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
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.
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.
Pad thai with Asian greens
Try Michael Van de Elzen's recipe for Pad Thai with Asian greens, using herbs and veges you can grow in your own garden.
Pumpkin arancini balls
Try Michael's pumpkin arancini balls with shredded lamb
Dijon chicken with lentils
Try Michael's dijon chicken with lentils.
Bacon, spinach and feta Scrolls
Try Michael's bacon, spinach and feta scrolls.
