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LemonTree
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Feb 28, 20223 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Charcoal Brocollini, Miso Cashew Sauce
Another easy side dish to share at Christmas dinner. If you can, I would highly recommend cooking the broccolini over charcoal as it...
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LemonTree
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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...
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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 17, 20212 min read
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...
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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
Mar 14, 20213 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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...
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LemonTree
Oct 18, 20203 min read
Culurgiones, Baby King Mushrooms, Porcini Cream Sauce
Well, these were meant to be culurgiones, a typical Sardinian filled pasta. I was obsessed with how pretty they looked when I first saw...
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LemonTree
Sep 26, 20202 min read
Beef Cheek Rendang, Coconut Rice, Cucumber and Radish Pickle
Good food takes time and this is one of those dishes. It's strangely satisfying making everything from scratch and how these different...
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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 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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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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LemonTree
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Lamb Loin, Crispy Salty Bush, Pine Nut and Pepita Crumb, Beetroot Puree and Pickle, Jus
This dish came about as I got access to some wild salt bush and wanted to experiment using it in dishes. The only thing I knew about...
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LemonTree
Sep 1, 20204 min read
Cantonese Wonton Noodle Soup
Cantonese wonton noodle soup is my comfort dish growing up. Every now and then, my grandma or my mum would take me to one of the famous...
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