5 Minute Food Fix

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 notice.2 NASTY BANANAS -> CHOC CHIP MUFFINS2 na...

'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 claim - it's from an online recipe... But enough ...

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 something today. It really is within reach to make a c...

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 off.You know how they say "you should never read ...

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 sitting in the hallway of Simon's house, in its box...

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 delicious food can we possibly eat to get us thro...

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 - til now!But why have they resisted? And what co...

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 onions for ...wait. TWENTY MINUTES??Listen here for WH...

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 we go all-in on Yumi's son's newest favourite cak...

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 supermarket meat section back in our parents' day... Liver...

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 'Crunchy Fish', for instance? And what about Pesce all...

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 refusing to go off while taking up space in your fridge!...

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 called BLOOD SUGAR - and also inspired by the need to ...

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 to her mother's culture.Persimmons are, like aspa...

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 has an amazing Creamy White Beans recipe to share ...

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 mistakes?How can you absolutely nail it?On what t...

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 short notice?Yumi is BACK and feeling good in her k...

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 Yumi's ALL KILLER, NO FILLER POTATO CRISPPre-heat th...

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 what do you think?(email us any time foodfixemail@gma...

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 wine as a sober personA gumbooted and verdant field f...

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: it's not chocolate, it's not a soft toy, it's no k...

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 and Simon have some thoughts! From their two uniqu...

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 have visited an "Onsen" - hot spring bath.Imagine no...

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 Farmer's Market, what people get wrong when cookin...

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 how do we imagine best serving this magical, pendulo...

GARFIELD LASAGNA

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are astonished to realise that their respective kids have ALL been reading Garfield comics and this has influenced their desire to eat ...

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-opted and is now a ....crumble topping?What do you ...

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 "fancy" side becomes more and more apparent, the u...

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 wants to share a brilliant way of cooking TEMPEH, a d...

NIGELLA IS COMING!

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nigella Lawson is coming to Australia!! - - and your food-obsessed, Nigella loving hosts can't decide whether they can stump up for a ticket. What wou...

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 the existing recipes 'round and 'round and around...

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 Simon was there getting amongst it. World's Greate...

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 sell out rooms here in Australia... but that's wha...

"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 the recipe below for Spicy Tuna Pasta.They'll also t...

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 overloaded TO-DO LISTS!SIMON'S EASTER HOLIDAYS OLIVE O...

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 needles had to be served as full needles! But they can b...

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 - and it can get boring. The spins can lack variety 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 endure tent-sleeping in torrential rain for them!So ...

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 hacks so you're not starting from scratch every meal....

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 figs is that they are seasonal. Nothing signals the *...

POMELO

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Simon is freshly inspired by the experience of being on a cookbook shoot where Pomelo was front, centre... and portrait. Both Yumi and Simon get a lit...

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 Bessie's in Surry Hills, Sydney, and Simon ate again ...

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 thoughts on how to react when your adult kid loses thei...

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 they explain a way to Trojan Horse good foods into ...

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 mostly back to work! Including Yumi, who has a new j...

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 Australia's Best Restaurant in his day job as a cookbook...

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 this (sometimes tricky and weird) day?Yumi and Simon...

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 with their respective Christmases, Simon has already...

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 sad Farewell party - can sometimes be the only val...

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 Plantain as an ingredient! This incredible, vers...

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. Here’s another use for them and one that we can com...

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.Sometimes foodies can take the basics for granted. Most ...

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 mojo!Given we have a bit more spare time over the...

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 at the best of time, but summer holidays can be VER...

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 memories about our own schooling. Lol!Specifically? The f...

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 - and dare I say - digestible?Based on a recipe by t...

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 berries and then... need to find a way to use them...

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 Simon Davis and Yumi Stynes would like you to know ...

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 type of eating you're feeling. On today's episode...

REHEATED: PARTIED TOO HARD - POTATOES

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S SUMMER, so we're celebrating by warming up some of our favourite episodes from the past season.Here's one where Yumi is laughing so hard she has ...

Summery Chicken Lettuce Cups

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A RETURN TO THE TRADIE’S HANDBAGWith summer here, it’s time we remember that there are days when cooking can be all just a bit too hard. And that’...

Exasperated with your KID'S LIMITED DIET?

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're going 'round and 'round on a very small carousel of kid's meals at our house.And I suspect we're not the only ones!Simon has a solution, or at l...

A MEATBALL CELEBRATION!

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

MEATBALLS, MEATBALLS EVERYWHERESimon: "I’ve just finished the shooting of a book that will be coming out next year that celebrates the delight that ...

Celebrating Sambal Oelek AND AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I LOVE SAMBAL OELEK! It's a jarred chilli condiment from Indonesia that you can buy in every supermarket. Adding it to rudimentary weeknight foods can...

FOOD FIX'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All worn out from winning awards, Yumi kicks off with a Food Fix Christmas Gift Guide for people who are TIME POOR and can't get out of this obligati...

Cucumber Influencer!

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recent news stories covered world-wide shortages of CUCUMBERS, in part because of the influence of food tik tokkers!How much can tik tok influence wha...

Sweet Potato Gratin...

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon’s recent love affair with miso continues…. This time with a really simple but super delicious Miso, lime and sweet potato bake. It’s super...

Celebrating the WINS!

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's not a "humble brag" at all to come all up in our show notes and mention that my OTHER podcast - Ladies, We Need to Talk - won 2 awards in Novembe...

Simple Rhubarb Slice

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's not every day you make a slice that's so yummy you should retire and just become a permanent cake maker, obviously growing EXTREMELY RICH in the ...

Paper-Wrapped Fish Parcels!

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If it's not Moving House season, it's Gift Wrap season (*HELP!*), and Simon is getting amongst it by creating a really impressive but rather easy fish...

