WHAT'S COOKING

Our development chefs will be posting:
  • A great range of recipes
  • Food trends to keep you in the know
  • Downloadable menu templates

Exciting new recipes and articles will be uploaded here every fortnight!

Mark Baylis

Mark has over 20 years experience working in the hospitality industry. New Zealand born, Mark traditionally trained as a chef in his native homeland and completed his training in Australia.

One of Mark’s greatest achievements to date was as the Head Chef of Milsons Restaurant, when they were awarded a ‘Chefs Hat’ in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in 1997. He also is an assessor at Le Cordon Blue Australia, assessing industry apprentices. Mark has a real passion for food, “Food is a fantastic medium to work with, what I love about food is you can give a group of people the same ingredients and each person will create something completely different but equally as magnificent.”
When asked what he loves the most about being a Chef – “I love the diversity, and culture of the kitchen, Chef’s speak a unique yet common language, it’s a real community environment.”


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David White

David’s introduction to the world of hospitality began at age 11 when he started work in a family member’s country pub doing odd jobs. This quickly progressed to basic preparation work in the kitchen which forged a love of food and set out his future career path.

David worked for a Michelin Starred fine dining restaurant in the 5 star Regent Hotel based in London. It was there he met his future Australian wife and this led him to move to Melbourne Australia. His career flourished in Melbourne working at the Hotel Como and then achieving his first Chef de Cuisine position working at David Jones Burke Street. He was then employed by P&O to be head chef of the corporate areas at Caulfield Race course. This lead to his first Executive Chef position at Bayview on the Park Hotel. He later was promoted to Executive Chef of Eden on the Park Hotel and Bayview on the Park hotel both located in Queens Road Melbourne.

In 2002 David moved to an Executive Chef position with Simplot Australia. Today David is Market Development manager and is responsible for identifying potential new areas of business for the Foodservice division.

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Peter Wright

Director of X-Treme Chef Consulting, Peter Wright is recognised locally as one of Australia’s leading foodservice experts and internationally as a Global event specialist.

Based in Melbourne, Peter has been involved in many major foodservice projects and events over the past 29 years and has an unprecedented track record for providing the necessary business outcomes. He has organised catering at 3 Olympic games and 2 Commonwealth games in recent times to be considered as one of very few in the world with the insights for both planning and executing of cost effective meal delivery at the scope required at an Olympic event.
Peter has had a vast amount of experience having been the National President of the Australian Culinary Federation, a member of the Australian Culinary Olympic team, regular columnist in Open House Magazine and a consultant to Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants Australia wide among many other projects.

Peter also has extensive foodservice insights assisting major foodservice companies like Fonterra Foodservices to achieve their goals and KPI’s through effective development measures.

Peter will share his wide range of experience and knowledge on the What’s Cooking? section of the program website. He looks forward to providing a new range of recipes for you to try as well as providing you with some of his own insights around the latest in food trends.

 
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NEW RECIPES

Leggos Rump and Rib Platter with Edgell Beer Battered Bad Boys and Grilled Mushrooms
 

BY UNILEVER

(Hushpuppies) Corn Battered Fish Bites with Wild Rocket Salad

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Chocolate Paté

BY FONTERRA

Chocolate Paté
 

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Leggos Rump and Rib Platter with Edgell Beer Battered Bad Boys and Grilled Mushrooms


BY SIMPLOT

Leggos Rump and Rib Platter with Edgell Beer Battered Bad Boys and Grilled Mushrooms
 

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RECIPE LIBRARY

 

UNILEVER RECIPES

  • (HUSHPUPPIES) CORN BATTERED FISH BITES WITH WILD ROCKET SALAD
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  • ROSEMARY CRUSTED ILLABO LAMB RUMP WITH CREAMED POTATO AND GRAIN MUSTARD JUS
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  • SALT AND PEPPER SQUID WITH CHILLI, LIME AND CORRIANDER
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  • BAJA BURGER (CHILLI CHEESE BEEF BURGER)
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  • WOOD FIRED CHICKEN PIZZA WITH AVOCADO, BRIE AND ROASTED TOMATO
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FONTERRA RECIPES

SIMPLOT RECIPES

  • LEGGOS RUMP AND RIB PLATTER WITH EDGELL BEER BATTERED BAD BOYS AND GRILLED MUSHROOMS
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  • EDGELL BEETROOT SALAD WITH HOT AND SMOKEY LAMB FILLETS
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  • LEGGOS CULINARY SELECT BBQ LAMB RIBS SERVED WITH CRUNCHY COLESLAW AND BAKED POTATO
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  • SPAGHETTI MARINARA WITH LEGGOS NAPOLI SAUCE
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  • MOROCCAN SWORDFISH ON A BED OF COUS COUS AND ROCKET SERVED WITH JARDIN VEGETABLES
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