Centr Team

5 Centr chef recipes guaranteed to impress

Sergio Perera’s Creamy Kale Risotto With Shrimp
Nail the perfectly creamy risotto and you’ll win any wannabe chef’s heart. Sergio’s secret: Cook the rice until translucent, then get into a cycle of adding your liquid (wine or stock) then reducing, while continuing to stir.

Dan Churchill’s Best Chicken Pan Roast With Carrots
Out to impress someone who knows what they like? The classics are usually the best. Make this the BEST chicken roast dinner you’ve served up by following Dan’s steps to an extra-juicy chicken breast: sear it skin side down first, flip, then pop it in the oven.

Darren Robertson’s Roasted Bone Marrow With Parsley & Lemon Salad
There’s always something new to try, even for someone who thinks they’ve tried it all. Bone marrow has made a big comeback in recent years and this is a favorite at Darren’s restaurants. Serve with crunchy bread and a fresh salad. Just don’t let on how easy it is to make.

Simon Hill’s Lentil Lasagne With Cauliflower Cashew Cheese
The kitchen isn’t always harmonious in a mixed vegan/non-vegan household. But everyone loves lasagne. So let Simon help you declare a kitchen truce with his plant-based take on the guaranteed crowd-pleaser – a rich tomato lentil filling topped with a creamy, golden cauliflower cashew cheese.

Palisa Anderson’s Blue Butterfly Tisane
Give them a taste of the exotic with Palisa’s sugar syrup drink mixer, made using the blue butterfly pea flower. Available fresh or dried from health food stores or online, the flowers are known for their antioxidant and anti-ageing properties - and who doesn’t want to drink from the fountain of youth? You can also mix with gin or vodka and soda/seltzer for a refreshing pre-dinner drink – but only after you’ve finished your workouts!