Christine Manfield

Recipes by Christine Manfield

As the '90s dawned, darling chefs were pushing the boundaries of cooking in this country. A young Christine Manfield, just starting out at this heady time, soon became part of the generation that redefined modern Australian cuisine. She shares some of her timeless signatures from the era.

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s spiced barramundi with tomato-chilli pickle

Spiced barramundi with tomato chilli pickle- simmer vinegar and mustard seeds in a saucepan over low heat until liquid is almost completely reduced.

Mains

Christine Manfield’s coconut crab and green mango salad

Christine Manfield's coconut crab and green mango salad- Combine crab and 100ml of dressing in a large bowl and stand for 5 minutes for flavours to mingle.

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s five-spice duck and shiitake pies

“People still stop me and request it," Christine Manfield says of her five-spice duck and shiitake pies. "Where the humble meat pie holds special significance for many Australians, this version elevates it to a refined status."

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s splice

Christine Manfield's fine-dining take on a splice transforms the classic ice-cream popsicle into a beautiful cake layered with tropical sorbet and passionfruit ice-cream.

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa

“The laksa paste and the stock can be made ahead of time, making the last-minute cooking and assembly quick and easy," says Christine Manfield.

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s soy-braised chicken with green bean sambal

A staple of Christine Manfield's recipe repertoire, this soy chicken is slow-braised in a master stock, taking on the aromatic flavours of Sichuan and liquorice root. The tomato-chilli sambal keeps for a month, so feel free to make extra.

Chefs' Recipes

Christine Manfield’s eggplant sandwich

Christine Mansfield shares a theatrical eggplant sandwich recipe from her Paragon days in the early 1990s, a vegetarian endeavour with goat's cheese, capsicum, pesto and a balsamic vinaigrette.

Destinations

Where to dine in Bogotá, Colombia

The Colombian capital's lawless days are behind it; now, it's a culinary destination in the making.

Destinations

Mumbai eating guide

Dive into the bustling, exhilarating streets of Mumbai and hop from street vendors to canteens to cafés in search of exotic flavours as Christine Manfield reveals her all-time favourite hotspots.

Christine Manfield

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