Watermelon Spritz

INGREDIENTS 1.5lt of freshly squeezed watermelon juice; from 3kg of watermelon 6 green limes, cut into quarters. 300ml chilled vodka 1lt soda 10 sprigs of mint 30 pitted olives 100g of fetta, cut into 20 cubes Ice METHOD Squeeze all the limes bar two quarters into a large jug. Top with the watermelon juice and … Read more

Matt Preston’s Korean Brisket and Kimchi Burger

INGREDIENTS 500g beef brisket, minced 125g speck, rind removed, minced 1/3 cup (80ml) light soy sauce Sunflower oil, to brush 6 spring onions, dark green part thinly sliced, pale part halved lengthways 2 green capsicums, quartered lengthways 6 brioche burger buns, split, brushed with oil, sprinkled with black sesame seeds Kewpie mayonnaise and gochujang (Korean … Read more

Slow-Braised Beef Cheeks with Parmesan Polenta

INGREDIENTS 150g instant polenta 1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil 2kg beef cheeks, trimmed, halved 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 fresh bay leaves 750ml bottle Barolo (or other full-bodied red wine) 2 onions, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 3 celery stalks, sliced 2 tsp chopped rosemary leaves 2 thyme sprigs, … Read more

Bagna Cauda

INGREDIENTS 100g unsalted butter 100ml extra virgin olive oil 8 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 20 anchovy fillets in oil, drained, chopped 1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream Seasonal vegetables (such as baby fennel bulbs, witlof, boiled chat potatoes and baby beetroot, blanched asparagus and Dutch carrots) and sourdough, to serve METHOD Melt butter and oil … Read more

Jamie Oliver’s Fish and Cheat’s Chips with Tarragon Mushy Peas

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 cups (210g) fresh breadcrumbs 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 4 skinless flounder fillets (order from your fishmonger), cut into 4cm-wide strips Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry Cress or micro herbs, to serve CHEAT’S CHIPS 1kg sebago potatoes, scrubbed (unpeeled), cut into 1cm-thick chips 3 rosemary … Read more