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When a cookbook author says they "Cherish this recipe. It's my baby!" Should we believe them?
Episode 274
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…
1 year, 9 months ago
Hasselback Potatoes = making spuds a real hassle
Episode 273
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 …
1 year, 9 months ago
Getting Modern with Miso
Episode 272
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 …
1 year, 9 months ago
When is an Heirloom...Not an heirloom?
Episode 271
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 su…
1 year, 9 months ago
Old Fashioned Bread and Butter Pudding
Episode 270
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-fashio…
1 year, 9 months ago
Burnt Basque Cheesecake!
Episode 269
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-yum…
1 year, 9 months ago
CELEBRATE THE PEAR
Episode 268
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 someth…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rehabilitating the Brussels Sprout!
Episode 267
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 vege…
1 year, 10 months ago
Garnish? Or Crouton? PLUS: a fantastic (and fantastically easy) Cauliflower Soup
Episode 266
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 crouton…
1 year, 10 months ago
OLIVE OIL 101!
Season 1 Episode 265
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 t…
1 year, 10 months ago