Serves: 6 Prep time: about an hour Cooking time: including prep time about 90 minutes This dish is an amalgamation of a few dishes into a bit of a greatest hits. The curry butter in the crushed potatoes (one of my favourite recipes from my pub chef days) is a wonderful thing to spread under…

Serves: 8 Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes I’ve made BBQ pulled jackfruit before and it’s a great veggie and vegan alternative to pork. This recipe makes a lovely sweet BBQ sauce which cuts through the strong smokiness of the jackfruit. A little organisation at the start of the cooking process and it…

Serves: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes With all the vegetables these fritters do a great job of pretending to be healthy. The cheese meanwhile adds lovely crispy bits to the crust and a gooey centre to the fritters. They are delicious topped with a poached egg and served with a sharp…

Serves: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes or less, plus 2 hours of resting and proving. Cooking time: 18-25 minutes So after reading a bunch of recipes for ciabatta and learning a little of a process called autolysation (or the power of the pause, one process in which gluten forms and flavour develops along with many…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 minutes plus time for the onions to cool and the patties to rest. Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Some of my most enjoyable moments as a chef were working at the celebrated burger joint Fergburger in Queenstown, NZ. While a pure meat pattie is a wonderful thing (it works for Ferg…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes (longer if you’re breaking down a whole chicken) plus 24 hours brining Cooking time: 15-20 minutes The buttermilk brine adds a great sourness and the brining process makes the chicken beautifully tender and just crams the flavour in. Patience is key when finishing the chicken on the BBQ. You…