The kitchen of JD · Adelaide

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Thirty-six things worth cooking, written down the way he made them — notes, arguments and all.

Volume 01

Slow & generous

Deep pans, long Sundays, and the dishes that reward being left alone.

eight dishes

No. 01Duck CassouletFrench · 3 hrNo. 02Maiale al LatteItalian · 10 hrNo. 03Basic SourdoughFrench · 1 hr + overnightNo. 04Roasted Tomato SoupItalian · 1 hrNo. 05Croatian Potato SaladCroatian · 1 hrNo. 06Chilli con CarneTex-Mex · 4 hrNo. 07RibollitaItalian · 1 hr 25 min · Spain 2026No. 08Tourte ChampenoiseFrench · 1 hr 50 min · + 24 hours · Spain 2026

Volume 02

Dough & fire

Fermentation, blistered crusts, and the patient pleasure of starting from flour.

four dishes

No. 09Pizza Dough (Long Ferment)ItalianNo. 10Sourdough Pizza DoughItalian · 1 hr 40 minNo. 11Pizza MarinaraItalian · 20 min + at least 1/2 hourNo. 12Pizza DoughItalian

In JD’s words

“Like anything I taste when I’m out and about I thought I could do better, and I believe I have achieved that with this recipe.

This is one of the few dishes I have made that contains no salt or pepper – it’s simply not required!”

On the duck cassoulet

“Croatian’s know how to knock up a good potato salad.”

On the potato salad

“This is a good time for a wine or 2 :-)”

Mid-method, the cassoulet

Volume 03

The table

A midweek pasta, skewers over coals, a jus worth the bones, and two things to pour.

nineteen dishes

No. 13Asiago Chicken PastaItalian · 40 minNo. 14Filipino Pork SkewersFilipino · 35 min + at least 1 hourNo. 15Gochujang-Lime Flat Iron SteakAsian · 25 min + one to three hoursNo. 16Frango Piri-PiriPortuguese · 1 hr 20 min · + 18 to 24 hours · Spain 2026No. 17Cochinita PibilMexican · 4 hr 30 min · + overnight · Spain 2026No. 18Clams in Wine-Forward BrothSpanish · 25 min · + one to two hours · Spain 2026No. 19Nachos EspañolesSpanish · 35 min · Spain 2026No. 20Jamón DustSpanish · 25 min · Spain 2026No. 21Tomate Aliñado with Green Pepper GazpachoSpanish · 40 min · + at least 1 hour · Spain 2026No. 22Fried Fish in AdoboSpanish · 45 min · + 3–4 hours · Spain 2026No. 23Steak with Adobo Pan SauceSpanish · 30 min · + at least 30 minutes · Spain 2026No. 24Barramundi EscabecheFilipino · 40 minNo. 25Jalapeño HollandaiseModern Australian · 25 minNo. 26Ultimate Chicken VindalooIndian · 2 hr 10 min + 1–2 hoursNo. 27GYG Chip SeasoningMexican · 10 minNo. 28Cantonese Wonton Soup BrothChinese · 3 hr 25 min · Spain 2026No. 29Red Wine JusFrench · 30 minNo. 30Tonic SyrupDrink · 30 minNo. 31Spanish SangriaSpanish · 20 min + several hours or overnight

Volume 04

The pizza list

JD's own favourites, each one written up properly from the notes he kept — one shared sauce, one shared dough, five different arguments.

five dishes

No. 32Pizza MargheritaItalian · 25 minNo. 33Pizza NapoliItalian · 25 minNo. 34Pecorino, Pear & Prosciutto di ParmaItalian · 25 minNo. 35Pizza PuglieseItalian · 25 minNo. 36Vinos — Sicilian Cheese BreadItalian · 40 min

A trip

Spain 2026

A sailing and the coast either side of it. These are the dishes worth chasing down afterwards — written up from the table, then cooked again at home until they were right.

