5 Minute Food Fix

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:...

SIMON'S SHAME FOOD: Tinned Tuna Pasta

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  If your partner thinks tinned tuna is "cat food" and makes a 🤮face at the smell, then tuna may *also* be YOUR shame food....

SIDE DISH LIFE: FRENCH GREEN BEANS

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Inspired by an old Jamie Oliver cookbook, this recipe gives permission to cook the hell out of the beans! Want more food ti...

UNIVERSALLY APPEALING BROWNIES!

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Not the Enid Blyton type of brownies...! No! Today on the show we're talking those chocolatey, delicious pan baked treats......

ASPARAGUS ORGY 🌿🥧🌿

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] I overcome my dread of puff pastry for this episode of 5MFF, and it's because I am steering my favourite seasonal vegetable to...

I'm so impressed with ZUCCHINI! 🥒🌱🍴

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Zucchini are CHEAP all year 'round, they're unpretentious, and they're basically, our friend! We love you!  Want more foo...

Teriyaki SALMON 🐟🐟

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Simon does love fish for dinner, but sadly, having now moved to regional VIC, he doesn’t have the same access to all the b...

YOU’RE DOING LAMB CUTLETS ALL WRONG 🐑

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we tell you how to NOT BLOW IT when you cook lamb cutlets! They're so expensive that you really want to make the most of it and not, a...

Japanese Pork belly in Toffee 🥓🍱

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  From OUR COOKBOOK! Have you bought the Food Fix yet? Or have you got it earmarked as a Christmas present? Good! Go, you good...

Tomato Dumpling Salad 🍅+🥟=🥗

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Today Simon’s taking us into the world of what used to be called ‘fusion’ food but really is just the combination of t...

Easy CHICKEN BURGERS 🐔 🍔

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Chicken is well-behaved in the context of a burger. You can get quite creative with the fillings and the old Chooky McBurger...

SMACKED CUCUMBERS 🥒🌶️

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  There’s a few things Simon always has in his fridge, and cucumbers are on that list (with three small kids it kind of goes...

How to get more PRAWNS IN YOUR LIFE 🦐🥖🦐

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  I want more PRAWNS in my life! So how do I make it happen? Simon manages to make me self-conscious about my fixation with g...

Chicken Adobo 🍗🍚

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Simon’s always on the lookout for a different chicken dinner and recently adobo’s been hitting that spot. A Filipino spe...

Beach Body POTATO SALAD 🥔🏖️👙

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We’ve talked potato salad before on the podcast but frankly, Simon’s recipe was FAR too much faff for Yumi. Now the weat...

THE BEST COOKIES EVER 🍪🍪

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  There’s baking and then there’s chocolate chip cookies. Practically EVERYBODY loves them (except Yumi’s kids, of cours...

The Joys of Lemon Zest 🍋🍰🍋

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Lemon zest adds an amazing brightness to sweet baking, but Simon is into adding it to tomato-based sauces for pasta or a bak...

An ode to Chang's Crispy Noodles 🥖🥬🥖

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  A retro, slightly daggy throwback to Australian cuisine is the classic carb Chang's Crispy Noodles. Let's shed our shame aro...

RHUBARB, RHUBARB 🥬🎵

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  The more sugar you add to a sweet food, the less you can taste the original ingredient! So it’s a perpetual balancing act ...

REHEATED: Home cooked MUSSELS 🦪

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Pre-cleaned mussels are readily available eve...

REHEATED: WATERMELON CAKE 🍉🎂

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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REHEATED: We love FENNEL (and so should you) 🥬

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Fennel is a GLORIOUS vegetable in that it las...

REHEATED: A Christmas miracle BAKED CHEESE! 🧀

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!People coming over?For SURE you want to put s...

REHEATED: Christmas 102 DELEGATE! And get mud crab. 🎄

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Trust me, you need the patience of a saint to...

REHEATED: SMOKED SALMON and a different kind of Christmas pudding! 🎅

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Everyday luxury = smoked salmon. Yumi and Sim...

