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Pigeon En Croute with Truffle Jus
I have been meaning to make this for a while and finally got around to it with yet another COVID lockdown staycation. I've had set aside...
LemonTree
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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John Dory, Pine Mushrooms and Fermented Pine Mushroom Sauce
I've been intrigued with fermentation for a while now and finally got around to trying it. As pine mushrooms were in season, it's the...
LemonTree
Jun 12, 20223 min read
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Roast Chicken, Pine Mushroom and Chestnut Pie, Chicken Jus
I have been thinking about creating a dish with all the autumnal flavours all week, pine mushrooms, chestnuts and cashews paired with the...
LemonTree
Apr 30, 20225 min read
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Charcoal Pork Belly, Pork and Smoked Eel Glaze, Black Garlic, Shiitake, Pickled Black Radish
This dish is inspired by the Berkshire Pork Cooked Overnight, Shiitake and Fermented Cabbage recipe in the book 'Brae - Recipes and...
LemonTree
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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Striploin Wagyu MS9+, Black Garlic and Aged Balsamic Emulsion, Potato Pavee, Fresh Chives
This is another dish I have to bring back for the Christmas party as it's one of the favourite dish of the year. Fatty melt in your mouth...
LemonTree
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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10 Day Great Ocean Aged Honey Lavender Duck, Cherry Cognac Jus
Duck had featured regularly in my kitchen over the lockdown periods so it only feel appropriate to include it for family Christmas dinner...
LemonTree
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Confit Ora King Salmon, Green Tomato Sauce Vierge
I've made variations of this before but it's so good that I decided to include it in the Christmas family dinner this year as one of the...
LemonTree
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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Torched Bonito, Pickled Purple Cauliflower, Potato Lentil Miso
I found some beautiful fresh bonito in a local fish monger that I really wanted to try. I wasn't too sure how I was going to cook it...
LemonTree
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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Duck Breast with Yellow Plum
I was actually meant to get red plums for this dish but have somehow accidentally picked yellow plums. The colour contrast and texture it...
LemonTree
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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Torched Mackerel, Dill and Caper Sauce, Feta and Beetroot Salad
I love cooking with seafood, it's nutritious, healthy, tasty and super quick for weeknight meals. I happened to have gone to the market...
LemonTree
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Ora King Salmon with Crispy Skin, Tomato Salad, Nasturtium, Sauce Vierge
Ora King salmon is known as the wagyu of salmon, and Tyee Ora Nui salmon is a type that's even more rare with less than 40 fish available...
LemonTree
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Honey Lavender Duck, Pickled Plum, Spiced Plum Sauce
I've been meaning to try Eleven Madison's signature dish - Lavender Honey Duck for ages and finally have gathered all the ingredients I...
LemonTree
Jun 18, 20213 min read
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Wine Braised Octopus, Taramasalata, Dill and Parsley Dressing
It's a little bit of a love hate relationship between me and the octopus. It's so yummy but the handling of a raw one somewhat creeps me...
LemonTree
May 10, 20212 min read
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Textures of Pumpkin
After a long recovery from a broken ankle, I've finally returned to wandering around weekend farmers market and this time I found a...
LemonTree
May 1, 20212 min read
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Herb Crusted Lamb Rack, Spring Vegetable, Spiced Beetroot and Rhubarb Ketchup
This is a surprisingly easy and quick weeknight meal with clean fresh flavours that show cases the ingredients used. The most time...
LemonTree
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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Beetroot Potato Brioche Bun, 30 Day Aged Wagyu Patty, Green Tomato Ketchup
Something slightly different today. This dish is inspired by eatersmanifesto's search for the perfect burger and I used his recipe for...
LemonTree
Mar 14, 20213 min read
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Porchetta, Jerusalem Artichoke Puree, Radicchio and Side Dishes
Christmas is the perfect occasion to celebrate the end of the year together with your family over food and wine. These were the main...
LemonTree
Jan 18, 20215 min read
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Lobster Tails, Lobster Bisque, Beurre Blanc Foam, Charcoal Tuile
This was inspired by a dish I had at Le Cinq in Paris. Loved the colour contrast of black against the bright orange lobster bisque and...
LemonTree
Dec 25, 20203 min read
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Roasted Duck Breast, Grape Glaze, Pickled Watermelon Radish
I wanted to pair my duck breasts with stone fruits originally and none were in season at the moment, but grapes were available. After...
LemonTree
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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Pork Belly with Chilli Caramel and Apple Slaw
This was the signature dish for a popular restaurant here called Red Spice Road. Sadly the restaurant closed its doors after 13 years at...
LemonTree
Nov 9, 20203 min read
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