Podcast Episodes

Recipe Controversy... and "Caramel Slice"

Episode 361

It's not every day that recipe copyright and cookbook authoring is national news, so naturally Yumi and Simon have some thoughts!

From their two unique perspectives from the world of cookbooks and re…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Onsen Tamago!

Episode 360

If you've ever been to Japan (which more and more of you have been lucky enough to do!) - you may have visited an "Onsen" - hot spring bath.

Imagine notionally teaming that idea up with the idea of po…

Published on 8 months ago

HLT?

Episode 359

In this episode our two hosts try to make each other laugh and dig a little into the culture of the Farmer's Market, what people get wrong when cooking with Haloumi - - - and what exactly this new th…

Published on 8 months ago

BURRATA 2025

Episode 358

Burrata was a bit of a fad food for a while there. Which didn't make it any less wonderful... but how do we imagine best serving this magical, pendulous bell of lactose now that we have had some expe…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

GARFIELD LASAGNA

Episode 357

Yumi and Simon are astonished to realise that their respective kids have ALL been reading Garfield comics and this has influenced their desire to eat LASAGNA!

Trouble is - good lasagna is pretty time…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

ANZAC BISCUITS in 2025

Episode 356

Your hosts are VERY INTERESTED to note that the flavour of the legendary ANZAC biscuit has been co-opted and is now a ....crumble topping?

What do you think?

There are an infinite number of recipes but…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pink (Fancy!) Salt

Episode 355

Simon absolutely got me onboard for fancy and considerably more expensive *smoked* salt.

But as his "fancy" side becomes more and more apparent, the upgrade is revealed!

FANCY SALT GARLIC BREAD

Leave…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

TEMPEH RULES

Episode 354

Yumi has an update on what she's been inspired to cook due to working on this podcast...

She also wants to share a brilliant way of cooking TEMPEH, a delicious, vegan protein - with OUT deep frying it…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

NIGELLA IS COMING!

Episode 353

Nigella Lawson is coming to Australia!! - - and your food-obsessed, Nigella loving hosts can't decide whether they can stump up for a ticket. What would you do?

(You can email us your thoughts any tim…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Crunchy Fried Tofu

Episode 352

Got fussy kids?

I FEEL YOUR PAIN!

Mine don't eat a huge variation of foods and I get tired of spinning the existing recipes 'round and 'round and around again...

The new thing they *might* actually try…

Published on 9 months ago