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Red Wine Braised Oxtail Tortellini with Green Peas

LemonTree

Sep 16, 20202 min read

Red Wine Braised Oxtail Tortellini with Green Peas

With a bit of advanced planning, this dish is actually quite achievable for a weeknight dinner. Most of the time is waiting for the stew...

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LemonTree

Sep 11, 20203 min read

Sound of the Sea

Great food creates memory. I was lucky enough to dine at The Fat Duck in Bray years and years ago, back when it was the no. 3 restaurant...

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Torched Golden Pomfret, Fennel, Labneh, Beurre Blanc and Herb Oil

LemonTree

Sep 8, 20202 min read

Torched Golden Pomfret, Fennel, Labneh, Beurre Blanc and Herb Oil

Golden Pomfret is one of my favourite fish to eat. It's oily, fatty and packed with flavour. It's a very popular fish used mostly in...

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Beetroot Tartare, Labneh, Lemon Myrtle, Beetroot Glass

LemonTree

Aug 28, 20202 min read

Beetroot Tartare, Labneh, Lemon Myrtle, Beetroot Glass

This dish was actually inpsired by the glass potato chips that I made a while ago. As pretty as the glass potato chips were, I thought...

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LemonTree

Aug 25, 20202 min read

Smoked Mackerel Dip with Radish Flowers

Purple colour in food is a fickly thing, almost all of them change colour to red on the addition of acidity. For my dish above, I wanted...

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LemonTree

Aug 19, 20202 min read

Roast Bone Marrow with Radish Salad

Online grocery shopping recently is giving me access to all these special ingredients from suppliers who used to provide exclusively to...

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Squid Tagliatelle, Squid Ink, Lemon Myrtle, Dill and Cucumber Water

LemonTree

Aug 16, 20202 min read

Squid Tagliatelle, Squid Ink, Lemon Myrtle, Dill and Cucumber Water

I saw some fresh squid over the weekend and really wanted to create a light dish to show case its sweet flavour and texture. This is a...

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Spanner Crab with Ponzu Dressing, Verjus Caviar and Cured Egg Yolk

LemonTree

Aug 6, 20203 min read

Spanner Crab with Ponzu Dressing, Verjus Caviar and Cured Egg Yolk

This dish came about while I was driving to the market one of these weekends. The idea of pairing salty umami packed cured egg yolk with...

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Torched Scallops, Lemon Myrtle Labneh, Pickled Kohlrabi, Verjus Foam

LemonTree

Aug 2, 20202 min read

Torched Scallops, Lemon Myrtle Labneh, Pickled Kohlrabi, Verjus Foam

Funny enough, this dish is actually inspired by a bad dish I had at a fine dining restaurant at a winery a while ago. It was the perfect...

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Kingfish Tartare with Bonito Cream and Apple Jelly

LemonTree

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Kingfish Tartare with Bonito Cream and Apple Jelly

I love kingfish sashimi, especially with a lovely citrusy Japanese ponzu sauce. I happened to have found some amazingly fresh sashimi...

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New Zealand Yam with Black Garlic and Truffle Mayonnaise, Finger Lime

LemonTree

Jul 23, 20202 min read

New Zealand Yam with Black Garlic and Truffle Mayonnaise, Finger Lime

So everyone, meet Oca or New Zealand Yam. I found them on my recent trip to the market and wanted to keep things simple to showcase its...

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LemonTree

Jul 21, 20203 min read

Prawn Tortellini en Brodo

I love the vibrant colours and earthy sweetness from beetroot and really wanted to incorporate it in a pasta dish. Most beetroot pasta...

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Crystal Bread with Prosciutto Cream and Shaved Truffle

LemonTree

Jul 18, 20201 min read

Crystal Bread with Prosciutto Cream and Shaved Truffle

This is a creation by the legendary El Bulli. I became obsessed with having to recreate it the first time I saw it. Conveniently, earlier...

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Edible Garden - Baby Root Vegetables with Gribiche Sauce and Black Olive Soil

LemonTree

Jul 14, 20202 min read

Edible Garden - Baby Root Vegetables with Gribiche Sauce and Black Olive Soil

This dish was so much fun to make, stunning to look at and absolutely delicious to eat. When I saw all the lovely root vegetables in...

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Steak Tartare with Beetroot Puree, Black Garlic Mayonnaise and Glass Potato Chips

LemonTree

Jul 11, 20202 min read

Steak Tartare with Beetroot Puree, Black Garlic Mayonnaise and Glass Potato Chips

This is a traditional steak tartare with a modern twist with the addition of the earthy sweet beetroot puree, aromatic truffle shavings...

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LemonTree

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Glass Potato Chips

This was such a fun little project for me that I feel like it deserve its own little post, even if it's just a snack. Everyone, meet...

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Pan Seared Scallops with Roe Sauce, Caviar and Crispy Kohlrabi Leaves

LemonTree

Jul 3, 20202 min read

Pan Seared Scallops with Roe Sauce, Caviar and Crispy Kohlrabi Leaves

The presentation of this dish is inspired by an amazing chef I get to cross path with on instagram. His instagram name is the.epicurean...

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Grilled Mackerel with Mackerel Tartare, Dill Mayo and Parsley Oil

LemonTree

Jun 27, 20202 min read

Grilled Mackerel with Mackerel Tartare, Dill Mayo and Parsley Oil

This dish is based on a recipe from Joe Black shared on Cookniche. It was clean, simple and stunning at the same time and I've been...

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Beetroot Taco with Mole Chicken, Avocado Mousse and Crispy Chicken Skin

LemonTree

Jun 11, 20202 min read

Beetroot Taco with Mole Chicken, Avocado Mousse and Crispy Chicken Skin

So what can you do with left over mole chicken that you've spent a labourous weekend on making? Mole chicken tacos for dinner the next...

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Purple Corn Taco with Pulled Pork and Aji Verde

LemonTree

Jun 10, 20203 min read

Purple Corn Taco with Pulled Pork and Aji Verde

Did you know that there are close to 60 different varieties of corn in Mexico? Unlucky for us, most of these are not available in...

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