• Pork chops

    Grilled pork chops with pressure-cooker-stewed fennel and Granny Smith apple. A simple Australian dinner packed with sweet, savoury, and tart flavours.

  • Pork and fennel

    This meal brings together a smoked pork hock, fennel bulb, brown onion, salt, and mixed mammal liquor in the pressure cooker. It is simple food with an appetite behind it: smoky pork, sweet anise-like fennel, savoury onion, and a rich cooking liquor that becomes more than the sum of its parts. Jump to the recipe.…

  • Beef short rib with fennel

    Beef short rib with fennel, rosemary and rich cooking liquor: a savoury low-carbohydrate recipe with stovetop, slow cooker and pressure cooker methods.

  • Crispy skin pork hock at the Hahndorf Inn

    Looking for a good pork knuckle in Hahndorf? At the Hahndorf Inn, I tucked into a large slow-roasted pork knuckle with crunchy crackling, sauerkraut, mashed potato, mustard, and gravy. This hearty Bavarian-inspired meal matches the atmosphere of one of the Adelaide Hills’ popular German-style pubs, making it handy for anyone visiting Hahndorf.

  • Secrets by the Sea

    Taking a well-earned day off led me to Secrets by the Sea at Henley Beach for a seafood feast overlooking the water. From natural, Mornay and Kilpatrick oysters to perfectly cooked King George whiting, calamari, prawns and some of the best hot chips I’ve had in ages, this waterfront lunch delivered on every level. Even…