Chocolate-Coated Strawberries for a Christmas Entertaining Treat
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TO MAKE MY CHOCOLATE COATED STRAWBERRIESPrepare byWashing, drying and hulling the strawberriesChecki...
Christmas Brussels Sprouts!
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon are getting into the spirit of Christmas preparation on your 5 Minute Food Fix! Now i...
CHRISTMAS IS HERE = Panettone Ice-Cream
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon catch up with each others' Christmas plans and while Simon will be a guest at someone...
Yumi's summer crush: Tomato with Pine Nuts, Chilli and Mint
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is not to love about some of the weirdly specific cookbooks out there?You're going to hear abou...
Cheesy Vegan Kale Chips
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On one of Yumi's hikes, the hikers went bananas for Gemma's Cheesy Vegan Kale Chips, based on this r...
Delicious Magazine / Ottolenghi's Pecan and Sticky Date Pudding
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has a dilemma. A beloved friend has given her a sourdough starter!Now what?Do you really want t...
Crispy Chickpea Crumbs
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feedback can be ...alarming? Unwelcome? But in Simon's case, it was feedback from a parent at his ki...
FLAPJACKS
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ENGLISH CULTURE?Simon loves sharing where he's from and frankly, these delightful insights always go...
BOCCONCINI FOR THE WIN
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi kicks off the episode with a confession that SOUNDS bad but if you're an over-worked, under-sle...
Curry Leaves - as gift, as hiking food, as delightful garnish
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been referred to this podcast because one of your friends knows you like camping - this ep...
Brown Butter Pasta with Smoked Paprika
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both your hosts tend to obsess over foods, recipes or ingredients and deep-dive with said specialty ...
Upgrading Simon's "Universally Appealing Brownie" recipe
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Yumi confronts Simon with something questionable he did with a shot of coffee... An...
Yumi spills the secrets to her MARMALADE
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MARMALADE shouldn't be out-of-reach for the average home cook!And if you LOVE the weird, spreadable,...
A delightful Sesame Crumble
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I finally got my hands on a copy of Sami Tamimi's FALASTIN - and it's a remarkable cookbook. It's go...
Black Olive Tapenade - for Tomato Carpaccio
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi is still very much hung up on the cookbook that is TOMATO by Clare Thompson, which so far has b...
Pistachio Encrusted Chicken
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Utterly thrilled with his work perk of a whole ton of beautiful, fresh pistachio nuts, Simon has gon...
Zenzai Adzuki Beans
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi is going back to her mother's country with this particular culinary love affair.Zenzai is the n...
Yumi's Showstopping Spinach, Ricotta and Sweet Potato Pie
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Borrowing heavily from Maggie Beer's famous recipe for SOUR CREAM PASTRY, Yumi gets super-inspired i...
One-man Tuna Rice Bowl
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not brain surgery or rocket science, but heating up some leftover rice *can* be a sexy meal tic...
Lemon Salsa Verde!
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is STOKED with the new season's lemons.For this stunning (and achievable) spoon-on-everything ...
Potato Pie - Second Try!
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi can't let go of trying to perfect a recipe from The Regional Italian Cookbook. Even though it d...
Sheet-pan Cake for Beach Parties!
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi gets excited to be tasked with the responsibility of cooking a cake big enough to feed a crowd,...
Simon's Super Coffee Rub
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately I missed the opportunity to interrogate Simon on him putting a shot of coffee into his...
Number 1 Cookbook in Australia
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Simon's cookbooks has gone to #1 in Australia for the past fortnight.It's called The Weekly G...
Simon's WINNING Chicken Soup
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon's amazingly healthful and generous Chicken Soup *IS* pretty winning. He tries to massage my co...
Zucchini and Lemon Bundt Cake
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why DO people cook sweets with vegetables?Are they trying to use up a glut?Trick the people they car...
Cookbook trial!
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi is drawn to a book called The Regional Italian Cookbook but hits some speed humps in trying to ...
White Pepper Chicken Congee
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is full of inspiration and new information about PEPPER.So he's got a lovely recipe for a WHIT...
Cacio e Pepe - beans
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Cacio e Pepe' is having a moment - but Simon has a fantastic spin on the idea that makes it a great...
How to add interest (and spice) to a curry
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is a Tarka? Simon explains and there's a really good picture of what it looks like on top of a ...
JATZ Crackers Chicken!
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I won't name the restaurant because it's gorgeous and fantastic and deserves every success!JATZ CRAC...
One-Tray Baked Dinners
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Simon reveals just how much he listens to Yumi's work on Double J, and reminisces a...
TIRAMISU! BEST DESSERT IN THE WORLD?
