Welcome to Dished Up! A Podcast that celebrates the art of a good old dinner party. For our first episode, we thought there would be no better way to kick things off than by introducing you to the hosts that will be taking you along on this culinary adventure - Penny Hagekyriakou and Vanessa Groom! 

Pull up a chair as Penny welcomes you into her home and dishes up a very nostalgic dinner party for Vanessa. On the menu this evening is an entree taught to Penny by her Greek Grandmother, followed by a main inspired by their time together living in Italy, and washed down with a bottle of Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz.

As they nosh away, the girls natter about how they met selling boutique pyjamas, their food memories and adventures, and their upbringings. They relish in their love for simple pleasures like aubergine, Italian grilled sandwiches and vinegar, whilst debating important topics like whether tomato sauce should be paired with fish and chips. They also embrace their more modest moments such as being 'no wasters', dinner plate lickers and spilling scorching hot coffee over famous Australian actors.

From both Penny and Vanessa having recently returned home to Australia having lived in New York and London respectively, they have now come full circle in their careers and working together once again at Melbourne based Food platform, Drool Experiences (@drool.aus). Together, they host a series of in-person and virtual food events and private dinner parties. We wanted to give our audience a taste of what these magical events are like through our podcast, and to inspire you all to join us IRL. Buon Appetito!