CEVICHE: a 5 Minute Meal 🦐
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
'Ceviche' doesn't need to be intimidating. First up, it's pronounced "chur vee chay" and it can take...
Quick PICKLED ONIONS 🫙
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: In this episode, the phrase "butt stink" is uttered twice.My mum has her own rather impress...
BREAD SALAD 🍞🥗
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Panzanella Salad - also known as 'Bruschetta Salad' or Bread Salad. This is a great way of using up ...
WATERMELON CAKE 🍉🎂
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If there's a party or birthday, how do you supply that feeling of Celebration - without a cake?I kno...
Home cooked MUSSELS 🦪
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pre-cleaned mussels are readily available everywhere, and as far as fresh shellfish goes? Pretty aff...
AMERICAN-STYLE CHICKEN on the BBQ 🍗
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're no stranger to a Barbeques Galore or Bunnings store, you might've seen woodchips for sale....
TIKTOK PASTA SAUCE 📱
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If a recipe looks good on TikTok, does that mean it's good? There was a recipe doing the rounds on T...
BUTTER PASTA 🧈
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: Simon disrespects Vegemite in this episode! 2 ingredients? Pasta + butter = World's Easie...
You're allowed to use CURRY KITS! 🍛
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worked for HOURS and spent heaps of $$ on making a curry paste from scratch and then t...
WATERMELON & PANEER SALAD 🤤🍉
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is watermelon not perfection - by itself? Simon is having a romance with the delightful Aussie-grown...
REHEATED: Getting the kids to eat BROCCOLI 🥦
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi and Simon are still on a little break... so we are reheating some of our fave episodes from the...
REHEATED: Quick and easy SALADS 🥗
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are still on break! So here's another one from the vault, this time it's all abou...
REHEATED: CRUNCHIEST ROAST POTATOES! 🥔
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I know we just passed Christmas, but if you've got another family gathering, picnic, BBQ or just wan...
REHEATED: FLATBREAD 🫓
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You got flatbread? You've probably got a meal. In this REHEAT we are looking back at all the great w...
REHEATED: How to cook the best BBQ CHICKEN 🍗
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you celebrate, we hope you had a fantastic Christmas. No we aren't reheating food on this episode...
GARLIC PRAWN PASTA - perfect for those leftover after Christmas. 🦐
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Making pasta from scratch is deeply soothing and wonderful - but sadly, us 5 Minute Food Fixers are ...
Christmas 102: DELEGATE! And get mud crab. 🎄
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trust me, you need the patience of a saint to get your Christmas seafood on Christmas eve. It is pre...
SMOKED SALMON and a different kind of Christmas pudding! 🎅
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyday luxury = smoked salmon. Yumi and Simon are both fans of what smoked salmon can do to a bage...
CHRISTMAS PUDDING ICECREAM 🍨
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have a real weakness for Christmas Pudding and I love and adore the spices, the dried fruit and th...
PRAWNS, THE AUSTRALIAN WAY! 🦐
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You thinking of cooking prawns this Christmas? It's not tricky AT ALL. Yumi has some tips on how to ...
A Christmas miracle: BAKED CHEESE! 🧀
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People coming over?For SURE you want to put something fancy on the table - but not so fancy that you...
CHRISTMAS PREPARATION TIPS 🎄
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and I both take Christmas preparation Very Seriously. Unsurprisingly, we also tend to take th...
PUFF PASTRY LIGHTNING TART 🥧
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Yumi makes a shameful confession about her teenage fling with a pie-making machine. ...
PIEDMONTESE PEPPERS 🫑
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and I share a love of food and I find it particularly enjoyable when he gets genuinely excited...
It's SUMMERTIME! ☀️
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank goodness it's summer! The weather is glorious and SO IS THE FOOD. Today Yumi and Simon talk yo...
For the exhausted cook - CRISPY NOODLE SALAD 🥗
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking for dinner inspiration TONIGHT - this could be it. Grab yourself a tradie's handba...
HOTDOGS 🌭
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DISCLAIMER: For some reason I got the worst case of the trying-not-to-laugh giggles during the recor...
GARLIC BUTTER MAGIC ✨
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If the cook is a magician, then garlic butter is one of their most-used magic spells. Simon stuffs g...
BEACH PICNICS - Dos & Don'ts 🏖️
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are some commandments to follow for a successful beach trip:1. Get out early, particularly if ...
MAC N CHEESE! 😍
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I once paid $35 for a Mac n Cheese in a fancy restaurant and it was actually really good. But Simon'...
Your guide to DUMPLINGS! 🥟
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The human labor that goes into a dumpling can put a person off! So - is there a way to make a dumpl...
How to HOST FRIENDS without the STRESS. 😋
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Having people over is unreal. We love it.Listen to this episode for some basic tips on how to best ...
The PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH! 🧀
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Goddamn I love a Ploughman's Lunch! They're basically like a deconstructed ham, cheese and pickle br...
ZUCCHINI = THE YOGA OF FOOD 🧘
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The humble zucchini has managed to avoid inflating prices, and for that, we thank you! Take a bow, Z...
