5 Minute Food Fix

OMG THIS RECIPE. It's SO GOOD. According to Simon, the fancy name is Gnocchi Alla Romana, which sounds intimidating but the method is SIMPLE... I recommend coupling this recipe with Manbaby's Cake. The two recipes go together, because one uses all egg whites and one uses all egg yolks. Frankly, I find those half-egg-only recipes a bit wasteful because who’s that organised??  Want more food tips? C...

I love the versatility of this pasta salad - AND the fact that a pasta salad exists that's not gluggy and has ZERO mayo. Versatile? - in that you can have it warm as a main for dinner. Yes. But you can also have the leftovers next day at work or school. (Make sure you bring it to room temperature to get the most yum for your buck.) Some might even argue that it tastes *better* the next day! Work u...

What's the sell with a mug cake? Well, it's a single-serve. It comes out hot. It can be done in a work setting without bothering anyone and it's LITERALLY FRESH, HOT, PUDDINGY CAKE.    Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     Recipe Ingredients 100g caster sugar  100g ground almonds  100g soft butter  1 egg  1 tbs vanilla paste  2 tbs sour cream  1/4 tsp salt  1/4 tsp ba...

How, how, how have we not talked about these before?! First up: can they be a full meal? (answer: YES, and in Mexico, they're often breakfast!) So can they be healthy? Well, it depends... if you follow Simon's GENIUS topping ideas you’ll end up with something pretty awesome – and a great gateway meal for introducing kids to combined foods!   Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Ins...

Corn Fritters are one of the cafe foods that I'm MOST OFTEN disappointed by. Cafes seem to get corn fritters wrong - the corn is dry or the fritter mixture is too floury and gluey. It's enough to put you off all corn fritters! The optimal fritter - sounds like I'm being cute, but - THEY SHOULD TASTE LIKE CORN. Not like crap pancakes. Not like onion. Like corn. Want more food tips? Check out the 5...

Via Scotland, we find a way to bypass pavlova, disrespect the Eton mess and keep moving well past it to "Cranachan" - a revelation for those who LOVE creamy, berry desserts. Seriously - you need to try this. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In all its forms, tiramisu is very goddamn delicious. Simon - our cookbook expert, our living, walking encyclopedia of recipes, has something to drive you wild. He says it's easy, and it's a total game-changer. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De-mystifying veggie food is one of our jobs on 5 Min Food Fix!  Tofu Puffs are available everywhere, (trust me, they actually are. Usually in the refrigerated section of the supermarket near things like fresh pasta and Hokkien Noodles). Buying tofu in this form basically takes away the job of deep-frying fresh tofu to both concentrate the protein and change the texture to a spongy, absorbent and...

During lockdown I went deep into Greek desserts and this recipe is one of the outcomes. It's SO up my alley - sweet, milky and uncomplicated. Basically if you've ever eaten the centre out of a custard pie and tossed the crust over your shoulder? This is for you. Thank me later. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Host...

Tree-ripened, home-grown apricots were part of my childhood and frankly, I've never tasted better. Sadly, shop-bought apricots are the only ones I get now since I haven't returned to my home turf in the Mildura region since 2000 (!!) - BUT - on this episode Simon will take you step-by-step through a recipe that makes the utmost outta whatever apricots you can get your hands on. He'll also rhyme "Y...

For two food writers who LOVE food and love raving about food, asking: "What is this year's fad food?" is going to yield an interesting answer. I won't tell you what it is here (you'll have to listen to the episode) but this recipe give you a brand new way to way to serve said fad food, PLUS a sexy way to prolong the life of your fennel. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagr...

The days of going out for $16 plates of gyoza don't have to be behind us - - but have you noticed the supermarket freezer section these days has a pretty impressive selection of cook-at-home gyoza? They make an EXTREMELY handy last-minute dinner. Make up a dipping sauce of soy sauce, rice vinegar, a tiny amount of sesame oil and fresh chilli. Then listen to this episode for how to get the most out...

