Recipes

150g caster sugar 2 cups (500ml) water 3 cups (tightly packed) basil leaves (put aside small leaves for presentation) 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice 250g punnet strawberries, hulled and ¼ 120g punnet [...]

4 fresh artichokes 1 tbsp. parsley finely chopped 1/4 tsp. oregano leaves finely chopped 100gm. Mozzarella cheese, grated 1 c. bread crumbs 5 tbsp. grated Parmesan or Romano cheese 1 tsp. crushed [...]

2 1/4 cups persimmon pulp, (from about 2 pounds persimmons) 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/4 cup whipping cream 3/4 cup whole milk 1 large egg 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch [...]

  500 g figs 500 g raspberries 120 g honey 2 tbsp sugar 60 ml sweet wine (Beaumes de Venise) 500 ml vanilla ice cream when serving   Heat oven to 200°C. Remove the stem ends of the figs and cut [...]

2 large quinces 3-4 cups water 1 knob butter 2 cups sugar Creme fraiche or ice cream to serve (optional) Wipe the quince over with a damp cloth to remove fur Core & quarter quinces then place [...]

Balsamic marinated barbequed mushrooms. A smoky and creamy delight! Serves 4 Ingredients 300g fresh shiitake mushrooms 200g swiss brown mushrooms 300g oyster mushrooms 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic [...]

6 eggs, separated 175g castor sugar Grated rind and juice of 1 blood orange 175g ground almonds 70g (1 cup) day old bread-crumbs SYRUP 8 blood oranges 125g castor sugar Lemon juice to taste   [...]

1. Fry a finely chopped onion in olive oil, when translucent add two heads of broccoli cut into small pieces. Cover and leave on a low heat until the broccoli is cooked. You may need to add a bit [...]

1 kg broccoli, cut into florets 4 slices fresh goat’s cheese, (about 100g total) or 4 baby chevres ½ cup flaked almonds, or chopped walnuts, lightly toasted extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle   [...]

A great combination of freshness and heartiness meet in this fennel and celeriac soup… Finish it off with a little truffle oil to take it to the next level! Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 30g [...]