Karen Martini's recipes

Chef Karen Martini.
Chef Karen Martini.

Karen Martini is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, author and television presenter. Her food message is drawn from her professional cooking career, her Tunisian-Italian heritage, and from the challenges of feeding nutritious and stimulating food to her young family. 

Karen was the founding chef at the critically acclaimed Melbourne Wine Room and Sydney’s Icebergs Dining Room and Bar. As executive chef of both restaurants she held two chef’s hats. She owns and runs St Kilda’s much-loved pizzeria, Mr. Wolf. 

Formerly the food editor of Sunday Life for six years, she is now food editor of Good Food (The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday), Epicure (The Age, Tuesday) and Food and Wine (The Canberra Times, Wednesday). Karen is the author of three cookbooks and appears on  Better Homes and Gardens and My Kitchen Rules.

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Karen Martini's harissa.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Harissa

Karen Martini
Brik pastry with tuna, egg, spring onion and mint capers.
< 30 mins
Easy

Brik pastry with tuna, egg, spring onion, mint capers

Karen Martini
Hummus.
30 mins - 1 hr
Easy

Hummus

Karen Martini
Slow-baked lamb shoulder with garam masala.
2 hrs +
Medium

Slow-baked lamb shoulder with garam masala

Karen Martini
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings
Crab samosas.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Crab samosas

Karen Martini
Garam masala.
< 30 mins
Easy

Garam masala

Karen Martini
pana-thumb
< 30 mins
Medium

Vanilla and fig-leaf panna cotta with scorched lemon syrup

Karen Martini
lemon-duck_thumb
1-2 hrs
Medium

Duck breast, beetroot and chickpea salad, scorched lemon vinaigrette

Karen Martini
scorched-lemon_thumb
< 30 mins
Easy

Scorched lemon syrup

Karen Martini
Pear tart with Gorgonzola and walnuts.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Pear tart with thyme, gorgonzola and walnuts

Karen Martini
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Apple and cherry pies.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Apple and cherry pies

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Rough puff pastry.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Rough puff pastry

Karen Martini
braised-beef_thumb
2 hrs +
Medium

Vietnamese braised beef with lemongrass and star anise

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
cabbage_thumb
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Spiced cabbage rolls with pork, porcini, lentils and rice

Karen Martini
ragu_thumb
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Lamb, pea and artichoke ragu

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Pumpkin, taleggio and lasagnette.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Baked lasagnette with pumpkin, anchovies and taleggio

Karen Martini
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings
Roasted root vegetable soup with cinnamon and ginger. Karen Martini PUMPKIN recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Roasted pumpkin and root-vegetable soup with cinnamon and ginger

Karen Martini
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
3 reader ratings
Pumpkin and feta pie with olive-oil pastry.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Pumpkin and feta pie with olive-oil pastry

Karen Martini
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Walnut meringue kisses with roasted blood plums and double cream. Karen Martini PLUM recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by CAROLINE VELIK. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
2 hrs +
Medium

Walnut meringue kisses with roasted blood plums

Karen Martini
Plum, blackberry & hazelnut shortcake. Karen Martini PLUM recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by CAROLINE VELIK. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Plum, blackberry and hazelnut shortcake

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Spiced blood plum sauce. Karen Martini PLUM recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Spiced blood-plum sauce

Karen Martini
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Hot Cross Buns. Karen Martini EASTER recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
2 hrs +
Difficult

Hot cross buns

Karen Martini
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
whole-snapper
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Whole snapper with dried oregano and lemon

Karen Martini
Hazelnut chocolate nests. Karen Martini EASTER recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed March 5th, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Hazelnut chocolate nests

Karen Martini
Haloumi and zucchini fritters.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Haloumi and zucchini fritters

Karen Martini
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings
Fried haloumi with white cabbage, date and green chilli salad.
< 30 mins
Easy

Fried haloumi with white cabbage, date and green chilli salad

Karen Martini
Spiced lamb shank and haloumi pie. Karen Martini HALOUMI recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed February 15, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Spiced lamb shank and haloumi pie. Karen Martini HALOUMI recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed February 15, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Spiced lamb shank and haloumi pie

Karen Martini
Zucchini and coconut muffins.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Zucchini, coconut and macadamia muffins

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Gluten-free coconut and raspberry cake.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Coconut and raspberry cake with chocolate ganache

Karen Martini
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Karen Martini's gluten-free recipes.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Gluten-free Napoletana pizza

Karen Martini
Jap pumpkin with cinnamon and currants.
30 mins - 1 hr
Easy

Jap pumpkin with cinnamon and currants

Karen Martini
Porchetta served with Jap pumpkin with cinnamon and currants. Karen Martini PORCHETTA recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Andrea Geisler. Photographed February 15, 2013. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
2 hrs +
Difficult

Porchetta

Karen Martini
Silverbeet gratin.
< 30 mins
Medium

Silverbeet gratin

Karen Martini
Grilled eggplant with tahini and yoghurt dressing, pomegranate, chilli and mint.
< 30 mins
Easy

