Podcast Episodes

TIRAMISU! BEST DESSERT IN THE WORLD?

Episode 390

Simon is very caffeinated and VERY stoked with his new coffee machine.

What could he possibly use coffee in - for cooking?

The obvious answer is TIRAMISU. Both your hosts have extensive experience maki…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prawn Pasta Peace

Episode 389

Who DOESN'T adore a linguine or spaghetti - with prawns?

It's one of my favourites (Yumi) and it's been a goal of mine this year to figure out the best recipe for making it at home. For myself. Cos - …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simon's "Freezer Girl" era

Episode 388

Apparently we’re in our Freezer Girl Era now – – and yes, I know I’m a boy. But this trend?

I’m fully on board. It’s about filling your freezer with little things that make weeknight cooking feel like…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Super-Cute Pasta Salad

Episode 387

It feels like Spring and Summer are around the corner, and Yumi is excited about a pasta salad that can be served warm and has a super-cute, mouth-pleasing texture that may well intern it into the FO…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

LAUGHTER THERAPY - and Stew

Episode 386

Apologies in advance!

Your hosts completely lose it and start laughing like hyenas over the Netflix doco 'Poop Cruise' - which is not for the faint-hearted!

Listen along though - it's good for you to …

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

TOUM - A Lebanese Garlic Sauce that's beautifully fun to make

Episode 385

To make the Toum, blitz

6 garlic cloves

2 egg whites

2 tablespoons lemon juice in a food processor.

While it’s running, slowly drizzle in 1½ cups of vegetable oil until it thickens into a fluffy white…

Published on 5 months ago

Cooking DEVIL'S FOOD - with kids!

Episode 384

Yumi's son is the main budding chef in the brood, and he's obsessed with this book by Reece Hignell. It means Yumi and Manbaby have tried MANY recipes from the book, including this one for a giant De…

Published on 5 months ago

Making an "average" dinner better

Episode 383

Sometimes a dinner is SO BAD that it just has to go straight to compost.

Sorry, inner-tightass, but it's true.

Simon shares a recent take-away food experience that would get a less-busy man writing ang…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

CODE CRACKED: Office Lunch!

Episode 382

It's with some amazement that your hosts reflect on the fact that they're both currently working in offices.

LIKE, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?

Yumi struggles with boredom in meetings, and has directed a lot …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

2 Nasty Bananas!

Episode 381

Yumi has come up with a way to use up 2 really, really nasty bananas - in a way the kids won't even notice.

2 NASTY BANANAS -> CHOC CHIP MUFFINS

2 nasty, dead-looking bananas 180g

55g melted butter

1 egg…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago