A Bite to Eat with Alice
Season 1
A Bite to Eat with Alice is a cooking show dedicated to creating delicious food. No matter your skill level, host Alice and her guest - who may not be able to cook toast - will inspire you to experiment in the kitchen.
Where to Watch Season 1
50 Episodes
- Virginia Trioli
E9Virginia TrioliFirst up, Alice surprises journalist and author Virginia Trioli with one of her all-time favourite soups, a green borscht. Then Alice and Virginia unite to re-vitalise an old Aussie favourite, Tuna Mornay. Then Alice conspires to change Virginia’s mind on her most hated vegetable, kale. - Kylie Kwong
E11Kylie KwongAlice makes her no wrap prawn and spinach dumplings as a surprise for the feast to come. Then Kylie brings in Uncle Jimmy’s hokkein noodles that have played a special role in her food journey. The noodles are a feature in a delicious chicken noodle stir-fry. Then Alice tries to help Kylie get over her lifelong opposition to the smell of marzipan by making an Amaretto almond cake for dessert. - Lehmo
E12LehmoAlice shows us a roast beef that deserves a standing ovation and teams it with an easy to make pan sauce. Lehmo arrives in the kitchen with the gift of French tarragon. Alice delivers the goods with her mustard buttered leeks with tarragon. Then it’s up to Alice to change Lehmo’s mind on mushrooms. Tempura mushroom tacos with a purple slaw might just do the trick! - Archie Thompson
E13Archie ThompsonAlice makes soccer great Archie Thompson a dessert that features an ingredient that’s challenged him in the past…wattle-seed! Archie arrives with ham in a can, one of his favourite ingredients from his childhood and something he still cooks with today. Alice teams it with green eggs and fried rice. Alice is challenged to change Archie’s mind on zucchini, an ingredient Archie is dead against. But will the dish, a mid-week bolognaise with spaghetti and zucchini noodles, be a hit too? - Ella Hooper
E14Ella HooperAlice makes singer Ella Hooper a quick pho to help soothe her vocal chords. Ella arrives with coriander, one of her favourite ingredients. Alice shows her a fast and feisty coriander tabouli. Alice is challenged to change Ella’s mind on a food pairing ….chicken and avocado! Can Alice introduce her to a dish where the duo will work in perfect harmony?? - Donna Hay
E17Donna HayFirst up Alice oversees a scallop starter, before Donna arrives with her favourite ingredient - lemons. Her kitchen is never without one and she uses it in so many of her dishes, sweet and savory. This episode will feature fettuccine and pesto on the menu. Then to finish, Alice and Donna make a decadent dessert that is a guaranteed showstopper! - Lloyd Langford
E18Lloyd LangfordAlice kicks things off with a super cheesy Georgian dish perfect for a snack. Then Lloyd gifts Alice with a bag of onions. He wants a dish to honour his favourite ingredient, but also one that doesn’t make him cry. Enter Alice’s no tear onion soup: a sure-fire winner! For Alice’s kitchen challenge, Lloyd wants to learn a simple recipe for a stir-fry that can impress the fam. - Linda Bull
E19Linda BullLinda and Alice make a delicious coconut chicken laksa and pay tribute to Linda’s favourite ingredient – the coconut. Then Alice takes up the challenge to utilise Linda’s least favourite nut – the walnut – in a seventies throwback dish. Finally, Alice surprises Linda with a simple artichoke dish – a curiosity Linda has always wanted to try, but never had the chance – will it hit the spot? - Marg Downey
E20Marg DowneyAlice makes a passionfruit dessert that brings back vivid childhood memories for Marg of the parish picnic and delicious scones and cream. Then it’s time to right a culinary wrong. Marg has never been able to look at croissant and tuna the same way again – until today! The feast is accompanied with a refreshing lemon drop mocktail in honour of Marg and her love of lemons. - Rachel Ward
E21Rachel WardActing legend Rachel Ward is in the kitchen, and first up Alice will surprise her with a Vietnamese egg net omelette. Rachel then joins Alice in making a Stockman’s Steak pie. Then Alice tries to put a positive spin on German food with a take on braised red cabbage with apple. Will Rachel find the fun in sauerkraut? - Myf Warhurst
