12 Killer Summer Recipes from Some of Australia's Best Chefs

Entrees, mains and cocktails from Porteno, Kitchen by Mike, Matt Stone, Big Poppa's and more.

Shannon Connellan
Published on December 30, 2016

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Imagine throwing your mates a dinner party where you casually serve up Three Blue Ducks' salad, Thievery's burnt butter hummus and Tetsuya's-level kingfish. Head for your kitchen armed with some of our favourite recipes, gems we annoyed some of Australia's best chefs into submission for this year. It's a pretty great excuse to invite some friends over to show off your top-notch culinary wizardry — and if all else fails, there's some killer cocktail recipes from Matt Stone and Melbourne Gin Company in here too.

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How to Make Thievery's Burnt Butter Paprika Hummus at Home

Guaranteed to see you win your next drinks event.

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How to Make Porteno's Crispy Brussels Sprouts at Home

Make 'em yourself.

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How to Make a Negroni Ice Cream Cocktail

Ah, that classic combo of gin, Campari and ice cream.

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How to Make Wild Soda with Cornersmith

Start gathering your leaves, bark and flowers.

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How to Make an Ant-Rimmed Aussie South Side with Chef Matt Stone

Yep, that's an ant garnish.

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How to Make Big Poppa's Next-Level Pasta from Scratch

Try the steak tagliata and semifreddo dessert too.

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How to Make Beetroot-Cured Kingfish With a Former Tetsuya's Chef

A former Tetsuya's chef shows us what to do.

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How to Make a Native Australian Spiced Bloody Mary with Chef Matt Stone

A truly Australian breakfast of champions.

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How to Make Thievery's Baba Ghanoush at Home

Eat it at Taste of Sydney, then make it yourself.

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How to Make Kitchen By Mike's Cucumber, Mirin and Sesame Salad at Home

Eat it at Taste of Sydney, then make it yourself.

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Three Mouthwatering Summer Barbecue Recipes From Three Blue Ducks

We asked our favourite barbecue experts for some recipes, tips and techniques.

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