Does the question “What’s for dinner?” make you groan with despair?Are you lacking both time AND inspiration?Author Yumi Stynes and cookbook publisher Simon Davis are both busy, love food, and here to help.In a podcast you can whack on for the drive home from work, you get meal ideas realistic enough to be cooked that night, AND you get laughs while learning more about the food you've been cooking every day.Easy recipes and cooking hacks that will save you time and get you loving food again. For recipes, videos and laughs, check out: instagram.com/5minute...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 8:23
If you follow Reece Hignell's instagram , you might've seen that he hosted an idyllic week of cooking in a French chateau. Naturally, Yumi has questions! For Reece's LEMON TART…
Sep 27, 2026 · 6:56
Cakeboi's Reece Hignell is a jam-making expert! Filling in for Simon Davis again, Reece is the guy who made his Nan's cake recipes on Masterchef (including her Pumpkin Scones!).…
Sep 22, 2026 · 6:25
Cakeboi legend Reece Hignell is guest host again and one thing he KNOWS how to do is scone. Yumi has her mind blown several time this episode AND - your hosts solve the age-old…
Sep 20, 2026 · 6:05
Cakeboi's Reece Hignell (instagram here ) is SUPREMELY lucky to travel as a foodie and recently he went through Europe in search of the ultimate CARDAMOM bun. One of his chefs…
Sep 15, 2026 · 7:27
Reece Hignell is known for his legendary sweets. During his time on Masterchef he famously drew inspiration from beautiful, handwritten recipes from his Nan. He talks about her…
Sep 13, 2026 · 9:08
Master baker and Newcastle royalty, Reece Hignell is guest host for the next few episodes! He came to national attention as a Masterchef contestant and now has a world-renowned…
Sep 8, 2026 · 9:00
Ingredients (to make 2 big Okonomiyaki) 250 grams of dried yaki noodles or ramen noodles One cup of green cabbage, finally shredded 2 green onions, finely chopped One cup of snow…
Sep 6, 2026 · 9:16
Yumi and Chrissie were both there when politician Julie Bishop came on their show The Circle to talk her creamy herby chicken. It was years ago but the memory is VIVID for both…
Sep 1, 2026 · 9:19
As we go to air, SPRING has just sprung, but that doesn't mean it's too soon to be thinking about and planning for Christmas! Chrissie has some great ideas about how to stress…
Aug 30, 2026 · 6:33
Chrissie Swan guest-hosts again on this episode that gets your head into the Christmas spirit! And no, it's not too early to be thinking about it! (IYKYK) Hosted on Acast. See…
Aug 25, 2026 · 7:29
Chrissie Swan joins Yumi again to discuss what contingency plans should be made to INDEMNIFY A SISTER against running out of dessert...! APPLE CRUMBLE: 2 cups of plain flour 1/2…
Aug 23, 2026 · 7:50
Chrissie Swan and your food fix host Yumi Stynes used to eat a lot of weekend lunches together when they lived in the same city. Back then it was crunchy, chewy bread, butter and…
Aug 18, 2026 · 7:33
Chrissie Swan is guest co-host again and she is absolutely FLUENT in Bolognese. Here are the hacks, by Chrissie: As I mentioned - with bolognaise every single batch is different.…
Aug 16, 2026 · 9:13
Yumi is delighted to be joined by her old The Circle co-host, Chrissie Swan. Chrissie is a Logie Award-winning TV presenter and host of The Chrissie Swan show on NOVA, mum of 3,…
Aug 11, 2026 · 13:32
Simon has been booked to be a guest on a cooking show, shooting soon. So... what to cook? It can be agony to decide, but Simon's first impulse is to make his famous and delicious…
Aug 9, 2026 · 7:03
Yumi and Simon ask some age old questions about why some cooks are hectic and they come up with some theories... A chef who is completely NOT hectic but calm and delightful is…
Aug 4, 2026 · 9:58
There's no convincing Yumi that garlic deserves to be eaten. HOWEVER, she does have memories of loving garlic bread and that is because it is, in fact, Very Yummy (if you are not…
Aug 2, 2026 · 6:10
