The case against hot cross buns

Dietary Requirements by The Spinoff

Apr 6, 202133:31Arts

Special guest Leonie Hayden joins Sophie and Simon to debate whether or not hot cross buns are in fact bad, taste test some New Zealand-grown wasabi and discuss how hospitality will handle the rise in minimum wage. Read...

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