5 Minute Food Fix
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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...
Listener Request: TAPIOCA PUDDING
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of listeners have asked us to talk you through Tapioca Pudding. It's the sort of thing you can buy in the fridge section of health food store...
Pantry Basics Orecchiette
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the utter absence of cooking with cactus in our lives (!) and a cookbook which I have loved by Nik Sharma called VEG-TABLE.To make the reci...
Grated Tomato BRILLIANCE (bonus prawn option!)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode Simon and Yumi reminisce about when they first started recording the podcast more than 280 episodes ago - in the KiiS Sydney studio...
TERIKYAKI SEX DRIVE
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some great info in today's episode about why some foods burn while we're cooking them EVEN WHEN WE'RE RIGHT THERE WATCHING.It's all about SUGAR conten...
'Girl Dinner' is - - what? And a sweet little Girl Dinner of Flatbread + Haloumi + Zucchini
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I take care to explain exactly what is meant by the Very Online term, 'Girl Dinner'... and I have a girl dinner of my own to share...
Frizzled Spring Onion and Yoghurt Dip
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that Simon Davis LOVES Greek yoghurt as an ingredient. But has he ever been this excited about Greek yoghurt as he is today?Listen for ...
DAIKON? What to do!
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Yumi and Simon's top-rating food podcast, we unpack the mysterious giant vegetable that is the Daikon.What are some of the uses? What can I do if I...
Potato Bread - by Karen Martini
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Making bread takes a bit of effort so you really want it to pay off!On today's episode, Simon and I discuss YEAST and a book that I am a huge fan of -...
STAY SAFE ON YOUR MANDOLIN - Plus a salad
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's funny to realise just how inevitable it is that when you first get a mandolin slicer (also known as a 'V-Slicer'), you are likely to cut your fin...
When a cookbook author says they "Cherish this recipe. It's my baby!" Should we believe them?
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cookbook authors reach for a few phrases that suck me in every time. If someone says, "I've tried it many other ways, but THIS way is the best! I can'...
Hasselback Potatoes = making spuds a real hassle
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What IS a Hasselback Potato? And should we bother?And what nonsense is the internet offering us *this week* in the world of food?Today we talk about A...
Getting Modern with Miso
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and I are both a bit weirded out when ingredients used in a traditional way in one's respective childhood home - become modernised and used in n...
When is an Heirloom...Not an heirloom?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Yumi and Simon's consistently Top-10 rated food podcast, the two hosts delve into the meaning of "heirloom" when it comes to food.And if you're sur...
Old Fashioned Bread and Butter Pudding
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Food goes in and out of fashion, it's amazing to watch! Is Ottolenghi out of f(l)avour? Or are we bored? Or what?Today we unpack a classic old-fashion...
Burnt Basque Cheesecake!
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basque Cheesecake was all the rage a couple of seasons ago and now I'm making it almost weekly. Partly because it's a classic, is easy, and super-yumm...
CELEBRATE THE PEAR
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and I are both dismayed to hear that pears have grown so "unpopular" that local growers have been ripping up their trees to try to plant somethi...
Rehabilitating the Brussels Sprout!
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brussels sprouts were only ever polarising because our Boomer parents had no idea how to cook them.Here in the real world, this seasonal, winter veget...
Garnish? Or Crouton? PLUS: a fantastic (and fantastically easy) Cauliflower Soup
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon nut out the big questions on today's episode.What IS the difference between a garnish and something bigger, like a handful of croutons...
OLIVE OIL 101!
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Yumi asks questions about olive oil, Simon answers.There's A LOT to Olive Oil that we take for granted, but it's worth knowing why th...
Fart Phobia? And a fart-free recipe for Black Bean Ragu (vegan)
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds silly but farting is a genuine consideration in a lot of peoples' cooking, especially those of us with the most tedious of all the tedious f...
You're invited!
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YES, we do exist! Not just figments of your fever dream that is 2024!And we'll be meeting you in person at the Sydney Writers Festival 2024 - Saturday...
PREDICTION: The next "HOT" ingredient
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, if you're part of a diasporic community in Australia, there's a strong chance you're all over Plantain as an ingredient! But this incredible, ve...
YES, JAFFLES CAN BE DINNER
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't forget you can come see us with Alex Cornersmith and Lucy 'Every Night of the Week' Tweed at the Sydney Writers Festival on Saturday 25 May, at ...
Potato Flight
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and Yumi go deep on the humble potato in this episode.Can washing grotty old potatoes be worth the effort?What's the difference in supermarket v...
IN SEASON! Rhubarb, baby
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rhubarb only has a short season, but that just makes it more glorious!It *does* require sweetening, so how do you measure what's the appropriate amoun...
Versatile Workhorse Sauce
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a game-changer for the time-poor home cook.You've got some zucchini, broccoli stems, a few withered cherry tomatoes and an eggplant lo...
SEASONAL AVOCADOS - FUSSY KID SPECIAL
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Avocados being as cheap as they are right now (May 2024) feels like a TREAT.So what can we do with them and how do we get our kids to eat them?Yumi ha...
Recommendation: Can We Be Real?
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're taking a break from the old routine. I've got a recommendation for you that is NOT food related. Check out the podcast "Can We Be Real?" h...
Let's raise a toast... to Toast
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From bolognese on toast for one, to a GLORIOUS tuna and tomato on toast for 2 - 4, today's episode is a chance to shed shame around picking the easy r...
Share Plate Beef with Pomegranate
28 Apr 2024
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 ...
Winter Veg Fritters - with AMAZING HACK
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I love VEG FRITTERS but the frying process is a drag.Bee Wilson is an English food writer and author of the column Table Talk. Her cookbook THE SECRET...
Fudgy, luxe (Cost of Living) carrots
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once you let the sugars in a humble, rudimentary vegetable like the CARROT caramelise, they can really strut their main character energy in a dish lik...
WARNING: Mother's Day LOOMS + sweet potato chips
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A friendly reminder that in Australia, Mother's Day is REALLY SOON, ie., May 12. So don't be caught snoozing!And since we're talking about nailing foo...
Need Protein? What about a Curried Egg Sandwich?
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Body maintenance is all about getting enough protein! Boring, but also - real.So how, in our busy lives, do we go about getting enough?Simon and Yumi ...
Tomato and olive rice
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] We’ve talked no-stir risottos before, but there’s a whole FAMILY of oven-baked rice dishes out there that do a great job o...
REHEATED - TZATZIKI 🥒
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Simon *loves* a yoggurty sauce. So much so that he's turned me onto it and the humble Greek Yoggurt As Sauce has PERMANENTLY f...
Slow cooked sausage pasta sauce
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] "Incredibly easy" is Simon's promise here, but it also has the word "slow" in it, so this isn't the pasta sauce you make whe...
Witlof and anchovy salad
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] I hope you're a regular here because there are some in-jokes that might be baffling if this is your first time tuning in.One...
Killer corn salad
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] It's always a fun episode when Yumi gets indignant about something stupid she's seen in a restaurant. This is one of those e...
An internet way to do fried eggs
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CONFESSION: I had brought something into the studio today to show Simon and Alyssa (our glorious producer). It was a food I'd cooked that had FAILED. ...
FEAST-SIZED Chicken with olive and lemon Tagine (that doesn't need a Tagine)!
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Today, Simon talks me through a recipe that is a Moroccan tagine dish big enough to serve a whole celebration of your friend...
Yumi's Mum's miso soup HACK
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Miso soup is so common as a takeaway food, but for a lot of people cooking it at home can feel tricky. It's not! (Here's another 5 Min Food Fix motto:...