Grilled eggplant with tahini and yoghurt dressing

Karen Martini
Yellow miso eggplant with tofu.
1-2 hrs
Medium

Yellow miso eggplant with tofu dressing

Karen Martini
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3 reader ratings
Melanzane sottoacetto with banana peppers.
30 mins - 1 hr
Easy

Melanzane sotto aceto (pickled eggplant)

Karen Martini
Strawberries with caramel, goat's curd and crystallised ginger.
30 mins - 1 hr
Difficult

Strawberries with caramel, goat's curd and crystallised ginger

Karen Martini
Prawns with lettuce, avocado, anchovies and crisp garlic.
< 30 mins
Medium

Prawns with lettuce, avocado, anchovies and crisp garlic

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Scampi ceviche.
< 30 mins
Medium

Scampi ceviche

Karen Martini
Chinese cabbage, shitake and tofu salad.
< 30 mins
Easy

Chinese cabbage, shiitake and tofu salad

Karen Martini
Coconut creme caramel with mango and glace ginger.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Coconut creme caramel with mango and glace ginger

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings
Egg noodles with shitake and bacon.
< 30 mins
Easy

Egg noodles with shiitake and bacon

Karen Martini
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Blue eye cod with tomato, potato, ginger and curry leaves. Karen Martini FISH, FOWL & BEAST recipes for Epicure Good Food and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling By Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Photographed Dec 20, 2012.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Blue-eye, tomato, potato and ginger curry

Karen Martini
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings
Roasted porterhouse with braised rainbow chard & a horseradish bread sauce. Karen Martini FISH, FOWL & BEAST recipes for Epicure Good Food and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling By Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Photographed Dec 20, 2012.
30 mins - 1 hr
Medium

Roasted porterhouse with cinnamon rainbow chard and horseradish bread sauce

Karen Martini
Spatchcock with spicy escabeche sauce. Karen Martini FISH, FOWL & BEAST recipes for Epicure Good Food and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling By Caroline Velik. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald. Photographed Dec 20, 2012.
< 30 mins
Medium

Spatchcock with spicy escabeche dressing

Karen Martini
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Moorish pork skewers with black olive & orange salsa.
< 30 mins
Medium

Moorish pork skewers

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Karen Martini's Pan-fried pita with crab, egg, soft herbs & capers.
< 30 mins
Easy

Pita with crab, egg, soft herbs and caperberries

Karen Martini
Karen Martini's pita bread
30 mins - 1 hr
Easy

Pita

Karen Martini
Rating: 0.5 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Vanilla boysenberry ripple. Karen Martini ICE CREAM recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik. PLEASE DO NOT CROP OUT FOREGROUND OF DISH OR IMAGE. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Easy

Vanilla and blackberry caramel ripple ice-cream

Karen Martini
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
3 reader ratings
Pine lime splice. Karen Martini ICE CREAM recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik, plates from Mud, small spoon from Ex libris, MUST CREDIT. PLEASE DO NOT CROP OUT FOREGROUND OF DISH OR IMAGE. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
30 mins - 1 hr
Easy

Coconut and lime icy pole with spiced syrup and pineapple

Karen Martini
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Banana and coconut ice-cream sandwich.
< 30 mins
Easy

Banana and coconut 'ice-cream' sandwich with chocolate and toasted coconut

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Roasted barramundi hot and sour Thai caramel. Karen Martini FISH recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik, dark blue linen from Minimax, cutlery from Izzi & Popo, MUST CREDIT. PLEASE DO NOT CROP OUT FOREGROUND OF DISH OR IMAGE. The Age Newspaper and The Sydney Morning Herald.
< 30 mins
Medium

Roasted barramundi with hot and sour Thai caramel

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Unilateral seared tuna steak with pinenuts, currants and mint. Karen Martini FISH recipes for Epicure and Good Food. Photographed by Marina Oliphant. Styling by Caroline Velik, dark blue linen from Minimax, linen napery from The Works,
< 30 mins
Medium

Seared tuna steak with pine nuts, currants, sorrel and mint

Karen Martini
White bait chips with green Tabasco mayonnaise.
< 30 mins
Easy

Whitebait 'chips' with green Tabasco mayonnaise

Karen Martini
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
1 reader rating
Karen Martini's slow-baked tomatoes.
2 hrs +
Easy

Slow-roasted tomatoes with paprika and oregano

Karen Martini
Karen Martini's seared scotch fillet with ricotta and white anchovies.
< 30 mins
Easy

Seared scotch fillet with ricotta, white anchovies and a parsley, radish and shallot salad

Karen Martini
Grilled calamari with dried black olives, chilli and almonds.
< 30 mins
Medium

Grilled calamari with dried black olives, chilli and almonds

Karen Martini
Spiced pork ribs.
1-2 hrs
Easy

Spiced pork ribs

Karen Martini
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
5 reader ratings
Rosewater and raspberry popscicle with rose champagne. Karen Martini CHRISTMAS recipes for Epicure and Good Food.
< 30 mins
Easy

Rosewater and raspberry ice with sparkling wine

Karen Martini
Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
2 reader ratings
Christmas Mule. Karen Martini CHRISTMAS recipes for Epicure and Good Food.
< 30 mins
Easy

Christmas mule

Karen Martini
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
4 reader ratings