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is very caffeinated and VERY stoked with his new coffee machine.What could he possibly use cof...
Prawn Pasta Peace
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who DOESN'T adore a linguine or spaghetti - with prawns?It's one of my favourites (Yumi) and it's be...
Simon's "Freezer Girl" era
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apparently we’re in our Freezer Girl Era now – – and yes, I know I’m a boy. But this trend?I...
Super-Cute Pasta Salad
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like Spring and Summer are around the corner, and Yumi is excited about a pasta salad that ...
LAUGHTER THERAPY - and Stew
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apologies in advance! Your hosts completely lose it and start laughing like hyenas over the Netflix ...
TOUM - A Lebanese Garlic Sauce that's beautifully fun to make
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To make the Toum, blitz 6 garlic cloves2 egg whites 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a food processor. W...
Cooking DEVIL'S FOOD - with kids!
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi's son is the main budding chef in the brood, and he's obsessed with this book by Reece Hignell....
Making an "average" dinner better
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a dinner is SO BAD that it just has to go straight to compost.Sorry, inner-tightass, but i...
CODE CRACKED: Office Lunch!
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's with some amazement that your hosts reflect on the fact that they're both currently working in ...
2 Nasty Bananas!
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has come up with a way to use up 2 really, really nasty bananas - in a way the kids won't even ...
'UPGRADED' Greek Salad
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it offensive to say you've "upgraded" an absolute classic?In this case, it's not Simon making the...
Cheese Board Minimalism
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts explain the hows and whys of a perfect CHEESE BOARD - and I think you're gonna learn some...
Sticky Coconut Chicken and Rice
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your favourite cooking nerds get EXCITED over an internet recipe that has the Comments Section going...
The Air Fryer Diaries - Part 3 - aka The Pros and Cons of a Coffee Machine
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this Final Instalment of Simon Davis's shameful Air-Fryer Diaries, you'll discover what's still s...
The Air Fryer Diaries - Part 2
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is sheepishly confessing to two cooking FAILURES - and one win.What on earth are they?And what...
The Air Fryer Diaries - Part 1
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both your hosts Yumi and Simon have so far resisted the allure/hype of the AIR FRYER.Neither has one...
CARAMELIZED ONIONS - The myths and lies!
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finely slice your onion, pre-heat your fry pan then add 3 tbs good olive oil.Gently sautee your onio...
BEST (turning 40) VANILLA CAKE
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Yumi floats her theory about why 40th birthdays are often a big, fat non-event.Then...
NOT-SO AWFUL OFFAL !
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 might be the year that we begin to RE-appreciate the offcuts that used to populate the supermar...
Fish in Crazy Water!
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a terrific NAME can get you racing to the kitchen to attack a recipe.Who doesn't love 'Cru...
Fennel and Snow Pea Salad
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts go ALL IN for that great winter vegetable, FENNEL, which has the annoying habit of refusi...
Beautiful Baked Meatballs
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the chef Michael Moore who wrote a great book full of delicious and healthy recipes call...
PERSIMMON Season MUST be embraced!
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On your favourite food podcast, Yumi Stynes explains how food, in this case persimmons, connects her...
Creamy White Beans and Tomato
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has some personal news to share with Simon which she predicts will BORE HIM TO TEARS. She also ...
How to ORDER WELL at a Restaurant
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts have a LOT of thoughts when it comes to ordering food at a restaurant.What are the common...
Nigella's Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anything more inspiring for a keen cook than being asked to make something for a party at s...
Balsamic Potatoes!
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We NEVER get tired of finding new ways to make potatoes exciting and delicious.REAL QUICK:To make Yu...
The case AGAINST Corn "Ribs"
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corn ribs had a bit of a "moment" in restaurants around the country and around the world - - but wha...
Your Hosts Go ROGUE
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, your hosts Yumi and Simon go wildly off script and talk about:The perils of buying win...
A little warning that Mother's Day is coming!
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has some (actually real) ideas about what kinds of gifts mothers want this Mother's Day.(Clue: ...
Recipe Controversy... and "Caramel Slice"
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not every day that recipe copyright and cookbook authoring is national news, so naturally Yumi ...
Onsen Tamago!
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever been to Japan (which more and more of you have been lucky enough to do!) - you may ha...
HLT?
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our two hosts try to make each other laugh and dig a little into the culture of the ...
BURRATA 2025
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Burrata was a bit of a fad food for a while there. Which didn't make it any less wonderful... but ho...
GARFIELD LASAGNA
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon are astonished to realise that their respective kids have ALL been reading Garfield c...
ANZAC BISCUITS in 2025
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your hosts are VERY INTERESTED to note that the flavour of the legendary ANZAC biscuit has been co-o...