E22Myf WarhurstBefore Myf arrives, Alice takes the opportunity to do the cheesiest snack imaginable that Myf can use to elevate her next social gathering. Then Myf delivers prawns to the kitchen and Alice makes a stir fry to re-ignite one of Myf’s favourite food memories as a young country girl. Then Alice attempts to change Myf’s mind on pavlova after an unfortunate incident as a young girl that ruined her favourite pink party dress. - Marion Grasby
E23Marion GrasbyAlice kicks off the episode with a great dish easy to make and great for the BBQ - Her lemongrass fish pops. For the main course, Marion arrives with a bouquet of bok choy a key ingredient to her quick and creamy Korean chicken ramen. Marion hasn’t eaten oranges since she was five! She also has an aversion to citrus in salads. Alice really has her work cut out as she cooks up a fennel and citrus salad with a smoky onion dressing. - Mark Humphries
E24Mark HumphriesMark has a young family and also travels extensively, so Alice offers up an easy pasta dish that can be made with the humble box grater. Then Mark wants to hero the “underdog” ingredient anchovy. Alice obliges with an anchovy aioli that works perfectly with a bistro salad. For her challenge, Alice tries to change Mark’s opinion on beetroot – which “tastes like dirt”. Can a delicious brownie recipe do the trick? - Ross Wilson
E25Ross WilsonRoss has a love of all things with onion but doesn’t get to eat it at home, Alice makes him an Onion Tart Tatin to tuck into. With Ross taking centre stage in the kitchen, he brings with him a fish he used to catch as a kid – flathead fillets! Alice takes it upon herself to create a fancy version of fish and chips. Ross has never been able to cook with aubergine…he finds it slimy. Alice shows him a kasundi that he can take on tour with him, but will it change his mind on eggplant?? - Dave O'Neil
E26Dave O'NeilAlice kicks things off by surprising Dave with her deliciously creamy cheesy parmesan mash before they tackle an upside-down roast chook with zesty lemony gravy. Then, Alice introduces Dave to the often-avoided red capsicum with her vibrant red vegetable romesco soup, complete with garlicky toast. - Mark Olive
E27Mark OliveIndigenous chef and restaurateur Mark Olive joins Alice for a celebration of native ingredients. Alice begins by baking Lemon Myrtle Scones topped with a zesty Finger Lime Glaze. Mark then arrives with kangaroo, eager to prepare his renowned Kangaroo Bolognese. Alice then takes on the challenge to create a dish featuring native ingredients, crafting a Roasted Sweet Potato with Native Pesto and Karkalla Salad. - Lisa Millar
E28Lisa MillarAlice kicks things off with a vibrant chili omelette, combining two of Lisa’s favorite food obsessions. As Lisa arrives with a beautiful piece of salmon, she hopes to create a poke bowl that looks just as good as it tastes. Alice takes on the challenge of rekindling Lisa’s love for pumpkin, promising delicious dishes and plenty of laughter along the way! - John Safran
E29John SafranAlice makes a delicious dessert for author and documentarian John Safran, featuring his favourite of all the fruits, the apple. John arrives in the kitchen with the gift of matzah meal. His aim? To shine a light on an often misunderstood Jewish staple. Alice is up to the task, whipping up an impressive chicken soup and matzah balls to give a delicious re-invention of “peasant food”. Then it’s up to Alice to change John’s mind on the humble cauliflower with her roasted cauliflower harissa and yoghurt garlic sauce? - Matilda Brown
E30Matilda BrownAlice aims to impress actor and filmmaker Matilda Brown with her lemon ricotta cake with lemon drizzle. With Matilda’s arrival comes a delivery of organic pork sausages. Together with Alice they make pork and fennel sausage pasta with radicchio. Matilda’s time as a vegan meant she overdosed on boring chickpea dishes, it’s an ingredient well and truly on her banned list. Alice hopes to change her mind with her Roasted Fennel and spiced chickpea agrodolce salad.