The Thai combination of steamed glutinous rice, coconut milk and fresh, firm mango is truly one of life's delights. Getting it for dessert while out at a Thai restaurant is one thing: but trying to cook it at home presents a whole raft of challenges. Having run through them all, Yumi has a foolproof way that you can do this at home. Warning: You may overeat this stuff, it's *that* good. Want more...

If Blue Cheese Pasta sauce always seemed too tricky for you to attempt at home, TRY THIS! It's freakin great. In this episode you WILL hear Yumi wax lyrical about ALDI, and in particular, their Blue Cheese. If you don't have access to an ALDI, try Castello Blue. This is so easy it could be part of your permanent repertoire. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnyst...

Simon *loves* a yoggurty sauce. So much so that he's turned me onto it and the humble Greek Yoggurt As Sauce has PERMANENTLY found a place in the Stynes household. So let's talk about how to make the classic (and delicious) Tzatziki! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Todays episode is a trust exercise between Simon ands Yumi - like one of those team-building things you do when one of you has to fall backwards, and the other person who's standing behind you has to catch you... Except you fall backwards into a bowl of frozen fruit. Brrrrr....!  Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Ho...

'Ceviche' doesn't need to be intimidating. First up, it's pronounced "chur vee chay" and it can take literally 5 minutes to throw together. Imagine it sort of like a guacamole, in that you scoop it up and eat it off a cracker or fried tortilla, except it's made out of cubed white fish with a little bit of chopped onion, coriander, chilli and lime juice. SO GOOD. And look, its origins are not Aussi...

WARNING: In this episode, the phrase "butt stink" is uttered twice. My mum has her own rather impressive Japanese pickling systems that I will, one day, create a whole hilarious TikTok video around. Meantime, let's imagine a burger, charcuterie, fancy sandwich-type situation where some quick-as-shit pickled onions might be completely appropriate? Yep? Then this episode is your friend. Want more fo...

Panzanella Salad - also known as 'Bruschetta Salad' or Bread Salad. This is a great way of using up leftover bread that is great for the environment but also FREAKING YUMMY because a). Bread is freakin yummy anyway - duh - and b). Bread takes on all these interesting textures and flavour characteristics based on what it's been pressing up against in that salad bowl. Usually tomatoes, onion and bas...

If there's a party or birthday, how do you supply that feeling of Celebration - without a cake? I know that when someone * I* love is celebrating their birthday, I really want them to understand that they're loved and the cake is SO much a part of that. So what do you do when you also have to consider everyone's serious allergies - and can't even make a cake? I buy a whole watermelon and then scul...

Pre-cleaned mussels are readily available everywhere, and as far as fresh shellfish goes? Pretty affordable.  Simon explains how the Belgians eat them with chips (!!) and as a former kitchen-hand, Yumi explains why mussels are a great entry-level seafood in that they give you lots of indicators that they're 1. Cooked. 2. Not rotten!  Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram....

If you're no stranger to a Barbeques Galore or Bunnings store, you might've seen woodchips for sale. Those are for infusing your barbecued food with smoky, delicious flavours and today we'll talk you through how to do CHICKEN on the barbie with the sexy addition of wood. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on A...

If a recipe looks good on TikTok, does that mean it's good? There was a recipe doing the rounds on TikTok that sucked me in. YES IT DID. It looked like it *could* actually be yummy. But like my tax return, actually DOING IT just seemed out of reach so I got Simon to do it. The results? Listen here. Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

WARNING: Simon disrespects Vegemite in this episode!  2 ingredients? Pasta + butter = World's Easiest Dinner. For nearly 10 years, Simon edited nothing but Italian cookbooks. So even though he's not Italian, he does come with some experience with pasta. A simple 'Pasta with Butter' is exactly as it sounds, but we supply some helpful hints within this episode to elevate your 2-ingredient meal. Want...

Have you ever worked for HOURS and spent heaps of $$ on making a curry paste from scratch and then the results were kind of - meh...? There's a lot to be said for buying a jar of curry paste or even a whole entire curry kit and making the most of your time to watch TV and stalk celebrities on social media! RIGHT? The pre-made kits you can buy now are the best they've ever been. Low in chemical pre...