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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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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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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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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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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...

LemonTree

Oct 18, 20203 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 26, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 25, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 21, 20203 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 16, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 8, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Sep 4, 20203 min read

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Duck Leg Ballotine, Macadamia Puree and Crumb, Hasselback Potato, Porcini Duck Jus

This dish was created on the back of a challenge with 2 other girls, each picking 2 ingredients and using only these ingredients to...

LemonTree

Aug 26, 20203 min read

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