Stop 01

RibollitaCochinita PibilCantonese Wonton Soup Broth

At sea

Aboard the Scarlet Lady

Stop 02

Tourte Champenoise

Cannes

Marché Forville

Stop 03

Clams in Wine-Forward Broth

Barcelona

Vivo Tapas

Stop 04

Nachos EspañolesJamón Dust

Costa Brava

Begur

Stop 05

Tomate Aliñado with Green Pepper GazpachoFried Fish in AdoboSteak with Adobo Pan Sauce

Ronda

Tragatá

Stop 06

Frango Piri-Piri

Lisbon

Zubir Churrasqueira

The whole trip

By kitchen

Italian13, Spanish7, French4, Filipino2, Mexican2, Asian, Chinese, Croatian, Indian, Modern Australian, Portuguese, Tex-Mex — and one drinks trolley.

The whole jungle

All thirty-six.

36 recipes

  1. 01Duck CassouletFrench · 3 hr3 hr
  2. 02Maiale al LatteItalian · 10 hr10 hr
  3. 03Basic SourdoughFrench · 1 hr + overnight1 hr + overnight
  4. 04Roasted Tomato SoupItalian · 1 hr1 hr
  5. 05Croatian Potato SaladCroatian · 1 hr1 hr
  6. 06Chilli con CarneTex-Mex · 4 hr4 hr
  7. 07RibollitaItalian · 1 hr 25 min · Spain 20261 hr 25 min
  8. 08Tourte ChampenoiseFrench · 1 hr 50 min + 24 hours · Spain 20261 hr 50 min + 24 hours
  9. 09Pizza Dough (Long Ferment)Italian · 24–72 hours24–72 hours
  10. 10Sourdough Pizza DoughItalian · 1 hr 40 min1 hr 40 min
  11. 11Pizza MarinaraItalian · 20 min + at least 1/2 hour20 min + at least 1/2 hour
  12. 12Pizza DoughItalian · around 90 minutesaround 90 minutes
  13. 13Asiago Chicken PastaItalian · 40 min40 min
  14. 14Filipino Pork SkewersFilipino · 35 min + at least 1 hour35 min + at least 1 hour
  15. 15Gochujang-Lime Flat Iron SteakAsian · 25 min + one to three hours25 min + one to three hours
  16. 16Frango Piri-PiriPortuguese · 1 hr 20 min + 18 to 24 hours · Spain 20261 hr 20 min + 18 to 24 hours
  17. 17Cochinita PibilMexican · 4 hr 30 min + overnight · Spain 20264 hr 30 min + overnight
  18. 18Clams in Wine-Forward BrothSpanish · 25 min + one to two hours · Spain 202625 min + one to two hours
  19. 19Nachos EspañolesSpanish · 35 min · Spain 202635 min
  20. 20Jamón DustSpanish · 25 min · Spain 202625 min
  21. 21Tomate Aliñado with Green Pepper GazpachoSpanish · 40 min + at least 1 hour · Spain 202640 min + at least 1 hour
  22. 22Fried Fish in AdoboSpanish · 45 min + 3–4 hours · Spain 202645 min + 3–4 hours
  23. 23Steak with Adobo Pan SauceSpanish · 30 min + at least 30 minutes · Spain 202630 min + at least 30 minutes
  24. 24Barramundi EscabecheFilipino · 40 min40 min
  25. 25Jalapeño HollandaiseModern Australian · 25 min25 min
  26. 26Ultimate Chicken VindalooIndian · 2 hr 10 min + 1–2 hours2 hr 10 min + 1–2 hours
  27. 27GYG Chip SeasoningMexican · 10 min10 min
  28. 28Cantonese Wonton Soup BrothChinese · 3 hr 25 min · Spain 20263 hr 25 min
  29. 29Red Wine JusFrench · 30 min30 min
  30. 30Tonic SyrupDrink · 30 min30 min
  31. 31Spanish SangriaSpanish · 20 min + several hours or overnight20 min + several hours or overnight
  32. 32Pizza MargheritaItalian · 25 min25 min
  33. 33Pizza NapoliItalian · 25 min25 min
  34. 34Pecorino, Pear & Prosciutto di ParmaItalian · 25 min25 min
  35. 35Pizza PuglieseItalian · 25 min25 min
  36. 36Vinos — Sicilian Cheese BreadItalian · 40 min40 min

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