Hollie Smith's Mediterranean Dream (Episode 5)

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features an All Black legend, the iconic Carlos Spencer. Carlos is currently coaching rugby in New Orleans and starring in Carlos' Reno Rescue on TVNZ1 & TVNZ On Demand. He's a salt-of-the-earth Kiwi with strong family values, a positive attitude and a generous spirit who loves to give back. His last meal on Earth would be a slap-up steak, eggs & chips, with a couple of oysters thrown in for good measure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features the current IT girl of New Zealand media - Hayley Sproull! Hayley has been all over our TV screens lately and is the newest host in ZM's breakfast show line up. She's a self confessed hoarder with an interest in taxidermy, extremely diverse musical taste, and a lot of love for food. Her quick wit and background in theatre combined with some colourful past experiences make this a hilarious chat to listen to. Hayley's ultimate meal includes a spread of pork & chive dumplings, the lemon honey butter chicken from Maharajas in Petone, Wellington, and Al Brown's Banoffee pie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features one of New Zealand's most exciting current pop musicians - Mitch James! The young singer has quite the backstory, from getting bullied at school, to living on the streets, to now being an extremely successful performer, Mitch has lived many lives in his 26 years. He talks us through some of these key moments in his life, and reflects how they, along with a somewhat tumultuous childhood, have led to where he is today. His favourite dish right now is chicken katsu curry on rice but he also has a lot of love for donuts, pizza, and hot wings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features the charismatic Kim Crossman! Kim speaks openly about the struggles she's encountered during her career, the impact it's had on her mental health, and how food continues to play a major part in her road to recovery. Kim is full of surprises, you'll never guess what type of creature she keeps as a pet! Her food favourites right now include vegetable curry, coconut tequila, and banoffee pie!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features a candid chat with politician Simon Bridges! Simon's attitude to the ups & downs he's faced as a politician is refreshing and he paints us a colourful picture about his busy family life as a kid. He reveals the amount of preparation he did for The Great Kiwi Bake Off Christmas Special and he doesn't hold back with his death row meal - a menu of oysters, T-bone steak and chocolate steamed pudding with a variety of paired alcoholic beverages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hits presents The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj and proudly brought to you by Countdown. The podcast covers all things Food, Family & Fame, which leads us to uncover a lot of never heard before content about our celebrity guests! This episode features the enigmatic songstress Hollie Smith. Hollie talks about her humble beginnings and how her mothers' dedication to nutrition has shaped her perspectives on food. She also opens up about the roles her father & step-father played in her life and their different influences on her childhood. Yotam Ottolenghi is her current food muse, making middle-eastern flavours a favourite to cook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Sainsbury is this weeks' guest on the brand new podcast from The Hits, The Humble Yum Yum, hosted by Ganesh Raj. The Humble Yum Yum explores Food, Family and Fame, and each week Ganesh & his celebrity guest create a recipe that can feed 4 people for under $20. Tom's ultimate comfort food is a creamy pasta dish, and Ganesh increases the nutritional value without breaking the bank, by adding loads of vege goodness.Thanks To Countdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anita Wigl'it is a drag queen, entertainer and even plays the trumpet in the Royal Navy Band. In this episode of The Humble Yum Yum with Ganesh Raj she talks about her love of Italian food, how food has brought her extended family together and how growing up in small-town England shaped her life choices. The Humble Yum Yum explores Food, Family and Fame, each week Ganesh will ask his celebrity guests what their death row meal is, and then turn it into a recipe that feed 4 peoples for less than $20.Thanks to CountdownThis weeks recipe: https://bit.ly/31QO4dpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Tana Umaga talks about the catalyst that turned him towards his plant-based diet, why his weight got out of control in France, and Ganesh gives Tana's childhood favourite, Chop Suey, a makeover into a fresher and more nutritious version.Proudly brought to you by The Hits and Countdown.Get the recipe: https://bit.ly/3Idj5sXSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode Hilary Barry talks with Ganesh Raj about how food is her love language, admits she's a control freak in the kitchen and Ganesh turns her love of seafood into a recipe for Thai Fish Cakes. Proudly brought to you by The Hits and Countdown.Get the recipe: https://bit.ly/3nV9fUeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.