COME TO YUMI'S 'WELCOME TO FRIENDSHIP' book launch! Saturday 8 August, 2026. 2pm at Gleebooks in Sydney. On today's episode, Simon is excited and psyched about a book called…
Jul 28, 2026 · 7:16
Why do some recipes fall out of rotation? And how good is it when they come back, like a beloved friend? OTTOLENGHI'S PRAWN, ORZO and MARINATED FETTA recipe can be found here .…
Jul 26, 2026 · 6:59
Yumi is deep in book promo at the moment - with WELCOME TO FRIENDSHIP - the long-awaited fifth book in the 'Welcome to' series, due for wide release July 28, 2026. (FYI you can…
Jul 21, 2026 · 6:46
Packet gnocchi, but make it useful A message from Simon: Today’s fix is packet gnocchi. And I want you to not boil it. I know the packet tells you to boil it. Ignore the packet.…
Jul 19, 2026 · 7:10
Impressing friends with one's cooking skills is truly one of life's joys. Yumi has found a new way that is super easy and you probably have 90% of the ingredients already.…
Jul 14, 2026 · 6:19
Yumi organised an adult playdate for HERSELF with a friend for some cooking fun. It didn't work out exactly to plan but they *did* get to make this amazing gnocchi from…
Jul 12, 2026 · 7:04
It's time to fancy up your humble piece of fried salmon with a recipe from a cookbook that's a couple of years old but Yumi dusted it off and has been cooking from it quite a bit…
Jul 7, 2026 · 7:59
Yumi is threatening to host a dog re-naming ceremony to honor Norweigan striker, community boyfriend and everyone's emotional support Viking, Erling Haaland (it's not her hound…
Jul 5, 2026 · 8:04
Yumi and Simon have been watching the World Cup football and it's been both fun and heartbreaking. If you're feeling bitter about Australia (or Japan, or Korea, Ghana, Canada etc…
Jun 30, 2026 · 5:45
ARE ALL RICOTTAS CREATED EQUAL? It's a question to kick off today's episode. Yumi has also been entertaining one of her besties, and whenever she comes to visit that means it's…
Jun 28, 2026 · 8:11
ORZO TRAY BAKE WITH FETTA AND PEPPERS Turn oven on to 220C. Quarter 4 peeled red onions, one whole chilli, one roughly chopped red pepper, and split a head of garlic across the…
Jun 23, 2026 · 7:33
Simon and Yumi belly-laugh over some food-related nonsense and it's contagious, so listen if you need to get some sunshine today. Yumi also shares a bit about what happened at…
Jun 21, 2026 · 8:31
Yumi and Simon haven't seen much of each other recently so have much to catch up on, including what's going on with Yumi's extremely adoring foster dog, a fantastic Japanese…
Jun 16, 2026 · 8:31
There's no need to feel sad and scurvyish this winter with this pasta that Simon has been regularly making that bursts with lemony flavour and sunshine. (Also, has someone seen…
Jun 14, 2026 · 7:26
SIMON'S BACK! Yumi is veering wildly off her personal brand and getting deeply engaged with the Men's World Cup football (!) - and wants to talk with Simon about World Cup foods,…
Jun 9, 2026 · 5:46
Yumi and Jen unpack some of the latest "trends" in butchering and abusing innocent dumplings. If you want to order Jen's favourites? Here's the Chinese words 潮州粉粿 Or at yum cha,…
Jun 7, 2026 · 4:16
Yumi is excited about the events she's going to be part of that includes a one-on-one chat with Adelaide food legend and the woman behind ' Pawana' restaurant , Durkhanai Ayubi.…
Jun 2, 2026 · 9:00
Yumi and Jen laugh uncontrollably as they try to convince each other of the veracity of adding various foods to a pot pie. Lasagna? Possibly. In a pot pie? Let's discuss. To find…
May 31, 2026 · 6:13
One of Yumi's friends went away with a group of friends for the weekend and what transpired in the kitchen and food planning has been cause for a pause for thought (and…
May 26, 2026 · 6:55
Yumi and Jen are EXHAUSTED. Yumi is recording in her pyjamas (but only if you can see from the waist down), and decides to go rogue on today's episode. Inspired by Tik Tok and…
May 24, 2026 · 10:10
Fresh off their success at the Sydney Writers Festival, Yumi and Jen get the lols remembering the utter nonsense that was My Day on a Plate . There's a similar column which Jen…
