Podcast Episodes

CHRISTMAS PREPARATION TIPS 🎄

Season 1 Episode 102

Simon and I both take Christmas preparation Very Seriously. 

Unsurprisingly, we also tend to take the lead in our respective households as far as meal planning goes and as far as choosing what to serv…

Published on 3 years ago

PUFF PASTRY LIGHTNING TART 🥧

Season 1 Episode 101

In this episode Yumi makes a shameful confession about her teenage fling with a pie-making machine. Thankfully Simon redeems the situation by sharing his ideas for how to turn a piece of puff pastry,…

Published on 3 years ago

PIEDMONTESE PEPPERS 🫑

Season 1 Episode 100

Simon and I share a love of food and I find it particularly enjoyable when he gets genuinely excited about a recipe, which, to be honest, is most of the time! (Except, I think, that time I talked abo…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

It's SUMMERTIME! ☀️

Season 1 Episode 99

Thank goodness it's summer! The weather is glorious and SO IS THE FOOD. Today Yumi and Simon talk you through how to make the most of the produce that's cheap and plentiful this time of year. Includi…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

For the exhausted cook - CRISPY NOODLE SALAD 🥗

Season 1 Episode 98

If you're looking for dinner inspiration TONIGHT - this could be it. Grab yourself a tradie's handbag, quarter/half a wombok (Chinese cabbage) and a packet of Chang's Crispy Noodles. And you know wha…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

HOTDOGS 🌭

Season 1 Episode 97

DISCLAIMER: For some reason I got the worst case of the trying-not-to-laugh giggles during the recording of this episode. Sorry not sorry! I actually had tears rolling down my face! And a lot of our …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

GARLIC BUTTER MAGIC ✨

Season 1 Episode 98

If the cook is a magician, then garlic butter is one of their most-used magic spells. Simon stuffs garlic butter under the skin of a whole chicken prior to roasting it. YUM. And there are other ways …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

BEACH PICNICS - Dos & Don'ts 🏖️

Season 1 Episode 95

There are some commandments to follow for a successful beach trip:

1. Get out early, particularly if you have kids.

2. 100% take food with you! it's healthier, cheaper and uses fewer disposables. 

Then …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

MAC N CHEESE! 😍

Season 1 Episode 94

I once paid $35 for a Mac n Cheese in a fancy restaurant and it was actually really good. But Simon's right - simplicity is essential for a good Mac n Cheese. Bloody hell, a mac recipe is controversi…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Your guide to DUMPLINGS! 🥟

Season 1 Episode 93

The human labor that goes into a dumpling can put a person off! 

So - is there a way to make a dumpling that doesn't have you tearing your hair out? Yumi can be relied upon to avoid unnecessary fussin…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago