust 2019; papers of the monthWell the summer has definitely hit and we hope you get a chance for a break... making sure you spend spend some time listening to our Heat Illness episode on a beach somewhere! It's a wide variety of papers for you this month; Should we be looking to immediately cardiovert acute onset AF in the ED? What difference does glucagon make to clearing oesophageal foreign bodies? How important is our diagnostic accuracy in ED to the patients morbidity and mortality? And finally we cover a paper looking at the requirement for urgent tracheal intubation in...
2019-08-0138 minThe Resus RoomPre-Hospital Care; BASICS & FPHC Conference '17This podcast covers some highlights from the talks at the BASICS and The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care 2017 Conference. We were lucky enough to be invited by Caroline Leech to cover the day and managed to grab a couple of minutes with a handful of the superb speakers; Dr. Tom Evens; Elite sports for high performance clinicians Dr. Les Gordon; Pre-hospital management of hypothermia Dr. Helen Milne; Retrieval and transfer medicine Surgeon Commander Kate Prior; The battlefield Dr Chris Press; Prehospital management of diving emergencies Miss...
2017-10-0634 min