Cucumber

Snapper crudo with roe and cucumber recipe - For buttermilk dressing, whisk ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste.

Crowd-pleasing main courses needn't be complicated. This single piece of tuna is more than up to the job and much of the work can be done ahead of time.

"Like with any fish tartare, the freshness of the fish is very important," says Andreas Papadakis. "Spanish mackerel is an oily fish and requires a little acidity, which comes from the pickles."

Roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish recipe - To make brine, heat salt, sugar and 4 litres water in a large saucepan, stirring often, until salt dissolves. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate in a plastic container to chill.

"Twenty years ago when I was a young cook at The French Laundry in Napa, California, I was talking to a chef friend of mine in the kitchen who confidently claimed that ingredients sharing the same colour pair with each other and dared me to prove him wrong," says Achatz. "To this day, I still haven't, and this creamy, spicy and somewhat sweet white-on-white dressing proves it."

For maximum flavour cook this quick turmeric-spiced chicken on the barbecue - coal or wood will give the best result.

This smoothie makes getting your daily five serves of fruit and vegetables a whole lot easier.