Good from Scratch
Michael’s food philosophy is around cooking food from harvested from your garden, or from locally sourced, seasonal produce, which is ultimately tastier, and better for you.
One of the reasons Michael loves lifestyle block living is the ability to cook with what comes out of his garden. Here's a few of Michael's recipes to help you get started on your own 'paddock to plate' journey.
Summer tips for your garden
Having a lifestyle block means you can grow with the seasons and have great-tasting produce all year round.
Michael has great advice on how to set up and plant Summer vegetables for delicious, fresh dishes like Pad Thai and grilled fish.
Find out more about getting the most of your gardens this Summer
Try it yourself
Barbecued lamb with avocado feta whip
Try Michael's barbecued lamb with avocado feta whip
Wet rubbed snapper
Try Michael Van de Elzen's summer snapper recipe using fresh herbs and aromatics like chili and lime you can grow from scratch in your garden.
Lemon, honey and mint soda
Try Michael Van de Elzen's refreshing summer soda
Grilled strawberries
Try Michael's grilled strawberries with red wine sabayon.
Plum tart
Try Michael's plum frangipane puff tart.
Spring tips
As we start the run into spring, Michael Van de Elzen has few tips for things you can do to get your home gardens ready for summer.
