A Bite to Eat with Alice - Season 1

Alice helps radio host Sammy J break the lasagne curse that's been haunting him for years.

Poh makes Alice the dish that's her first ever food memory and tries to convince Alice that baking is fun.

Comedian Colin Lane goes rogue in his quest to learn a simple Asian dish.

Actress Pia Miranda gifts Alice with jarred artichokes - will their efforts in the kitchen be a culinary triumph?

Comedian Josh Thomas pops in with prawn heads - it's his favourite flavour but what will they cook?

Aussie food icon, Stephanie Alexander is in the kitchen to show off her mum's famous rabbit pie.

Anthony Callea stops by with a food challenge for Alice - taking on his family's famous meatball recipe.

Alice has some treats in store for funny man Dilruk.

First 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.

Alice begins with a quick and easy way to make a mouth-watering garlic roti. Then Lizzy Hoo arrives with her favourite ingredient - lemongrass. And finally, Alice’s challenge is to get baked beans off Lizzy’s banned list by tempting her with her red curry brekky baked beans.

Alice 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.

Alice 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!

Alice 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?

Alice 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??

ABC Classic's Megan Burslem joins Alice in the kitchen to celebrate the ice cream sandwich, while Alice takes on the challenge to help Megan with her eating routine.

Love on the Spectrum star and promising actor, Michael Theo wants to be whisked away to a desert island with some delicious treats - he's come to the right place!

First 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!

Alice 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 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?

Alice 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.

Acting 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?

Before 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.

Alice 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 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 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??

Alice 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.

Indigenous 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.

Alice 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!

Alice 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?

Alice 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.

Radio presenter and comedian Joel Creasey is in the kitchen and he's brought with him frozen peas... but what deliciousness can Alice rustle up with such a humble ingredient?

Friend and fellow cook Poh turns up with her favourite kitchen utensil and cooks Alice her go-to university snack.

Comedy writer Danielle Walker arrives with one of her favourite ingredients, soft tortillas. She also has a big challenge for Alice, can she get her back cooking with prawns?

Writer Benjamin Law brings in his all-time favourite, ginger for a dessert, then Alice introduces Benjamin to the joys of a rissole.

Astrid and Alice are a duet in perfect harmony, flipping, tossing and turning tempeh into a hit!

Comedian and actor Dave Lawson confronts his longstanding dislike of cornflakes, while Alice creates a homemade dimmie that brings the house down.

Chef and restauranteur Kylie Kwong is in the kitchen and champions native ingredients and fresh seafood, setting the stage for a celebration of Australia's unique culinary heritage.

Comedian and actress Susie Youssef is in the house and she's in for a few delicious surprises. Alice also tries to change her mind on lentils...

Broadcaster and journalist Heather Ewart swings by and enjoys a crispy snapper, then Alice goes down the sweet and sour route with a fresh salad.

Expert pianist Andrea Lam joins Alice in the kitchen to celebrate chips and dips! If you've ever wanted to turn your takeaway leftovers into another dish, Alice has the recipe to help!

Broadcaster and journalist Marc Fennell swings by and enjoys a mushroom noodle dish, before he faces his red capsicum demons with a hearty Romesco soup.

Aussie food icon Stephanie Alexander is in the house with her famous Stephanie's Potatoes, and Alice elevates standard sausage mince to something delicious.

Leading lady Lucy Durack arrives with one of her favourite ingredients, bananas. She also has a big challenge for Alice, how can she get her kids to eat more vegetables??

Play School presenter and actress Miah Madden is in the kitchen and is keen to make something with her favourite herb, sage, and Alice takes on the challenge of reinventing the humble apple pie.

Comedian and presenter of Chopsticks or Fork, Jennifer Wong joins Alice and they take on the challenge to reinvent the Aussie classic dish, lemon chicken!

Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr joins forces with Alice to stuff a butternut squash, then Alice shows her how to properly poach pears to avoid pitfalls of the past.

Star of Love on the Spectrum and Austin, Michael Theo looks to Alice for tips on cooking for that special someone.

Alice puffs up some plum muffins with comedian Claire Hooper and tries to change her mind on the humble carrot!

Alice and Olympic gold medalist Saya Sakakibara create sour cherry pierogi and Alice attempts to change Saya's mind on brussel sprouts.

TV presenting royalty Osher Gunsberg joins Alice as she makes him some delicious dishes to suit his dietaries, including an easy-to-make cheesecake, and they come up with a way to tear up the dancefloor at weddings!