This book is the first step for me after the intense period honing my skills in the craft of cooking. I've come along way in a short period of time." Andy Allen swept the other contestants aside as the standout winner of the 2012 Master Chef competition. His feel for taste flavour combinations his infectious personality & his ability with seafood marked him out as one of Australia's next best chef. The Next Element brings to life all of Andy's culinary skills. It begins with Cooking for My Family. When Andy was the main cook for his family he learnt how to produce family classics with a twist
- family roasts are included as well as beer battered fish & chips. Sit back with chilli blue swimmer crabs chicken satay & the perfect steak. Andy's friends encouraged him onto the show--because they couldn't stop eating his shared platters! In Cooking for my Friends & Mates Andy shares his tastiest tapas for entertaining. Enjoy salt & pepper squid with nam jim sauce fish cakes tempura prawns mini lamb burgers & baked snapper with chilli. This is also Andy's chance to celebrate with his mate Ben Milbourne the Mexican style he has grown to love. Ben & Andy cook up a storm with Tostada Popcorn Prawn Taco King Fish Carpaccio & Chipotle Salad. Don't forget the Guacamole. Andy celebrates A New Direction in his book & shares the culinary techniques & styles he learnt on Master Chef. As well as the classic Seafood Basket he reinvented & the Beef Cheeks that he served to hundreds in the pub challenge Andy shares Popcorn Pork Spare Ribs Confit Salmon that makes you mouth water a Seafood Sambal that beats all others & the Crispiest Duck Breast you have had. Andy's other mate Kylie Millar adds her desserts to round off this sensational section that bursts with new flavours. Rounding off the book is a substantial Sauces section where Andy shares the great accompaniments that go with the recipes in the book."