Recipes

Mandarin Panna cotta with Poached Mandarin

Mandarins are looking great this time of the year and this recipe is perfect for a casual dinner party and ...
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Tangelo Almond Cakes with White Chocolate and Pistachio

Now it may sound weird but this recipe uses the whole fruit so no wastage, which I really like. The ...
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Citrus Marinated Chicken with Citrus, Goji Berry and Herb Cous Cous

This recipe is nice and simple and most of it can be prepared in advance. With the chicken you can ...
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Lemon Curd Crumble Muffins

This is taking the humble muffin and kicks it up a notch using some fresh NZ lemons. This recipe uses ...
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Pan fried fish w Orange Avocado Salad, Citrus herb crumb

It's Spring now apparently so along with some brief fine spells of weather we have some beautiful citrus fruit in ...
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Lemon Tart with Gin Ice Cream

Simple, classic and it's got Gin. What more could you want...? ...
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Apple crumble

One of the topics I am passionate about is food wastage. In an ideal world we would show respect to ...
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Pan fried fish on truffled mash, petit pois a la Francais, lemon beurre blanc

One of the topics I am passionate about is food wastage. In an ideal world we would show respect to ...
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Roast chicken and spiced pumpkin w citrus slaw and croutons

One of the topics I am passionate about is food wastage. In an ideal world we would show respect to ...
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Croquetten, Dutch style crumbed chicken and cheese croquettes

One of the topics I am passionate about is food wastage. In an ideal world we would show respect to ...
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Truffled Cauliflower and Parsnip Soup w Pancetta Crumbs

This is a really heart soothing soup, the truffle oil really elevates this dish so if you have it then ...
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Brain Popcorn w Smoked Chilli Mayo

Here's one of the recipes from my most recent Offal cooking class. There's no fundamental difference in offal from any ...
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Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding with Rum Caramel and Fried Banana

Got some croissants left over after the weekend? Put them to good use with this bread and butter pudding recipe ...
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Thai Green Chicken Curry

During my travels cooking I have been lucky enough to work with some fantastic Thai chefs both when in Malaysia ...
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Dark chocolate mousse

A chocolate mousse is only as good as the chocolate you use so try to use good quality. I don't ...
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Braised Beef Cheeks w Truffled Mash and Horseradish

It's that time of the year in the capital when the Food Show has come to a close and we ...
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Biltong recipe

Here's a perfect snack for watching the Rugby while making the most out of your hunt ...
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Home-Made Egyptian Pastrami

Curing your own meat can be very rewarding. It might sound difficult or time-consuming but it isn't really. There is ...
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Rhubarb Frangipane tart w honey mascarpone and mulled wine syrup

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Coconut and kaffir lime panna cotta w passion fruit pulp

This is an excellent dinner party dessert; make it all before hand and just pull it out whenever you're ready ...
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Chocolate tart with blackberry compote & vanilla crème fraiche

With anything rich and creamy as this it is good to serve with something that acts as a foil and ...
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Chilli Garlic Squid with Lime and Coriander

I first tried fresh squid when working at Elements in Lyall Bay and have never looked back. If you have ...
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Tom Kha Goong – Thai prawn soup

Until I worked with Thai chefs I thought Tom Yum soup was Tom Yum soup. There are actually many variations; ...
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Brawn w smoked oysters, celeriac remoulade and cider reduction

You can’t get much more old school than brawn. If you haven’t tried it you’re really missing out, just don’t ...
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Lamb rack recipe and E-book on it’s way…

Here's a preview of the upcoming E-book. For this particular recipe I used Leelands lamb shoulder racks. Leelands Lamb is ...
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