Podcast Episodes

Yumi spills the secrets to her MARMALADE

Episode 410

MARMALADE shouldn't be out-of-reach for the average home cook!

And if you LOVE the weird, spreadable, sour, sometimes bitter preserve, then you really must try home-made, because there's nothing as go…

Published on 2 months ago

A delightful Sesame Crumble

Episode 409

I finally got my hands on a copy of Sami Tamimi's FALASTIN - and it's a remarkable cookbook. It's got one of my favourite tomato recipes in the entire world, a rice dish where you use Greek yoghurt a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Black Olive Tapenade - for Tomato Carpaccio

Episode 408

Yumi is still very much hung up on the cookbook that is TOMATO by Clare Thompson, which so far has been yielding a DELIGHTFUL number of heavenly recipes, including the one which inspired her to get i…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Pistachio Encrusted Chicken

Episode 407

Utterly thrilled with his work perk of a whole ton of beautiful, fresh pistachio nuts, Simon has gone nuts experimenting with this ingredient.

He's tried nearly everything, but today's dish is far-and…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Zenzai Adzuki Beans

Episode 406

Yumi is going back to her mother's country with this particular culinary love affair.

Zenzai is the name for Adzuki Beans when they're cooked and sweetened, but still hold their beany shape. There's f…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Yumi's Showstopping Spinach, Ricotta and Sweet Potato Pie

Episode 405

Borrowing heavily from Maggie Beer's famous recipe for SOUR CREAM PASTRY, Yumi gets super-inspired in the kitchen and devises a PIE RECIPE for the ages.

SMOKED ALMOND PASTRY

In a food processor, mix 24…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

One-man Tuna Rice Bowl

Episode 404

It's not brain surgery or rocket science, but heating up some leftover rice *can* be a sexy meal ticket. *cough*

Simon gets inspired with a meal for one that'll take you 4 minutes to put together. Bon…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lemon Salsa Verde!

Episode 403

Simon is STOKED with the new season's lemons.

For this stunning (and achievable) spoon-on-everything sauce:

CHOP ONE LEMON very well, flicking out the seeds as you go until it's almost like a paste

chop…

Published on 3 months ago

Potato Pie - Second Try!

Episode 402

Yumi can't let go of trying to perfect a recipe from The Regional Italian Cookbook. Even though it demands we use a cheese that is impossible to find in Australia.

SHE IS DELIGHTED to report that she'…

Published on 3 months ago

Sheet-pan Cake for Beach Parties!

Episode 401

Yumi gets excited to be tasked with the responsibility of cooking a cake big enough to feed a crowd, that is stable enough to take to the beach.

It uses Nagi's 'My Very Best Vanilla Cake' - which is d…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago