Tomato and olive rice

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  We’ve talked no-stir risottos before, but there’s a whole FAMILY of oven-baked rice dishes out there that do a great job of unchaining you from the stove and putting you back into where you need to be! This one is a sort of riff on all things summer salad, in rice form. Bit…

REHEATED - TZATZIKI 🥒

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  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 Mi…

Slow cooked sausage pasta sauce

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  "Incredibly easy" is Simon's promise here, but it also has the word "slow" in it, so this isn't the pasta sauce you make when in a rush. One thing I like about talking food with Simon is that he knows the origins of foods and food ideas. This particular recipe came from a…

Witlof and anchovy salad

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  I hope you're a regular here because there are some in-jokes that might be baffling if this is your first time tuning in. One in-joke is that Simon LOVES, ADORES and tends to USE ALL THE TIME, Greek "Yoggurt" as an ingredient, to the point where we started doing a count-…

Killer corn salad

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  It's always a fun episode when Yumi gets indignant about something stupid she's seen in a restaurant. This is one of those episodes. Your food lovin hosts will also get enthused about what you can do with some BBQ roasted corn! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Mi…

An internet way to do fried eggs

CONFESSION: I had brought something into the studio today to show Simon and Alyssa (our glorious producer). It was a food I'd cooked that had FAILED. And I'd been in a rush to get to the recording session that I didn't think it through but the gross food fail really triggered poor Simon's gag refle…

FEAST-SIZED Chicken with olive and lemon Tagine (that doesn't need a Tagine)!

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Today, Simon talks me through a recipe that is a Moroccan tagine dish big enough to serve a whole celebration of your friends, and it does NOT require a tagine. (If you don't know what a tagine is, don't worry, we explain in the show.) TRIGGER WARNING: You may drool! W…

Yumi's Mum's miso soup HACK

Miso soup is so common as a takeaway food, but for a lot of people cooking it at home can feel tricky. It's not! (Here's another 5 Min Food Fix motto: "If Japanese housewives can do it, so can I!") To make miso soup, you need to buy "white" miso. Tricky detail: in the tub, it doesn't look white, it…

SIMON'S SHAME FOOD: Tinned Tuna Pasta

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  If your partner thinks tinned tuna is "cat food" and makes a 🤮face at the smell, then tuna may *also* be YOUR shame food. But Simon and I are in agreement that tinned tuna is an EXCELLENT ingredient. Inspired by Antonio Carluccio, this recipe is completely nothing to be …

SIDE DISH LIFE: FRENCH GREEN BEANS

[RECIPE IN SHOW NOTES]  Inspired by an old Jamie Oliver cookbook, this recipe gives permission to cook the hell out of the beans! Want more food tips? Check out the 5 Minute Food Fix Instagram. Recipe 500g French beans, woody ends removed and composted 3tsp French mustard 2tbs white wine …