The Strawberry Jam Sessions

Emma Stirling is the Director of Scoop Nutrition consultancy and an academic specialising in food science, gastronomy and culinary nutrition. Emma is recognised as an innovative, entrepreneurial and leading dietitian and at Australian Catholic University she is the National Culinary Nutrition Science Practice Lead and course coordinator of the exciting, new Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition Science. In this episode of The Strawberry Jam Sessions, Emma shares tips on 🍓 Sweet and savory food pairings you might not have thought about 🍓 Preserving your family's culinary culture for generations to come 🍓 The food science behind optimal cooking practices https://www.instagram.com/emmastirling > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

Dinesh Palipana OAM is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. He became the first graduate doctor with quadriplegia to work in Queensland and the second person with quadriplegia to graduate from medical school in Australia. Dinesh is an advocate for medical students with disabilities in Australia, dedicating his professional life to working, teaching and researching health. He is the author of ‘Stronger’' - a memoir that details his catastrophic car accident and how he now believes he is happier, stronger and more capable than he was before the accident. It helped him to clarify what is important in his life, and taught him that happiness and strength can always be found within. In this episode of The Strawberry Jam Sessions, Dinesh shares his thoughts on: 🍓 Mental resilience and the power of perspective 🍓 The importance of finding your purpose 🍓How to find happiness in the face of adversity https://www.instagram.com/dinesh.palipana > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

Beginning her Olympic career at just 15 years old, Leisel Jones OAM was one of the youngest Olympic medallists in Australia’s history. She went on to become one of the world's greatest ever female swimmers. And did you know she grew up on a strawberry farm,? We are sure all those delicious strawberries contributed to her success! Winning nine Olympic medals, seven World Championships titles, 10 Commonwealth Games gold medals, 14 individual world records and 23 National titles. Leisel’s career post-retirement has seen the release of her memoir, Body Lengths; and Leisel feature as Australia's go-to swimming expert commentator. In this episode of The Strawberry Jam Sessions, Leisel share her thoughts on: 🍓 Approaches to goal setting 🍓 Chasing new opportunities and being vulnerable in everything she does 🍓 How important a good diet is for mental health https://www.instagram.com/leisel_jones https://leiseljones.com.au/ > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

Luke Breust is an AFL legend with the impressive title of three back-to-back AFL premiership-wins with Hawthorn. He knows what it takes mentally and nutritionally to succeed. In this episode of The Strawberry Jam Sessions, Luke share his tips on: 🍓 Game-day prep and recovery 🍓 His go-to meals for pre-game nutrition 🍓 How learning to cook was a turning point 🍓 and what's next in his career instagram.com/luke_breust/ > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

Annie Smithers is one of Australia’s most highly regarded chefs and one of the first chefs to truly epitomise the paddock to plate ethos. In this episode of The Strawberry Jam Sessions, be inspired by this Australian food icon as Annie offers us some pearls of wisdom as both a gardener and a chef. She also covers: 🍓How to live sustainably with zero waste 🍓Tips for starting your garden, whether it be big or small 🍓 and how her restaurant Du Fermier's in regional Victoria, is guided by the seasons Annie Smither’s Strawberry Sorbet Ingredients Method 1. Put the lemon pieces into a food processor or blender with the sugar and pulse-chop until the lemon and sugar have combined to a purée. Tip the mixture into a bowl. 2. Purée the strawberries and add to the lemon mixture. Add about half the lemon juice, taste and add more if necessary – the flavour of the lemon should be intense but not overpower the strawberries. 3. Pour into an ice-cream machine and churn until frozen or freeze in a suitable container. You may need to churn the mixture in batches according to the size of your ice-cream machine. anniesmithers.com.au > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year, that's 1/3 of all food produced. Not quite sure what to do? Libby World is an accredited Practising Dietitian with a passion for public health, research and policy and all things food and environment. 🍓 Libby offers us some practical tips to help reduce food waste at home 🍓Ways to prolong the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables 🍓Tips to shop with a lower carbon footprint 🍓 and the guilt-free environmentally-friendly way to continue to enjoy eating meat and dairy > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries

Alice is an author, chef, teacher, food literacy advocate, host of ABC Radio Sunday Drive, culinary correspondent for the ABCTV, TV host, food judge and former Masterchef contestant. In her chat with Simone, Alice shares her many food wisdoms with us, including: 🍓 Her early days as a school teacher where she ALWAYS found ways to incorporate food in her subjects, be it in Geography, English, Science, History 🍓She talks about the art of pairing of flavours can be like matching colours, look at what is complimentary, “things that grow together, go together”. But also consider contrast to add texture and surprise to the dish 🍓Alice emphases food is so multi-sensory; we have a responsibility to make the experience of food as positive as possible and the importance of getting the kids involved in the cooking process from an early age 🍓She reminds us that every meal time is an opportunity to include kids in food preparation - there is no wrong or right way to cook, start now and start small. >Alice Zaslavsky instagram.com/aliceinframes aliceinframes.com > Victorian Strawberries vicstrawberry.com.au #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal #aliceinframes