Adam Liaw's new cookbook and a CLASSIC Italian Pasta that's super quick

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I sometimes forget that Simon's day job is commissioning and editing cookbooks. The man lives and breathes it.So we find out what he's been working on...

Basic Bitch Sweet Potato Boats

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fulfilling our remit to make delicious food achievable - THIS EPISODE DELIVERS!Yes, it is a tiring time to be alive in the world. Politics and world e...

Hetty McKinnon's legendary charred brocolli

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hetty McKinnon's cookbook 'Community' is an Aussie classic. I remember when women used to give this to each other as a cult gift - so good! Everything...

Can an UNDERCOOKED cake be saved?

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having a food failure ISN'T unusual. It's part of being a cook.But there's something particularly painful when it's a whole cake that's ruined.I reliv...

DINOSAUR SPAGHETTI

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dinosaur Spaghetti! - AKA Hipster Kale Pasta1 bunch of kale, leaves torn off the ribs, (ribs composted)Pop the leaves into a large pot of boiling, sal...

AFTER THE PARTY

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi has some reflections after she cooked a bit of food for a friend's son's birthday bash.In short?There might always be a vomit or 2 if it's an 18t...

PARTY FOOD CATERING!

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you line the stomachs of the guests celebrating an 18th?Yumi and Simon both have ideas and experience with this! WHOSE WILL WIN OUT?If you want...

Nagi 'Recipe Tin Eats' Maehashi has a new book, we talk Dozer...

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our second special episode with RecipeTinEats's Nagi Maehashi! Her new book can be found here.On this episode, we talk cooking for your dog, where Nag...

Nagi from RECIPE TIN EATS joins Yumi!

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The legendary brains behind Recipe Tin Eats (- one of the world's most widely used cooking and recipe websites -) NAGI MAEHASHI - joins Yumi on today'...

Your October Public Service CHRISTMAS Announcement!

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not everyone listens to each episode as they drop but if you're here in October, now is the time to start thinking about Christmas. Sorry!One of my fa...

Anchovy Croutons!

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our cookbook, which you can buy here, I have a recipe for 'Wedding Guest Croutons' - theory being that the perfect crouton should be like the perfe...

Celebrating 300 Episodes!

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Asparagus really is the KING of Vegetable. It has such a short season, is so flavourful and healthy, and best of all, requires the very barest of inte...

GRAPEFRUIT - and also, WHAT WENT WRONG WITH MY BANANA BREAD?

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've talked about Simon's 'Fully Loaded Banana Bread' on this podcast before... but today Yumi arrives in studio with a massive fail of this tried-an...

BLUEBERRIES - ONE OF THE GREAT TINY FRUITS!

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amazingly, Simon and I are up to 299 episodes of the 5 Minute Food Fix! Here's what to do with an excess of blueberries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

CHICKEN and PRESERVED LEMON

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

School holidays can be a rough time for parents! Yumi and Simon have a food-related activity you could do with your kids?Make preserved lemons! (it's ...

MIRACLE Cabbage and Chicken Tray Bake!

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

MIRACLE CABBAGE AND CHICKENWARNING: This episode contains instances of making each other laugh like astronauts on a space station where they've run ou...

What's Better than Nut Butter?

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not gonna lie, Yumi still sounds sick on this episode and mercifully Simon runs the show to talk through the uses of nut butter, in particular peanut ...

'Template' Granola, + Kiwi fruit for the win

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's always* fun when you go viral, especially for an article you've written about bodily functions!One thing I didn't include in the article was a ti...

Boiled Bagels with Smoked Salmon and Capers

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We just did an episode about capers and I was fired up to talk about Smoked Salmon Bagels, given that they're a classic and I have eaten PLENTY.So wha...

Capers!

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Yumi is still sore of throat and there's an alarming revelation about the waste of money that is cough medicine!But Simon has energy around the...

MEAL PLANNING! (to save time, promise)

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we near our 300th episode, Simon and I review our reasons for doing a food podcast. Is it because we love the sound of our own voices? Not so much!...

Ginger and Turmeric SHOTS for that cold

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The science does NOT back turmeric as anything other than a brightly coloured tuber... but having it with ginger in SHOT form can certainly enliven th...

It's a celebration of *wait for it* ... GREY FOOD

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's true that we "eat with our eyes". Most cooks consider the appeal of contrasting (and bright) colours when putting together a meal.Simon gets deep...

Eggplant Fail!

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We can't nail every meal!Especially when we're cooking in someone else's kitchen!On today's episode, Yumi and Simon both get pod therapy about their m...

Rocket Pear Salad - Rejigged for the Weather!

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All green, raw food does not have to flee from your kitchen just because it's cold.Yes, the weather definitely affects what you feel like eating but s...

Prime Minister's Award... for Banana Bread?

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, it's been a big and exciting couple of days for Stynes with her book with Dr Melissa Kang 'WELCOME TO SEX' being nominated for a Prime Minister's...

SUPER IBIZA RECOVERY POTATOES!

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are NO MORE EXCUSES if your roasted potatoes aren't perfect!Also, why is Yumi laughing so hard she has tears?It's all about this guy who went vi...

Sally in Peckham!

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Freshly returned from his old stomping grounds in London, Simon is full of fresh inspiration and ideas. One of the places he's loved in the past is th...

Ginger Tea to soothe your cough

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You're in the minority if a lurgie hasn't waylaid you this past month!Here's a ginger tea to heal your roughed-up throat.Cook up 15g ginger, grated in...

SIMPLICITY - Can be wonderful!

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Davis is freshly returned from a month in his home country and the delightful dining experiences he had in England have invigorated and enlivene...