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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...

LemonTree

Aug 6, 20203 min read

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Chicken and Corn - Chicken and Prosciutto Ballotine, Corn Texture, Brussels Sprout, Chicken Jus

I don't have access to gourmet market lately so it's back to the basics, playing with ingredients that are commonly available in every...

LemonTree

Aug 4, 20203 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Aug 2, 20202 min read

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Wagyu Steak with Pickled Celeriac, Truffle Celeriac Puree, Black Garlic and Red Wine Jus

Ok, it might sound a bit silly but this dish came about as celeriac was on sale in the supermarket for 50 cents!! I love its sweet,...

LemonTree

Jul 31, 20203 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 29, 20202 min read

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Kangaroo Fillet with Mixed Native Australian Bush Spices, Beetroot Textures and Spiced Plum Sauce

Another haul from my weekend market wandering, and this time I scored a kangaroo fillet and found some lovely native Australian bush...

LemonTree

Jul 28, 20203 min read

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Mushroom and Caramelised Onion Tart with Rosemary and Tarragon Flowers, 63 Degree Egg

You can't go wrong with the flavours really, sweet well caramelised onion, sautéed mushrooms cooked with fresh herbs and butter, creamy...

LemonTree

Jul 26, 20202 min read

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Powdered Duck, Creamy Mashed Potato, Red Witlof and Duck Jus

'Powdering' in old English means curing proteins in salt in order to inject flavours to it as well as preserving it for a longer period...

LemonTree

Jul 25, 20204 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 23, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 21, 20203 min read

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Turkish Eggs with Chorizo and Cherry Tomatoes

For brunch this morning, I travelled to Turkey with my take on the traditional Turkish Eggs (Cilbir). I've added cherry tomatoes for the...

LemonTree

Jul 19, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 18, 20201 min read

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Crispy Pork Belly with Purple Carrot Puree, Golden Beetroot and Red Wine Jus

Fatty pork belly and crispy crackling is one of my weakness. There are so many different tips and tricks on how to make that perfect...

LemonTree

Jul 16, 20204 min read

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Coconut Jelly with Osmanthus Flower Liquid Spheres

Coconut and osmanthus flower jelly is a popular Asian dessert and this is my take of it. Instead of having the osmanthus as a jelly, I...

LemonTree

Jul 15, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 14, 20202 min read

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Avocado, Cherry Tomatoes, Beetroot Sour Dough Toast and 63 Degree Egg

It's one of the all time classics and you can't go wrong with the flavours but it's also hard to make it look pretty and refined. This is...

LemonTree

Jul 12, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 11, 20202 min read

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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...

LemonTree

Jul 10, 20202 min read

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Leek Ash Crusted Venison with Blackberry Sauce, Red Radish and Smoked Onion Sphere

I made this dish on a weeknight and what I thought would have been a fairly straight forward cook turned out to be somewhat more hectic...

LemonTree

Jul 9, 20203 min read

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Imam Biyaldi - Turkish Eggplant Stew

This dish means 'Imam fainted'. So legend has it that Imam was so impressed upon tasting this dish made by his wife that he fainted from...

LemonTree

Jul 8, 20202 min read

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