Podcast Episodes

ADZUKI BEANS 🫘

Season 1 Episode 82

Have you ever had that yummy, dark-purple, sweet bean in an Asian dessert? Those are Adzuki beans! Cooking them can seem intimidating because sweet beans aren't really something that most of us have …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

This PESTO is perfection. 🌿

Season 1 Episode 81

Hand down, no arguments, pesto RULES. It's such a joyous and sexy concentration of flavours that, really, they should be teaching kids in school how to make it. Basil farms should be compulsory. The …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

We love FENNEL (and so should you) 🥬

Season 1 Episode 80

Fennel is a GLORIOUS vegetable in that it lasts for ages in the bottom of your fridge so you can really leave it there to rot for ages, MONTHS, if you want.

But if you want to actually COOK and EAT it…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Simon's 3 COOKBOOK recommendations. 📚

Season 1 Episode 79

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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

INARI-ZUSHI is so simple and delicious. 🥢

Season 1 Episode 78

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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

How do you pronounce PUY LENTILS? 🤔

Season 1 Episode 77

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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Why Yumi Stynes is obsessed with CROUTONS. 🍞

Season 1 Episode 76

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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Have a go at AFFOGATO. ☕

Season 1 Episode 75

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…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

DON'T REFRIGERATE YOUR TOMATOES! 🍅

Season 1 Episode 74

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…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

ROAST POTATOES in 20 minutes. 🥔

Season 1 Episode 72

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…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago