5 Minute Food Fix

Today, renowned cookbook editor, Simon Davis picks his favourite child cookbook! 😍 And this is exciting because if ANYONE knows cookbooks, it's our Simon! Hear why on today's episode, and here's a sn…

Tofu pockets from the sushi train, also known as 'Inari' or 'Inari-zushi' - aren't the result of amazingly high-end and tricky chef wizardry. Chances are the sushi shop has bought them already prepar…

When Simon really gets carried away with enthusiasm about food, his speech gets a misty quality. That happens when he talks about puy lentils today. ("Puy" - rhymes with "Boy".) Puy lentils cost a li…

Is it normal to be this obsessed with food? We contemplate our obsessive contemplation while gazing at the crouton the way Melbournians gaze up at that stained glass ceiling at the NGV. Heavenly choi…

What the hell makes coffee so alluring? Well, you'll have to get this episode into your ears to find out! But today's episode is a celebration of the delight that is the classic Italian dessert - aff…

We have other things to say besides that today, but DON'T PUT YOUR TOMATOES IN THE FRIDGE! Also, TREND PREDICTION: The bougie Tomato Sandwich. Yep. It's coming. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 M…

Don't have an hour to roast to the perfect potatoes? On a different episode of this podcast, Simon supplied a RIDIC crunchy potato recipe which has become a bit of a cult dish among listeners. Howeve…

If you've got to feed people and don't want to be fussing (because you've got better things to think about, like planning a hike or an egg-and-spoon-championship you're absolutely determined to win),…

How to succeed in the kitchen? Between them, Yumi and Simon *DO* have lots of experience as cooks. So on today's 5MFF they set you up with some basic tips here about how to set yourself up for succes…

Among her many accomplishments Yumi is YET to become Chief Sconemaker at the Country Women's Association. However. She is confident that WERE SHE INVITED to fill such a position, she would nail it wi…

I already know this episode is going to GO OFF. It's a cult recipe from legendary English food writer Nigel Slater and it's an EXTREMELY EASY but also wildly, seductively YUM.

You just need: Italian s…

Let's get you set up with how to cook pasta properly first. Then we'll hop knees-first into a legendary pasta recipe that's been around forever but suddenly got fashionable again. It's not complicate…

When I travel, I really have to consider foods which won't set off the two VOMITTY little ones. So no pink milk! I've learnt the hard way! Usually, wherever you go, you can easily buy junk food. So d…

The big question is - can a person who HAS A LIFE - make risotto? Simon says - well... You have to listen to the podcast. (You're in the right place to do that. Sweet!) Want more food tips? Check out…

I'm always interested in finding a delicious meal that includes vegetarians, vegans and those with allergies. KFC - Korean Fried Cauliflower - is super delicious! My version has chilli, which means i…

When you think barbecue a certain food probably comes to mind, but what else can you chuck on the barbie? That's what this episode will answer. From vegetables, to different types of meat, Yumi Styne…

Scrambled eggs are the kind of thing that you can go out and pay a lot of money for but there's nothing a Bill Granger-type chef has in his commercial kitchen that you don't have in yours. What you m…

Simon has edited a bunch of books about making really GOOD sandwiches. Bad sandwiches are like happy families - boring and common. Good sandwiches? Well let's write a goddamn novel about these, baby!…

We don't suggest you take that electric blanket off just yet, but we are still celebrating! Spring can't help but make a home cook feel a bit better about the world! There are flowers! It's only rain…

Having a group of people over for breakfast or brunch? Maybe you can serve up a piping hot pan full of unctuous, spicy sauce crowned with eggs that have been cooked to perfection? Who doesn't want TH…