May 19, 2026 · 9:26
Yumi Stynes and Jennifer Wong make each other laugh and Yumi recounts a story of going grocery shopping with Jen and being feeling like she was with a mega-celebrity. Jen also…
May 17, 2026 · 5:58
Yumi Stynes and Jennifer Wong dig into ideas around the trouble with ethnic food shame as your origin story. They also have a little yap about Onigiri and why it may be the GOAT…
May 12, 2026 · 4:57
In today's episode, Yumi and Jen dig deep into where San Choi Bao gets it SO RIGHT as a weeknight dinner that everyone can make out of whatever they have in the fridge. Jen also…
May 10, 2026 · 6:57
"You've met me at a very Chinese time in my life..." Americans are "China Maxxing" - discovering food, Chinese medicine, and other cultural habits that are life changing! Yumi…
May 5, 2026 · 7:09
Yumi and guest-host Jennifer Wong share their anxieties about what useful skills they'd have in a post-apocalyptic wasteland... ...And Yumi comes through with a really good…
May 3, 2026 · 10:46
Yumi gets Jennifer Wong to explain how every regional Chinese restaurant in Australia ...somehow, mysteriously, shares the same menu? You can find out more about how Jen knows so…
Apr 28, 2026 · 5:46
Jennifer Wong joins Yumi again to talk about DIP - and whether supermarket dip is any good! EDAMAME GUAC 400g good quality, ripe avocado 150g shelled edamame, boiled gently for 3…
Apr 26, 2026 · 5:37
Special guest host Jennifer Wong is going to be onstage with Yumi at this year's Sydney Writers Festival's GREAT DEBATE. It's always an absolute hoot and you can find out more…
Apr 21, 2026 · 5:09
Throwing together a Poké Bowl or Donburi (or "Buddha Bowl" if we must) is a fantastic exercise in customising a dish to suit both individual taste and making use of what's…
Apr 19, 2026 · 7:41
Simon's half-arsed sell on this dish is hilarious and worth the price of admission - but the meal itself is a keeper. It's his riff on a Nigella recipe: SIMON'S REAL LIFE CHICKEN…
Apr 14, 2026 · 7:00
FEEDING KIDS can be one of the most thankless elements of parenting. They don't like your stuff! The want the same thing over and over again! So annoying! Yumi faces this down on…
Apr 12, 2026 · 7:43
YUMI has 3 questions for Simon: Is Ranch Dressing trash? Are we meant to "season" our lettuce when making salad? Does it really matter if your lemon is waxed or unwaxed? PLUS: we…
Apr 7, 2026 · 8:06
The change in weather has made Simon crave flavours of home... He is particularly inspired by a memoir by food writer Nigel Slater . It's a nostalgic one as it gets cold, the…
Apr 5, 2026 · 6:57
Yumi had a delightful dinner party experience over the weekend and urgently needs to talk about it! And as a consequence, urgently needs to talk about this way to do potatoes…
Mar 31, 2026 · 6:36
It's HOT CROSS BUNS SEASON and everyone has an opinion on What To Do (and what NOT to do) with this most raisiny of buns. What are your thoughts on Simon's advice? Send us an…
Mar 29, 2026 · 7:14
Simon is BACK! And what a welcome return. Yumi and Simon discuss what it was like to have comedian Jennifer Wong onboard as guest host, and Yumi has some tips about what to order…
Mar 24, 2026 · 4:35
Special Guest Host Jennifer Wong shares a couple of great ways to make instant ramen LESS GRIM. And if you love Jen and want to see her in person, a good link to upcoming shows…
Mar 22, 2026 · 6:50
Both Jennifer Wong and Yumi have had experience with going viral on social media - which they've decided is low-key pointless - but it doesn't mean they're not both dead keen on…
Mar 17, 2026 · 7:35
What is the dumbest gadget you ever bought? (you can email if you like: foodfixemail@gmail.com ) Yumi and guest-host Jennifer Wong share their thoughts PLUS - Yumi has a gadget…
Mar 15, 2026 · 7:07
In these terrible times Yumi is self-soothing by re-watching her favourite TV show and Jennifer Wong is re-reading a tried, tested and quite wonderful food book called Sapphires…
Mar 10, 2026 · 6:04
