Some of our recent recipes...
Seared scallop with gazpacho
The sweet succulent seared scallop is beautifully complemented by the fresh yet earthy chilled gazpacho. A surf and turf dish unlike any of the more meaty varieties you might encounter. …
Blueberry and brie hotteok
Hotteok is Korean street food. A dough is wrapped around a sweet filling, normally a mix of sugar, nuts, and spices, and then shallow fried. In this version, the filling is a delicious blueberry reduction and a slice of brie. …
Black Bean Wellington with a mushroom miso gravy
The classic Beef Wellington reimagined with a more tasty, nutritious, and environmentally friendly black bean core. And that mushroom miso gravy! Have you ever wanted to lick the plate? …
Fermented fish consommé (Bún mắm trong suốt)
This fermented fish consommé gets its intense flavour from a rich bone broth, and a liquor made from boiling fermented fish. The clear broth packs a flavour punch that is sure to create some photo-worthy facial expressions. …
Potato and black sausage waffles with crème fraîche
Crispy potato waffles are a delight any time, but add the complexity of black sausage and a dab of crème fraîche and you have something worthy of savoring together with a good wine. …
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Trio of garlic wrapped in chicken and speck. Braised red cabbage.
A trio of garlic – roasted, black, and raw – are wrapped in chicken and sealed with that tastiest of cured hams – speck. The braised red cabbage adds a nice sparkle. …
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Salmon wrapped in speck with charred corn puree and braised endive
The sous vide salmon wrapped in speck, the charred corn puree, and the braised endive incorporate diverse culinary influences, yet complement each other perfectly. …
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Blueberry and Roquefort flatbread
Two of my favorite indulgences, blueberries and Roquefort cheese, sitting atop a flatbread that is worthy of such an esteemed topping. A combination made in… [your choice of utopia]. …
Salmon and avocado burgers. Honey mustard mayo.
Salmon and avocado are one of those perfect matches. Whether salmon and avocado sushi, or salmon and avocado burgers, this combination is divine! …
Duck and herb spring rolls. Very special dipping sauce.
These duck and herb springs rolls would be great with a wide range of sauces. With this very special dipping sauce, they are phenomenal. …
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Fusilli in tomato sauce
Sometimes a simple dish can be a truly amazing dish. This fusilli in tomato sauce is one such dish. …
NZ mussels steamed in sake and miso
Departing from the typical white wine based sauce, here these NZ mussels are steamed in sake and miso. Sorry white wine – this is some serious competition. …
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A selection of our past favorites...
Pickled mushroom salad, polenta chips, romesco, poached duck egg
There is a diversity of flavours and textures here, yet in a satisfying balance. Crisp, creamy, bright, crunchy. And that is before we get to the poached duck egg, which has its own delectable complexities. …
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Vegetarian Red Miso Ramen
I love the diversity of ramen. There are styles, but few rules. In keeping with that diversity, I wanted to create a vegetarian ramen the equal of its flesh and bone based counterparts. …
Beetroot and ricotta gnocchi with a brown butter thyme sauce, walnuts and Roquefort
What really sets this dish apart is the way the beetroot and ricotta gnocchi is so perfectly complimented by the Roquefort cheese, walnuts, and brown butter sauce. …
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Black sausage and apple parcels. Ginger garlic dipping sauce.
Call it fusion, call it a mash-up. The classic combination of apple and pork (blood) was encapsulated in a crisp spring roll wrapper, and dipped in a lively asian style dipping sauce that perfectly balanced the rich black sausage. …
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Grilled pork belly skewers on mashed potato salad
These sweet and succulent grilled pork belly skewers sit on a mashed potato salad enhanced with umami packed katsuobushi (bonito flakes), roasted garlic, and spring onions. …
Mushroom and spinach dumplings in a málà broth
Dumplings are a great way to package flavours and differentiate them from their surroundings. Here, umami packed mushroom and spinach dumplings sit in a spicy, lip numbing, yet very tasty broth. …
Kimchi consommé with crispy roast pork belly and tempura mussels
While there is a bit of a surf’n’turf angle to this dish, there is so much more. The kimchi consommé is something very special. Disguised as a light colored broth, it is so packed with flavour. The Cantonese/Vietnamese style crispy roast pork belly is decadently delicious, and nicely complemented by…
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Black quinoa and pesto with roasted vegetables
Earthy colors and flavours dominate this dish. The black quinoa and basil pesto form a mossy earth base for the autumn colored roast vegetables, sautéed mushrooms, and pine nuts. …
Asian flatbread
It resembles a pizza, but I wouldn’t be so presumptuous as to call it one. This flatbread is topped with flavours from North-East Asia. The natto, kimchi, and yuzu kosho bring complex fermented notes to complement the classic tomato and cheese. …
Tempura tofu on smashed cucumber with sesame oil and ginger
This Asian inspired dish layers creamy tofu encased in crispy tempura batter on top of fresh crunchy cucumber that has been smothered in a zingy ginger and sesame oil dressing. …
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Corn and green onion waffles with three dips
Succulent sweet corn and umami packed green onions are encased here in crisp waffles. While delicious on their own, the three dips add their own very distinctive dimensions. …
Ricotta gnocchi and slow roasted tomatoes
Like rice, pasta, and potatoes, gnocchi are a stage on which you can feature more complex flavours. Here the ricotta gnocchi, together with slow roasted tomatoes, garlic, and thyme, are in the spotlight. …
Fish and dill spring rolls
The first thing on the menu of a Highway 4 restaurant in Hanoi are the Fish Spring Rolls. So simple, yet so good. I haven’t tried to recreate that dish, but be inspired by it. …
Onsen Tamago (Poached egg in a soy dashi broth)
Trying to sum up this simple dish in words is difficult, and actually seems pointless. This onsen tamago is simply a flavour explosion, so difficult to describe, and yet so easy to create at home. …
Mussels grilled with roast garlic and butter
The mussels are grilled with roast garlic and a little butter. Roasted garlic has a subtle sweet taste that complements the mussels rather than overpowers them. To balance the sweetness, the balsamic vinegar adds a little acidity. …
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