CHRISTMAS PUDDING ICECREAM 🍨

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!I have a real weakness for Christmas Pudding ...

REHEATED: CHRISTMAS PREPARATION TIPS 🎄

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Simon and I both take Christmas preparation V...

REHEATED: PRAWNS, THE AUSTRALIAN WAY! 🦐

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!You thinking of cooking prawns this Christmas...

WREATH THAT YOU CAN EAT 🎄🧀🎄

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]Today Simon and I will be trying NOT to accelerate our heart rates as we speed toward Christmas (even though Simon hasn't planne...

REHEATED: SPICE-ROASTED PUMPKIN 🎃

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!If you've got to feed people and don't want t...

REHEATED: DON'T REFRIGERATE YOUR TOMATOES! 🍅

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!DON'T PUT YOUR TOMATOES...

REHEATED: MANGO STICKY RICE 🥭🍚

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year! The Thai combination of steamed glutinous r...

REHEATED: BEACH PICNICS - Dos & Don'ts 🏖️

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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REHEATED: What to do for a 'Bring a Plate' 🍽️

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!English culture doesn't do 'Bring a Plate'. S...

Rocky Road TRIFLE 🍓🍨🍫

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we unpack the essence of trifle. Why does trifle work? Why is it so wonderful? Why is Simon crying with joy and nostalgia? Our favourite episode...

Ham and mustard REWARD BAGUETTE ⛰️🥖⛰️

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]We got sent cute little tins of Keens Mustard Powder and were so enthused that we accidentally turned up to the podcast studio w...

REHEATED: WATERMELON & PANEER SALAD 🤤🍉

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yumi and Simon are on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the past year!Is watermelon not perfection - by itself? Sim...

ADULT PASTA No. 2: Spaghetti all’Assassina! 🍝🔪🌶️

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Today Simon serves up another pasta dish that’s definitely not for the little ones – spaghetti all’Assassina! Be caref...

LEVELED-UP INSTANT NOODLE RICE PAPER ROLLS 🍜🥑🍤

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] As soon as I saw this hack I knew I had found a lifelong dinner idea.So basically it's Rice Paper rolls, but instead of using ...

EGGPLANT DONE RIGHT 🍆🍆🍆

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  For a long time I didn’t particularly like to cook with eggplant. I think I hadn’t quite understood it – you need to g...

NOURISHING MEAL OF MI GORENG 🍜🥦🍳

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]Let's get Instant Noodle serious now! What are you going to do to really enhance your spicy noodle meal? Tofu slices? Something ...

Egg 101: the OMELETTE 🥚🍳🥚

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We’ve covered poached, boiled and scrambled eggs but have never gone for the lofty heights of the omelette? Why? Who knows...

MI GORENG EVERYDAY 🍜📅🍜

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]Today on the show, Simon and I celebrate our love for instant noodles and take you through the basics of getting dry instant noo...

CRASH HOT POTATOES 🥔🥔🔥

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  One of Simon's favourite foods is... the POTATO. And our cookbook The Food Fix has 3 roast potato recipes in it, THREE!, and...

[Another] School Lunchbox Hack!

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  There's always a fresh approach to the school lunchbox to get kids to eat! Listen to today's episode to get some inspiration...

Beetroot for the WIN 🥇🤸‍♀️🥇

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Beetroot can be a bit "advanced" for starting-out cooks. It's messy, it's quite time-consuming to prepare, and if you're eve...

Frozen Prawns! 🦐🦐

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Okay, I finally stumped up and paid $28 for 2kg of frozen Woolies prawns. THEY’RE AWESOME. If you have a sauce base that y...

Jaffle + soup time! 🥪+🥣=💕

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Could this be Yumi and Simon's Walkley Award Winning episode of 5 Minute Food Fix?! Probably not! But let's talk JAFFLES &a...

THE ONLY PANCAKE RECIPE YOU'LL EVER NEED! 🥞🥞

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  You can get a bit silly with pancakes - overthinking them, fussing. THIS recipe is really the only one you'll need, and it's...