JENNIFER WONG joins me as guest host again (don't worry Simon, we miss you!) - and we talk about her amazing book ' Chopsticks or Fork?' - discovering where the name comes from!…
Mar 8, 2026 · 9:26
Simon takes a break from Food Fixing and so I rope in Jennifer Wong , host of ' Chopsticks or Fork? ' on ABC, a show about food, that is also a book . Jen is funny and literate…
Mar 3, 2026 · 7:15
Simon's Creamy Bean Gratin METHOD : 2 tins of white beans, drained well, or 300g flageolet beans soaked overnight then cooked for 30-40 mins the drained and dried out well In a…
Mar 1, 2026 · 7:22
Simon has taken the news that Yumi started introducing a tiny bit of her digestive nemesis - GARLIC - into her diet, and he's run with it. Inspired by the recipe from Gizzi…
Feb 24, 2026 · 6:15
What do Ottolenghi and Hetty McKinnon have in common? (Besides best-selling cookbooks?) They both embrace fancying up seeds and nuts to devastatingly good effect in a salad. How…
Feb 22, 2026 · 8:05
There's a cult TV show that half the world knows about and is OBSESSED by, and the other half has no idea whatsoever. That show is Heated Rivalry and Yumi counts herself as…
Feb 17, 2026 · 6:32
Much to Yumi's jealousy... Simon has discovered that his kids actually quite like soup - and a sophisticated one at that! On this episode you'll also hear about the super-easy…
Feb 15, 2026 · 8:03
More genius ideas about how to feed the whole family from the legendary Simon Davis. In this episode Yumi has a story about how her two younger kids nearly got food poisoning...…
Feb 10, 2026 · 6:47
This is an incredible recipe from one of my most treasured cookbooks of the past year! If you love feeling nurtured and nourished by food that is loving and rich in flavours...…
Feb 8, 2026 · 8:03
SIMON'S SPIN ON THIS SILLY INTERNET FAD! Take 500g of Greek yoghurt Mix in 2+tbs of honey, 1/2tsp vanilla, zest of one lemon and a pinch of salt. Mix well and check for…
Feb 3, 2026 · 6:51
Yumi shares a bad experience she had with being married. (It's food-related, trust me.) And Simon brings in the New Year with a perfect, easy, and really, really effective way to…
Feb 1, 2026 · 7:50
There's nothing Yumi loves more than being set on a food adventure! In this case, it's a friend's new baby that triggers a trip to the butcher and the creation of an iconic roast…
Jan 29, 2026 · 8:24
This is the second episode of 5 Minute Food Fix where Nagi and I celebrate yummy things that can make your regular (food) programming pop! I find her inspiring and such an…
Jan 27, 2026 · 9:47
Yumi was so stoked to speak with fellow Japanese-Australian, the utterly legendary Nagi from Recipe Tin Eats . She has so many great suggestions for what to do with the whipped…
Jan 25, 2026 · 6:12
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. YUMI'S ANCHOVY SALAD…
Jan 22, 2026 · 8:39
WHAT can be done with a BBQ chicken from the supermarket or hot chicken shop? Today, Simon wants to use a pre-bought red curry paste to turn chicken into something magical, then…
Jan 20, 2026 · 7:55
When figs are plentiful, one must pounce! Like a hungry bear! The beauty of figs is that they are seasonal . Nothing signals the *sigh* End of Summer like figs being plentiful…
Jan 18, 2026 · 10:00
In this reheated episode, Yumi gets excited about a couple of upcoming races she's got planned (please don't look up my times!) and how she's basically trying to gain as much…
Jan 15, 2026 · 5:47
This time of year it's VERY HARD to get motivated in the kitchen! That's why we thought we'd revisit this recipe from Adam Liaw. Use Springwater Tuna, drained well 1/4 cup good…
Jan 13, 2026 · 9:20
At the time of recording, Simon had been working on some incredible-sounding cookbooks including the one from Masterchef Winner Natty Wolf , which is out now. It inspired him to…
Jan 11, 2026 · 7:49
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 publisher. You'll hear more…
Jan 8, 2026 · 6:43
THERE IS NO CACTUS IN THIS RECIPE! Nik Sharma is a pretty inspiring UK cook and his book that Yumi talks about can be found here . This pasta is really worth trying though -…
