5 Minute Food Fix

On your favourite food podcast, Yumi Stynes explains how food, in this case persimmons, connects her to her mother's culture.Persimmons are, like asparagus, TRULY seasonal. Which is why we have to enjoy them in winter!Dried persimmons are becoming A THING in Australia - and you can find the salad recipe here.

Yumi has some personal news to share with Simon which she predicts will BORE HIM TO TEARS. She also has an amazing Creamy White Beans recipe to share with everyone - TOTALLY NOT BORING!It's a New York Times Cooking recipe - and you'll probably have everything you need to make it - just grab or make sure you have Fresh CreamTomato PasteHalf a jar of sundried tomatoes

Your hosts have a LOT of thoughts when it comes to ordering food at a restaurant.What are the common mistakes?How can you absolutely nail it?On what topics should you consult with your waiter?

Is there anything more inspiring for a keen cook than being asked to make something for a party at short notice?Yumi is BACK and feeling good in her kitchen and was delighted to have a couple of cracks at making this cake by Nigella Lawson.*After recording, she made it again for the party - here's what she said about the changes:"Instead of Olive Oil, I used coconut oil! (I know the whole name is Nigella's Olive Oil Chocolate Cake but I just felt the olive oil flavour was a bit intense and overpowering, whereas coconut oil is more mellow and went well.) I also increased the cooking time by 5 minutes, to 50 mins, and in my oven, it cooked better at 160C fan -- instead of the recommended 150C.Finally, I couldn't find good strawberries so I used raspberries instead. Looked amazing and tasted amazing!"

We NEVER get tired of finding new ways to make potatoes exciting and delicious.REAL QUICK:To make Yumi's ALL KILLER, NO FILLER POTATO CRISPPre-heat the oven to 200C.Have some finely chopped rosemary needles ready to go and have 1/4 cup of olive oil in a small pot, not heated yet.Slice 4-5 decent-sized spuds into 2mm discs. Dump the lot into a big pot of salted, boiling water. Once the water returns to the boil (this will take a couple of minutes) allow the spuds to boil for 2-3 minutes then drain really well.(I USE RUBBER GLOVES to handle the still-hot potatoes here -)Arrange the potatoes in layered rows to achieve maximum surface area for every piece. This will take a few minutes. Put the oil on to heat. You want it to get Very Hot but not smoking.Scatter the finely chopped rosemary over the potatoes.Pour the hot oil evenly over the potatoes.Place in the oven and set a timer for 45 minutes but keep an eye on them!Serve hot. SO GOOD.Jamie Oliver's BALSAMIC POTATOES RECIPE can be found here.

Corn ribs had a bit of a "moment" in restaurants around the country and around the world - - but what do you think?(email us any time foodfixemail@gmail.com) Your food-mad hosts discuss. Yumi also has to share about these olives she'd never tried before......And gives you one more thing to add to your camp cooking repertoire, particularly if you love to cook on a fire!

This episode, your hosts Yumi and Simon go wildly off script and talk about:The perils of buying wine as a sober personA gumbooted and verdant field fantasy...and there's a bunch of ridiculous lolling in there that a normal person might've edited out! WOOT!Plus, Adam Liaw's Chicken and Mushroom Field Pie recipe is here.

Yumi has some (actually real) ideas about what kinds of gifts mothers want this Mother's Day.(Clue: it's not chocolate, it's not a soft toy, it's no kind of inflatable silver balloon EVER, and it's definitely not a cleaning/housework appliance.)And Simon wants to free listeners to make the soup they CAN - not the "perfect" soup!

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 recipe authoring, they cautiously weigh in with diplomacy AND personal experience.They also have a recipe to share! It's a 15 years old from Gizzi Erskine and Simon is SURE you're gonna love it!