George Calombaris is the instantly recognisable chef, restauranteur and author known for his 12 years as a judge on MasterChef Australia. In this berry interesting episode, listen in for George gems including: 🍓 learning to be confident in the kitchen 🍓pairing strawberries with tomatoes – “just delicious!” 🍓 keeping it fresh to get the best from your Victorian Strawberries Plus, discover George’s passion for celebrating seasonal foods, using themes to keep mealtimes interesting, and his incredible quick Strawberry Sorbet and other recipes... >George Calombaris www.instagram.com/gcalombaris http://georgecalombaris.com.au > Victorian Strawberries https://vicstrawberry.com.au/ #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal #georgecalombaris

Our Victorian Strawberry growers are so passionate about growing and producing the sweetest, juiciest strawberries in the world. In this episode of the Strawberry Jam Sessions, hear from Luci, who lives and breathes Victorian Strawberries. He tells us what it’s like to be a strawberry farmer, the many and varied roles on his farm, right through from the start of the season and all year round. His contagious and passionate enthusiasm will have you ready to start your own strawberry farm! Luci tells us 🍓 what it’s like to be a strawberry farmer 🍓 the many and varied roles on his farm 🍓tips for growing the perfect strawberries at home 🍓 and he takes us right through from the start of the season, to all year round His contagious and passionate enthusiasm will have you ready to start your own strawberry farm! #strawberries #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal

She’s the Commonwealth Gold-medal winning world champion netballer, AFLW player, author and now proud owner of The Sharni Layton Sports Academy. In this episode, strawberry lover Sharni shares: 🍓 the importance of knowing your own strengths – and working on them 🍓 how her Mum, Cazza, made nutrition fresh and fun for the family 🍓 her love of mindfulness – including being mindful about the food she eats Plus, discover Sharni’s favourite ways to enjoy Victorian Strawberries (it may involve chocolate!) >Sharni Layton https://sharnilayton.com/ > Victorian Strawberries https://vicstrawberry.com.au/ #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal #heathyeating #ProfessionalAthlete #AFLW

This episode we speak to Dani Venn, MasterChef finalist, presenter and lover of wholesome food. Dani shares what an amazing 12 months she has had, including the launch of her new Sri Lankan curry into supermarkets. We also hear about what inspired Dani’s love of cooking from an early age. Dani talks about her favourite ways with strawberries: 🍓 from savoury salads to sorbet, and everything in between 🍓 tips of making the most of the Victorian strawberry season when our berries are in abundance. From freezing, dehydrating and roasting, so many tasty ideas. So if you want to get your taste buds jumping, listen to Episode 3 of the Strawberry Jam Sessions with Dani Venn. >DaniVenn https://linktr.ee/danivenn https://thewholeheartedcook.com > Victorian Strawberries https://vicstrawberry.com.au/ #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal #heathyeating #MasterChef #thewholeheartedcook

After a distinguished AFL career and his personal challenges with mental health, Wayne Schwass now helps others to prioritise their mental and physical wellbeing. Listen in for Wayne’s mental health tips and how he uses these strategies in his daily life, including: 🍓 the importance of prevention and early education 🍓 the role of sleep, exercise and diet 🍓 signs that your wellbeing is being negatively impacted Plus, discover Wayne’s favourite way to enjoy Victorian Strawberries! >PukaUp https://puka-up.myshopify.com/ > Victorian Strawberries https://vicstrawberry.com.au/

Dietitian, and founder of Foost, Kate Wengier is passionate about helping kids to have a positive relationship with food. Listen in for Kate’s tips on making mealtimes more joyful and making the most of Victorian Strawberry season. In this podcast you’ll learn about 🍓 helping children have a positive relationship with food 🍓 making mealtimes more joyful 🍓 reducing food wastage 🍓 so many ways to enjoy Victorian strawberries 🍓 how to help children learn to like a variety of foods Take a listen and tell me what you think and also comment with your favourite way to enjoy strawberries! #strawberries #victorianstrawberries #supportinglocal #heathychildren #familyfood #dietitianmum ______________________ > Kate Wengier - Foost https://www.foost.com.au/ > Victorian Strawberries https://vicstrawberry.com.au/

Get your punnet-full of strawberry goodness with The Strawberry Jam Sessions. Including health hacks, lifestyle tips and recipes from our berry favourite chefs. Plus, hear from the farmers behind ripe and juicy Victorian Strawberries.