Quinoa BURGER 🌿🍔

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Okay so this episode is a bit of an excuse to chat about gherkins and what we add to a burger to make it PERFECTO. Tip 1. Ghe...

QUINOA 🎑🎑

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A mysterious superfood that none of us had heard of a few years ago! On today’s episode Simon explains the origins of this edible seed and I will ex...

DELICIOUS TUNA SALAD 🐟🥗

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] When I worked at a café I was often elbows-deep in salad. This tuna salad was SO POPULAR that I’ve included it in our cookb...

TWO DELICIOUS LEMON ZEST RECIPES 🍋🍋

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Low-stakes, high reward recipes don't get much better than this! An unexpectedly brilliant and nourishing salad dressing that...

10 minute POLENTA 🌽🥄

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s your reminder that polenta is excellent and maybe deserves a place on your table tonight?! A cheesy, warm, unctuous polenta is one of the mos...

OMG TEN EXTRA PEOPLE AT MY BBQ! ♨️🔥

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Personally, I ADORE the challenge of unexpected guests because I'm a prepper - for food emergencies! HOWEVER, if I didn't alre...

Use up those CABBAGES 🥬🥜

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Cabbage lasts forEVER but it’s better to USE it than have it sitting in the fridge taking up real estate! In this recipe we ...

PASTA FOR GROWN UPS 🦐🦐

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We’re always charging to get pasta into little ones. Why? Well, it goes down extremely easily, the whole family can have i...

No fail coconut chicken 🥥🍗

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We talk about that SMUG feeling a bit on this podcast and we simply ADORE the smug feeling of having chicken marinating in t...

RUSTIC PLUM AND PEACH COBBLER 🍑🍑

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] What's not to love about stone fruit any time of the year? A good-sized plum, or finely sliced nectarine can round out a clas...

Fish pie in a FLASH ⚡🐟

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] This is a quick fish pie that delivers all the notes you want! The difference? It employs some BRILLIANT hacks to get it on th...

Snail Scones 🍓🐌

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] You know how there are some brands of clothes that you just KNOW the size is right and the fit will be good on you? Yumi feels...

No Farts Bolognese 🙅‍♀️💨

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  EVERYONE has a Bolognese recipe, but guaranteed they all make you have a gassy bottom, and frankly, life’s too short to wa...

A Winter Warming Stew 🍲 🧅

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We’ve talked stews a bit in our slow-cooker episode, but here they are taking CENTRE STAGE. Why? Because when done well, t...

Homemade POTATO BREAD 🥔🍞

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  It’s soup weather, and you’ve probably got a few ideas of what to make (if not, go back and find my excellent recipe for...

Sweet Potato Goodness! 🍠🍠

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Simon LOVES sweet potato at this time of year. Why? It’s plentiful! It lasts for ages on the counter! It makes a nice chan...

Ricotta GNOCCHI 🏉🏉

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Gnocchi is truly a sensory delight. And you CAN make it from scratch pretty easily. Or not - just buy a packet. The good thi...

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE 🧀

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] The other cheese (and to Simon’s mind, the far superior option to the mac ‘n’ cheese that Yumi loves so much she’s put...

Pea and pesto soup 🍵🍵

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] When you need something GREEN and GREAT in your life, why not set aside the salads and make this soup? Chances are you’ll ha...

Apple and cheddar pie 🍎🧀🥧

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apples and cheese. A FANTASTIC combination… but in a pie?    Turns out, it’s a thing, and one that’s got Simon very excited. This easy pie m...

The perfect TOMATO PIE 🍅🍅

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] You know how there are some clothing brands that you just KNOW will fit you? Well, I’m a huge fan of food writer Belinda Jef...

Sweet chilli SAUCE 🌶️🧴

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Our book is jam packed with ideas for quick and easy dinners, but it’s also got a great section on condiments. Why? Because ...

VIRAL CRACK RECIPE 🍫🍪

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES] Need an easy win? This chocolate "crack" recipe went viral for a reason!As far as effort goes, it's low output for EXTREMELY h...