Jan 6, 2026 · 8:24
To sweeten your work day, Yumi has a shortbread recipe from one of her favourite cookbooks, and another hack if you're a HOME-MADE GRANOLA OBSESSIVE. The cookbook is PASS IT ON…
Jan 4, 2026 · 9:20
In this reheated episode, Yumi gets somewhat misty-eyed about all the travel she's not doing but would like to, where IS the best place for food and eating? Meanwhile, you can…
Jan 1, 2026 · 5:06
We have to replay this episode because it's embarrassing and embarrassment is best shared. It's not every day that you get to interview an acclaimed and genuinely cool English…
Dec 30, 2025 · 9:26
In this reheated episode, both your hosts had entered the Pod recording studio still high from brilliant restaurant experiences. Yumi had been to the fairly new Bessie's in Surry…
Dec 28, 2025 · 6:38
CHRISTMAS WAS HECTIC, and now we need a way to feed ourselves that somehow acknowledges that we can, in fact, stand to take it a bit easy on our tummies this time of year! On…
Dec 23, 2025 · 6:00
It's Christmas Eve! Simon and I send you all the best over this time of year - hope you're not spending too much time in the kitchen! Reviving the Dead Inside You! Chicken thighs…
Dec 21, 2025 · 5:32
There is nothing my kids love more than a fire-roasted potato, wrapped in foil and eaten with lashings of butter and salt when huddled next to the tent on one of our camping…
Dec 16, 2025 · 7:30
Yumi is a bit triggered by positive talk about alcohol and a bit triggered by the "dirty" in "dirty martini" - but there's no booze in Simon's recipe for a dip that you can put…
Dec 14, 2025 · 8:22
WARNING: Yumi loses it trying not to laugh when Simon uses the word "jazzy". Christmas season means LEFTOVERS. And honestly, it can get a bit grim. The fridge is overflowing with…
Dec 9, 2025 · 6:53
Yumi is not into consumables and plastic crap as gifts. Because don't you reckon everyone you love already has the things they need? Why buy them something that will probably end…
Dec 7, 2025 · 9:08
TO MAKE MY CHOCOLATE COATED STRAWBERRIES Prepare by Washing, drying and hulling the strawberries Checking there's space in the fridge for them Lining a flat tray with baking…
Dec 2, 2025 · 5:40
Yumi and Simon are getting into the spirit of Christmas preparation on your 5 Minute Food Fix! Now is the time to start envisioning your perfect meal. So... SIMON'S MONSTER…
Nov 30, 2025 · 9:05
Yumi and Simon catch up with each others' Christmas plans and while Simon will be a guest at someone else's soiree on Christmas Eve, he plans to bring this amazing Panettone…
Nov 25, 2025 · 7:35
What is not to love about some of the weirdly specific cookbooks out there? You're going to hear about one that Yumi found that is so weird, and so niche, she will obviously…
Nov 23, 2025 · 8:18
On one of Yumi's hikes, the hikers went bananas for Gemma's Cheesy Vegan Kale Chips, based on this recipe. The question was: Would the yumminess translate to home? Good news is:…
Nov 18, 2025 · 4:49
Yumi has a dilemma. A beloved friend has given her a sourdough starter! Now what? Do you really want to take care of another living being? Your hosts also lament the demise of…
Nov 16, 2025 · 5:32
Feedback can be ...alarming? Unwelcome? But in Simon's case, it was feedback from a parent at his kids' school that reminded him of just how good a crispy chickpea can be! So…
Nov 11, 2025 · 5:27
ENGLISH CULTURE? Simon loves sharing where he's from and frankly, these delightful insights always go down well, especially with a strong mug of English Breakfast tea. Today he…
Nov 9, 2025 · 5:32
Yumi kicks off the episode with a confession that SOUNDS bad but if you're an over-worked, under-slept working parent, you probably get it. And HOW GOOD IS FRESH CHEESE? Get some…
Nov 4, 2025 · 6:58
If you've been referred to this podcast because one of your friends knows you like camping - this episode is for you! Yumi is a keen hiker and so a lot of the food she makes in…
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