Easy Homemade MILO ICE-CREAM. 🍨
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon and I have in common that we will always have a crack at a new food experience, including maki...
BLOOD ORANGE & GRAPEFRUIT MARMALADE 🍊
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gee we laugh making this podcast. Because it's a constant discovery! Of hilarious stuff! Like what h...
POTATO SALAD... done right.🥔🥗
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Potato Salad the UNCOOLEST salad at the salad bar?Yeah we're looking at you, Potato Salad, you ra...
A cheat's BANOFFEE PIE. It's SO easy! 🥧
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dulche de Leche kicked off from Argentina and has spread around the world. It can easily be made usi...
These are our PANTRY BASICS. 🧂
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If it was the end of the world (and let's face it, since 2020 it has felt like that at times), what ...
Kettle cooking KEWPIE SESAME SPINACH. ♨️
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some foods are so precious and fine that overcooking is a real risk - for instance, snow peas, sugar...
NO-KNEAD FOCACCIA 🍞
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed that Yumi sometimes speaks from the point of view of the food? I'm not saying she d...
CARROTS 🥕
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Workhorse, common carrots don't have to be the rejected, dejected vegetable at the bottom of the fri...
ADZUKI BEANS 🫘
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had that yummy, dark-purple, sweet bean in an Asian dessert? Those are Adzuki beans! ...
This PESTO is perfection. 🌿
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hand down, no arguments, pesto RULES. It's such a joyous and sexy concentration of flavours that, re...
We love FENNEL (and so should you) 🥬
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fennel is a GLORIOUS vegetable in that it lasts for ages in the bottom of your fridge so you can rea...
Simon's 3 COOKBOOK recommendations. 📚
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, renowned cookbook editor, Simon Davis picks his favourite child cookbook! 😍 And this is...
INARI-ZUSHI is so simple and delicious. 🥢
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tofu pockets from the sushi train, also known as 'Inari' or 'Inari-zushi' - aren't the result of ama...
How do you pronounce PUY LENTILS? 🤔
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Simon really gets carried away with enthusiasm about food, his speech gets a misty quality. Tha...
Why Yumi Stynes is obsessed with CROUTONS. 🍞
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it normal to be this obsessed with food? We contemplate our obsessive contemplation while gazin...
Have a go at AFFOGATO. ☕
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What the hell makes coffee so alluring? Well, you'll have to get this episode into your ears to find...
DON'T REFRIGERATE YOUR TOMATOES! 🍅
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have other things to say besides that today, but DON'T PUT YOUR TOMATOES IN THE FRIDGE! Also, TRE...
ROAST POTATOES in 20 minutes. 🥔
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Don't have an hour to roast to the perfect potatoes? On a different episode of this podcast, Simo...
SPICE-ROASTED PUMPKIN 🎃
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you've got to feed people and don't want to be fussing (because you've got better things to think...
What is 'Mis En Place' and why it will change how you cook? 👩🍳
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to succeed in the kitchen? Between them, Yumi and Simon *DO* have lots of experience as cooks. S...
YUMI'S LEMONADE SCONES 🍋
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Among her many accomplishments Yumi is YET to become Chief Sconemaker at the Country Women's Associa...
CULT RECIPE: ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA. 🛐
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I already know this episode is going to GO OFF. It's a cult recipe from legendary English food writ...
Pasta 101 & a cult recipe: CACIO E PEPE. 🍝
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get you set up with how to cook pasta properly first. Then we'll hop knees-first into a legend...
TRAVEL SNACKS for your upcoming holiday! 🧳
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I travel, I really have to consider foods which won't set off the two VOMITTY little ones. So n...
A no stress & no stir RISOTTO. 🥘
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The big question is - can a person who HAS A LIFE - make risotto? Simon says - well... You have to l...
KFC-style CAULIFLOWER NUGGETS. 🌿
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm always interested in finding a delicious meal that includes vegetarians, vegans and those with a...
Have you tried BBQing this before? ♨️
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you think barbecue a certain food probably comes to mind, but what else can you chuck on the ba...
SCRAMBLED EGGS 🥚
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scrambled eggs are the kind of thing that you can go out and pay a lot of money for but there's noth...
The secret to the SANDWICH. 🥪
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon has edited a bunch of books about making really GOOD sandwiches. Bad sandwiches are like happy...
SPRING has sprung! 🌱
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We don't suggest you take that electric blanket off just yet, but we are still celebrating! Spring c...
Impress your friends with SHAKSHUKA. 🍳
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Having a group of people over for breakfast or brunch? Maybe you can serve up a piping hot pan full ...
PAN CON TOMATE is life changing. 🍅
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Davis CHANGED Yumi's life when he taught her the recipe we're about to show off on today's epi...
LISTENERS CHOICE: ONIGIRI, Yumi's favourite snack to the send to school. 🍙
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The SECOND-most requested recipe from us here at 5MFF is for ONIGIRI, which is the Japanese version ...
Holy guacamole! Here's more ideas about what to do with all those AVOCADOS 🥑
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recovering from the feeling that avocados are too precious to eat, we celebrate GUACAMOLE. YES, you ...
There's an AVOCADO glut in Australia and we're making the most of it! 🥑
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given avocados they're so cheap, we assume you're buying a few... But do you know how to treat your ...
How to POACH AN EGG! 🥚
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi has never been more thrilled than when she learned that Simon can't poach an egg! You can hear ...
How to navigate the FISH MARKET. 🐠
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Buying fish can be intimidating. There's a LOT of atmosphere, smells and CHOICE. What should you ask...
Yumi's legendary CHOC RIPPLE CAKE! 🎂
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who else has gotten stressed out about making a cake - because it's all this work and too many step...
What to do for a 'Bring a Plate'? 🍽️
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
English culture doesn't do 'Bring a Plate'. So it's a new (and somewhat confounding) tradition for S...
CONDIMENTS that can change your life! 😻
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is wild about BACON JAM 😳 at the moment while Yumi is dancing a waltz with WHITE BALSAMIC ...
Homemade COOKIES are easy with this recipe! 🍪
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a myth that people trying to sell their homes bake cookies so that their home smells "homely". ...
LISTENERS CHOICE: How to make FRIED RICE! 🍚
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LISTENER'S CHOICE! The podcast listener's #1 most requested recipe for 5 Min Food Fix was for a BAS...
Here's a COCONUT & CHICKPEA CURRY that's ready in 45 minutes! 🤯
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eating well is a tenet of basic survival. This is a basic curry recipe that uses cheap staples, is l...
How to nail KALE! 🥬
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Done poorly, kale can be a grim and miserable vegetable. But done right? Holy guacamole. Let's talk ...
Today we celebrate the fantastic simplicity of a BOILED EGG! 🥚
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi's friend once pitched a TV show called 'Can't Boil An Egg' - a way of explaining a cooking show...
FOOD PREP for busy people. 🥘
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In his schedule, Simon sets aside a day for food preparation. We can't all do that because we are no...
Escape your PASTA SAUCE rut! 🍝
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's really easy to slip into a cooking rut. You've got some tried and tested pasta recipes that NEV...
How to cook RICE with the absorption method. 🍚
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rice is an essential food staple and we love how the world's best rice is grown here in Australia. B...
Stop buying overpriced and overloaded BURGERS! 🍔
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regularly scheduling food that must be eaten with your hands should be mandatory in all busy househo...
How to win friends with the CRUNCHIEST ROAST POTATOES! 🥔
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi Stynes is constantly surprised by how many of her friends CAN'T get their potatoes crunchy! It'...
A few ways to streamline your WEEKLY SHOP on a budget 🛒
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shopping is like laundry and taxes. Unavoidable! But your two fave food fix nerds, Yumi Stynes &...
A no-soak, red lentil and black pepper DAHL. 🍛
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A good dahl is delicious, cheap and very good for you. It's also pretty easy to make it vegan, so w...
LASAGNE but make it easy! 🤌
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, lasagne is warming, wintry and DELICIOUS... but who has time to make all the many components? ...
Cooking PORRIDGE that is just right. 🐻
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Davis is such a fan of PORRIDGE that he once attended the Gold Spurtle Competition in Scotland...
Overcome your BRUSSELS SPROUT trauma. 🍴
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brussels are the ultimate winter veg! But did you know most of us have PTSBSS (Post-Traumatic-Stink...
Never fear cooking FISH again! 🐟
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cooking fish can be a scary endeavor for any novice cook, but Yumi and Simon are here to de-mystify ...
GLUTEN - what is it, and how can we cook without it? 🌾
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gluten is found in so many of our kitchen basics, from breads to pastas. But not all our family and ...
Here's a handful of ways to turn FISH FINGERS into a delicious dinner. 🖐️
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kids (and adults) love fish fingers and Yumi Stynes and Simon Davis share how to cook them perfectly...
SILKEN TOFU to die for. 🍢
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Silken Tofu is just one of the many kinds of tofu, and in this episode, Yumi and Simon discuss how t...
This is how you cook the PERFECT STEAK. 🥩
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you cook your steak rare or well done, in this episode of the 5 Minute Food Fix you'll learn...
Your vegan friend is right, CASHEWS are amazing! ✨
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If diamonds were a girls best friend, then cashews would be a vegans. That's because cashews are hon...
You can definitely win friends with these quick and easy SALADS 🥗
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Salad is having its moment, and with that has come a lot of technically impressive, luxuriously comp...
How we make INSTANT NOODLES healthier and more delicious 🍜
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon is a self-confessed instant noodles snob... So Yumi shares how you can turn instant noodles fr...
Keep it simple with these STAR INGREDIENTS ⭐
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cooking can be a lovely experience, but sometimes we just don't have the time or the willpower. That...
Turning LEFTOVERS into something new and delicious. 🥡
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like us, you constantly overestimate how much food you need to cook and have leftovers con...
How to use up those CANS OF TUNA you've been hoarding 🍣
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuna, it comes in many different sizes and flavours, but which is the best? And how can you use up a...