Recipes

  • Broadbean, spring herb and orzo salad with leeks, green beans and salad onion

    by Marcus Allen
    200g orzo pasta 3 tbsps olive oil Juice of one lemon 1/4 tsp salt 1 leek, cut into rounds 2 tblsp vegetable oil 150g green beans chopped into 3 cm...

  • Gnocchi with Gorgonzola fonduta, broccoli stems and basil

    by Marcus Allen
    800g gnocchi (La Molisana Pastificio from Woolworths is pretty good)2 tbsp olive oil2 broccoli stems, halved lengthways and thinly sliced into half...

  • Fennel and potato gratin

    by Marcus Allen
    2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced.  2 small fennel, core removed, thinly sliced 250 ml cream 250 ml milk 1 bay leaf Salt and pepper   Preheat oven ...

  • Leek tart, honeyed roasted parsnips and a cos and fennel salad

    by Marcus Allen
    Leek Tart 2 leeks, washed and thinly sliced 2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp salt 250 mL cream 2 egg yolks 1 sheet of pastry/pastry case, make it yourself or ...

  • Cambodian Fish in Ginger Sauce

    by Marcus Allen
    Serves 3-4 1kg white fish fillets, such as duck fish, ling or founder 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 50g ginger, cut into fine matchsticks 2 tbsp f...

  • Persian fennel chicken

    by Marcus Allen
      2 brown onions, roughly chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp salt Freshly ground black pepper 8 chicken thighs, bone in skin on 1/4 tsp ground turmer...

  • Roasted cauliflower salad with oranges and lemons

    by Marcus Allen
      1 cauliflower, cut into bite sized florets 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 tsp salt Freshly ground pepper 1/4 red onion, finely sliced A large handful ...

  • Cauliflower and turmeric salad with coriander and dill

    by Marcus Allen
    1 cauliflower, cut into small florets 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp ground coriander 1/4 tsp salt  1/4 red on...

  • Fennel and fetta fritters with sour cream

    by Marcus Allen
    1 fennel, grated 1 zucchini grated 2 eggs, lightly beaten Handful parsley, finely chopped 1/4 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 8...

  • Cauliflower falafel

    by Marcus Allen
    Serves 4 1 cauliflower, cut into florets 1/2 onion 2 -3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped a large handful of coriander, roughly chopped a large hand...

  • Fresh tomato and chilli sauce for spaghetti

    by Marcus Allen
    This should give you enough sauce for about 500g of dried pasta. 1kg of ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped and pureed (including seeds and skin) 3 clo...

  • Green chilli and cucumber salad with yoghurt, cumin and new season ginger

    by Marcus Allen
    Salad ingredients 3 Lebanese cucumbers peeled and quartered longways 3 cm ginger, julienned 1 long green chilli, thinly sliced Dressing Half bunch...