Recipes by our favourite female chefs

Over the years, a number of talented female chefs have contributed to Gourmet Traveller. In honour of International Women’s Day – and the other 364 days a year – we’ve gathered some of our all-time favourite recipes to showcase the work of renowned chefs – from celebrity chefs like Kylie Kwong and Christine Manfield to Gourmet Traveller‘s Chef of the Year Thi Le and pastry powerhouse Jaclyn Koludrovic.

Jacqui Challinor’s kingfish ceviche with avocado and finger lime

Jacqui Challinor’s kingfish ceviche with avocado and finger lime

Thi Le’s beef tartare with herbs and nuoc cham

Thi Le’s beef tartare with herbs and nuoc cham

Alla Wolf-Tasker’s tempura zucchini flowers

Alla Wolf-Tasker’s tempura zucchini flowers

Bird's eye view of smoked beetroot dish with pink salad leaves in a white bowl atop a terrazzo surface — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Alanna Sapwell’s smoked beetroot, agrodolce and hazelnuts

Alanna Sapwell’s smoked beetroot, agrodolce and hazelnuts

Brigitte Hafner’s whole snapper with orange and pistachio sauce

Brigitte Hafner’s whole snapper with orange and pistachio sauce

Six scallops served in half of their shells on a bed of lettuce, carrot, and water chestnuts. — Photo: Chris Court

Jane Strode’s scallop sang choi bau

Jane Strode’s scallop sang choi bau

Helly Raichura’s stir-fried warrigal greens and vegetables (shak bhaja)

Helly Raichura’s stir-fried warrigal greens and vegetables (shak bhaja)

Green curry of chicken — Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Palisa Anderson’s gaeng keow wan gai (Thai green chicken curry)

Palisa Anderson’s gaeng keow wan gai (Thai green chicken curry)

Tedesca Osteria’s prawns with saffron, fino sherry and garlic sauce

Brigitte Hafnera’s prawns with saffron, fino sherry and garlic sauce

Amy Chanta and Palisa Anderson’s padt cha bpla (stir-fried fish with holy basil, wild ginger and green peppercorns)

Amy Chanta and Palisa Anderson’s padt cha bpla (stir-fried fish with holy basil, wild ginger and green peppercorns)

Eun Hee An’s spring onion pancakes with jamón

Eun Hee An’s spring onion pancakes with jamón

Analiese Gregory’s charred cabbage with XO sauce

Analiese Gregory’s charred cabbage with XO sauce

Kohlrabi dumplings with sunflower seed pesto and apple consommé

Kohlrabi dumplings with sunflower seed pesto and apple consommé

Chui Lee Luk’s chicken curry with pickled pineapple

Chui Lee Luk’s chicken curry with pickled pineapple

Kylie Kwong’s Cantonese-style prawn wonton soup

Kylie Kwong’s Cantonese-style prawn wonton soup

Thi Le’s Vietnamese spring rolls with mustard leaves and herbs

Thi Le’s Vietnamese spring rolls with mustard leaves and herbs

Bianca Johnston’s crispy chicken and rice

Bianca Johnston’s crispy chicken and rice

Saba Alemayoh’s derek tibs (Ethiopian beef short ribs with capsicum)

Saba Alemayoh’s derek tibs (Ethiopian beef short ribs with capsicum)

Emma McCaskill’s chickpea dhal with papadums

Emma McCaskill’s chickpea dhal with papadums

Monique Fiso’s barbecue short ribs

Monique Fiso’s barbecue short ribs

Jacqui Challinor’s roast pork shoulder with ajo blanco

Jacqui Challinor’s roast pork shoulder with ajo blanco

O Tama Carey’s black braised brisket

O Tama Carey’s black braised brisket

Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa

Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa

Maggie Beer’s herb pasta with sorrel butter and lemon thyme

Maggie Beer’s herb pasta with sorrel butter and lemon thyme

Sarah Cicolini’s mezze maniche alla gricia

Sarah Cicolini’s mezze maniche alla gricia (Mezze maniche with guanciale, Pecorino Romano and black pepper)

Brigitte Hafner’s creamy salt cod and potato soup

Brigitte Hafner’s creamy salt cod and potato soup

Palisa Anderson’s grilled eggplant salad with prawns

Palisa Anderson’s grilled eggplant salad with prawns

Amy Hamilton’s (Liberté) whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad

Amy Hamilton’s (Liberté) whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad

Analiese Gregory’s radish and preserved lemon salad

Analiese Gregory’s radish and preserved lemon salad

Danielle Alvarez’s farro with broad beans, ricotta salata, mint and lovage

Danielle Alvarez’s farro with broad beans, ricotta salata, mint and lovage

Danielle Alvarez’s slow-cooked ocean trout with peas, and meyer lemon and fennel salsa

Danielle Alvarez’s slow-cooked ocean trout with peas, and meyer lemon and fennel salsa

Eun Hee Wan’s Korean miso soup with oyster cream (Doenjang Guk)

Eun Hee Wan’s Korean miso soup with oyster cream (Doenjang Guk)

Kylie Kwong’s deep-fried chicken with finger-lime sauce

Kylie Kwong’s deep-fried chicken with finger-lime sauce

Kylie Kwong’s sweet and sour pork with Davidson’s plum

Kylie Kwong’s sweet and sour pork with Davidson’s plum

Nicky Riemer’s pappardelle with salsiccia, roast pepper ragù and wild olives

Nicky Riemer’s pappardelle with salsiccia, roast pepper ragù and wild olives

O Tama Carey’s sri lankan crab curry

O Tama Carey’s sri lankan crab curry

Lauren Eldridge’s white chocolate and pistachio profiterole wreath

Lauren Eldridge’s white chocolate and pistachio profiterole wreath

Over the top shot of a round tart topped withwhite chocolate and figs — Photo: James Moffatt

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free lemon verbena, white chocolate and fig tart

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free lemon verbena, white chocolate and fig tart

Pauline Kwong’s chiffon cake with citrus and ginger

Pauline Kwong’s chiffon cake with citrus and ginger

Nadine Ingram’s lemon dream cake

Nadine Ingram’s lemon dream cake

Shirni Parwana’s masala carrot cake

Shirni Parwana’s masala carrot cake

Stephanie Alexander’s raspberry and rose-geranium sorbet with honey wafers, raspberries and cream

Stephanie Alexander’s raspberry and rose-geranium sorbet with honey wafers, raspberries and cream

Jemma Whiteman’s five-grain porridge with rhubarb and apple

Jemma Whiteman’s five-grain porridge with rhubarb and apple

Lorraine Godsmark’s peachy panettone with cassata ice-cream

Lorraine Godsmark’s peachy panettone with cassata ice-cream

Nicky Riemer’s chocolate ice-cream with drunken raisins

Nicky Riemer’s chocolate ice-cream with drunken raisins

Over-the-top shot of a round white dish with a baked lemon pudding, with a spoonful taken out of the crust to reveal the molten lemon curd inside. — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Bethany Finn’s lemon delicious pudding

Bethany Finn’s lemon delicious pudding

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s quince and lemon pudding

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s quince and lemon pudding

Nadine Ingram’s chocolate Manjari cake

Nadine Ingram’s chocolate Manjari cake

Philippa Sibley’s raspberry marshmallows

Philippa Sibley’s raspberry marshmallows

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

Jaclyn Koludrovic’s gluten-free pistachio, lime and coconut cream cake with melon, apple and mint

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