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LemonTree
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Sake Cured Mackerel, Salted Tomato Juice, Watermelon Radish, Wasabi and Spring Onion Oil
This is based on a recipe from the book Frantzen. Instead of white Tokyo turnips, I've used watermelon radish instead for it's beautiful...
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LemonTree
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Burrata, Mixed Cherry Tomatoes, Parsley Flower
Easy, festive and tasty, this is one of my to go to side dish for Christmas. The longest part of the cook is slicing all the tiny cherry...
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LemonTree
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, Yuzu Mayonnaise, Parsley Oil
I have zero resistance to zucchini flowers, they are delicious and for me, best enjoyed stuffed with a creamy cheese filling and fried...
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LemonTree
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Smoked Burrata, Tomberries, Finger Lime, Basil Oil, Cornflowers
I love the flavour combinations of burrata and tomatoes. This version came about as I found some tomato cherries in the market that I...
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LemonTree
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Duck Rillettes, Pickled Pine Mushroom, Pine Mushroom Powder, Black Garlic Mayonnaise
I had some duck legs left over from my aged duck earlier in the week and thought the best way to use it was to make a duck rillettes....
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LemonTree
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Poached Lobster, Pressed Apple Cucumber, Finger Lime, Yuzu Mayonnaise Dressing, Pickled Radish
This dish came about as a way to clean up the leftover components I have sitting in my fridge. The only new ingredients were the radish,...
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LemonTree
May 10, 20212 min read
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...
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LemonTree
May 1, 20212 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Scarlet Prawn, Squid Ink Risotto, Coral Sauce, Parsley Oil
This was another take for one of my favourite dish this year, adapted as an entree for my family Christmas dinner. Scarlet prawns were...
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LemonTree
Dec 25, 20203 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Scallop Ceviche, Lemon Myrtle, Ponzu Dressing, Dill Oil, Shaved Fennel, Ice Plant
This dish came about as I managed to order some ice plant and wanted to try it in a light seafood dish. The flavours were inspired by a...
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LemonTree
Dec 15, 20201 min read
St Helen Oysters, Ora King Salmon Caviar, Passionfruit and Yuzu Dressing
The flavour combination might sound weird, but trust me, it was absolutely amazing! Food sometimes works in the strangest ways. This dish...
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LemonTree
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Torched Mackerel Ravioli, Horseradish Cream, Avocado Mousse, Broad Beans, Herb Oil
This dish was inspired by a stunning dish at The Greenhouse in Mayfair London, one of my favourite restaurant of all time. The original...
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LemonTree
Sep 25, 20202 min read
King Salmon Mi Cuit, Horseradish Cream, Avocado Mousse, Broad Beans, Herb Oil, Salmon Caviar
The best way to enjoy salmon for me is when it's 'half cooked', or mi cuit in French. Cooked at low temperature, it has the buttery...
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LemonTree
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Slow Braised Pork Jowl, Soubise Cream, Prunes, Radish and Tawny Port Glaze
This recipe is adapted from a recipe in the book Quay by Peter Gilmore. The original recipe was Slow-Braised Berkshire Pig Jowl, Maltose...
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LemonTree
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Sakura Soba, Uni, Ikura - Cherry Blossom Soba, White Sea Urchin, Ora King Salmon Caviar
It's Spring, weather is getting warmer and cherry blossoms are blooming. There is no better way to welcome Spring than with a cherry...
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