Nature-Based Cuisine

I am inspired by nature and have coined the term ‘nature-based cuisine’ to describe my food. Nature offers us so much diversity — a natural elegance and beauty — and it is the organic nature of food, its textures and flavours that is at the heart of my cooking.

I have been growing vegetables in my home garden for the past seven years and it has changed the way I cook. Reconnecting with nature in this way has given me a better understanding of the life cycle of plants and an awareness of each stage of growth — from the first tiny seedlings and shoots, to the flowers, leaves, fruit and seed pods — all of which I incorporate in my cooking. The seasons, too, present an astonishing array of fruit and vegetables, and my passion for rare or unusual heirloom vegetables has given me access to a wonderful variety of boutique food crops. Nature has provided me with a large palette to work from and, in turn, my presentation has become far more organic in an attempt to represent the natural world.