Mark Best, chef at Marque, winner of our 2012 Australian Restaurant of the Year, shares his favourite recipes for entertaining at home. This is one sophisticated table.

Cured ocean trout with fennel and chestnuts
Cured ocean trout with fennel and chestnuts
Cured ocean trout with fennel and chestnuts
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Red rice and egg pilaf

Young rabbit braised with wakame, cashews and zucchini
Young rabbit braised with wakame, cashews and zucchini
Young rabbit braised with wakame, cashews and zucchini
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Sautéed duck livers with a fresh raisin, witlof and kipfler salad
Sautéed duck livers with a fresh raisin, witlof and kipfler salad
Sautéed duck livers with a fresh raisin, witlof and kipfler salad
PHOTOGRAPH JASON LOUCAS

Chocolate chantilly with raspberry-poached rhubarb
Chocolate chantilly with raspberry-poached rhubarb
Chocolate chantilly with raspberry-poached rhubarb
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Sauternes custard with bitter caramel
Sauternes custard with bitter caramel
Sauternes custard with bitter caramel
PHOTOGRAPH JASON LOUCAS