Pink (Fancy!) Salt
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon absolutely got me onboard for fancy and considerably more expensive *smoked* salt. But as his ...
TEMPEH RULES
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has an update on what she's been inspired to cook due to working on this podcast...She also wan...
NIGELLA IS COMING!
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigella Lawson is coming to Australia!! - - and your food-obsessed, Nigella loving hosts can't decid...
Crunchy Fried Tofu
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Got fussy kids?I FEEL YOUR PAIN!Mine don't eat a huge variation of foods and I get tired of spinning...
Melb Food and Wine fest - Simon's wrap-up
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The annual Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is a big event on the International Foodie calendar and ...
TOMATO with PONZU and SESAME
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's not every day that you get to interview an acclaimed and genuinely cool English author who can ...
"Furtive" Foods? You mean DELICIOUS foods!
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SPOILER: Yumi's is Japanese fermented soy beans, "natto" (pronounced: "nut - or"), and Simon's is th...
Olive Oil Table Cake
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the holidays loom, it's easy to feel like making plans is just ONE MORE JOB on our already over...
Snow Peas? Let's rethink the bog standard
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RETHINKING ingredients can take a bit of brain elasticity. For example? I always thought pine needle...
Multi-Purpose Coriander Pesto
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of families have a carousel of meals they cook on rotation. Simon and Yumi both have this - an...
Campfire Roasted Potatoes - AT HOME
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My kids will go camping simply on the promise of a foil-wrapped, campfire roasted potato. They'll en...
The Highs (and lows) of Cooking For ONE
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does cooking for one sound sad? Depressing? Lonely?It's kind of okay - if you're armed with some hac...
How to make the most of FIG SEASON
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When figs are plentiful, one must pounce! Like a cat upon a native endangered bird!The beauty of fig...
POMELO
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is freshly inspired by the experience of being on a cookbook shoot where Pomelo was front, cen...
A Celebration of Great Burgers
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Both your hosts have had brilliant restaurant experiences recently. Yumi's was at the fairly new Bes...
Walnut Pesto - on STORE-BOUGHT RAVIOLI
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi gets misty-eyed about all the travel she's not doing ...but would like to, and shares her thoug...
TROJAN HORSE TOAST!
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this consistently top-rating food podcast, your hosts try not to cack themselves laughing while t...
Cardomom Shortbreads, Job news, and MORE
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All the kids are finally back to school and those of us lucky enough to be gainfully employed are mo...
Simon recommends the country's Greatest Restaurant
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NOT ONE TO BRAG, our humble food expert Simon Davis has spent a number of days hanging out at Austra...
VALENTINE'S DAY CAKE WINNER!
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does Valentine's Day mean to you?And how do you make your special person feel extra loved on th...
2025! Satay! Cookbook shoots!
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon are excited to be back for another season of your Food Fix.They share what went on wi...
Bring a Bowl to School...?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Providing a successful bowl of food for the class party, the swim carnival, the Welcome Back or the ...
REHEATED: Did you notice all the PLANTAIN about?
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where did you go for holidays this summer?If it was Queensland, chances are you encountered Pla...
Simon's INCREDIBLE Fennel, Walnut and Crouton Salad
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A FENNELLY CROUTON CELEBRATIONBecause we all know Yumi won’t ever, ever leave her crouton era. Her...
REHEATED: Some OLIVE OIL basics, please!
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode from the archives, Yumi asks questions about olive oil, Simon answers.Someti...
Harissa Maple Mushrooms to get your COOKING MOJO back!
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It feels sheepish to admit it - but sometimes even the host of a FOOD PODCAST can lose their cooking...
REHEATED: Making the most of CHEAP avocados (and getting your kids to eat them!)
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there my mid-summer parent friends!How's your existential despair?Feeding fussy kids is tricky a...
The "AUSTRALIAN" Tea Cake!
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Obviously we're deep in the torture of school holidays so it's the perfect time to dredge up memorie...
REHEATED: Summer Entertaining Share Plate Beef
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A SHARE PLATE OF STEAK is a great way to centre this nourishing ingredient while keeping it light - ...
START THE NEW YEAR WASTING LESS FOOD: Blueberry Pancakes Special!
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
\Sometimes the cost on mid-summer berries is too good to walk by so you stock up on some delightful ...
REHEATED: Toast? Tuna? Tomatoes? - as dinner, REALLY???
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If life sometimes feels hard, preparing meals DOESN'T HAVE TO.Your esteemed and enthusiastic hosts S...
Tahini! (With a saucy recipe)
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eating?Or intentional, nourishment-seeking?Tahini is a fantastic ingredient no matter what...