Recipes by Benjamin Christie

	Caesar Salad by Benjamin Christie My Australian styled caesar salad is a variation on the original Caesar Salad which was originally created in 1924 by Italian chef Caesar Cardini at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico where it was prepared and served right at the table. My Australian styled Caesar salad was created for the Australian Food event at the Sheraton Grande…	1 vote 1 comment 9967 views
	Bushetta by Benjamin Christie Bushetta is the Australian version of Italian bruschetta and I reckon it even tastes better too. So instead of using fresh tomatoes, olive oil and basil I use a combination of bush tomato chutney, yakajirri, macadamia nut oil and wildfire spice. It’s best to make them up just before you serve them otherwise the bread gets soggy and…	3 votes 5 comments 18136 views
	Plank Grilled Salmon by Benjamin Christie My Plank Grilled Salmon literally takes no more than ten minutes to cook and is seriously the best salmon you’ll ever taste. You can use any type of salmon for this recipe, but I’ve tasted fresh and smoked salmon from right around the world…Scottish salmon in London, Alaskan salmon in Seattle and Norwegian salmon while working in…	2 votes 1 comment 16340 views
	Gumleaf Scented Creme Caramel by Benjamin Christie The crème caramel is a rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top and is a good test for the even the best chefs. In this recipe the custard or crème is flavoured with Australian gumleaf oil which provides a subtle Eucalyptus flavour for something different.	1 vote 8738 views
	Wattleseed Beef Tenderloin by Benjamin Christie Whilst working at the Duxton Hotel in Singapore a few years back, I was inspired by a French chef who used to make dish he called Coffee Beef. The dish does sound unusual, however my version using wattleseed is rather subtle compared to the over powering strong coffee aromas that his dish produced. I first did this dish whilst guest…	1 vote 1 comment 9174 views
	Snapper Macadamia Nut Pesto by Benjamin Christie While I was an apprentice chef at the Watermark restaurant in Sydney, the kitchen brigade took turns on who would create the fish of the day offering. The best fish dishes often sold out by the middle of service. Although this dish is not one of the specials we created, it is rather similar in presentation and style to those we…	2 votes 2 comments 10395 views