Burnt Butter Tortellini w Chicken & Sage (serves 3)

Japchae is a Korean dish enjoyed cold as a side dish or served as a hot main course over a steaming bed of rice. A staple found at celebrations and festive holidays, this vibrant dish is made with sweet potato starch glass noodles, featuring a medley of colourful vegetables.

A great lunchbox filler, this oat slice – created by food science & technology teacher Mrs Leon Rogers – is the most requested recipe from parents at St Norbert College Open Day and is on the menu every day in the school canteen. Despite its name, there no oats in the buttery, chunky, fruit and seed slice – so named because it resembles a muesli bar.

Ika Mata is a traditional Cook Islands dish consisting of delicate raw fish marinated in citrus juice and coconut cream.

Mater Dei students make Quandong Jam Drops.

Kimchi fried rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap) with Spam is one of my favourite Korean comfort food dishes. Best to use day-old leftover steamed rice, this versatile recipe was my go-to while COVID-19 restrictions were at its worst in WA as it is possible to knock out this dish using purely pantry and freezer items.

This Italian-inspired four-cheese sauce (salsa ai quattro formaggi) is comfort food at its finest and works great with any type of pasta or gnocchi.

During my time as a professional chef working in yakitori and izakaya style restaurants, one of my all-time favourite dishes to serve has to be Beef Tataki. The technique of quickly searing the meat at extremely high heat locks in the eye fillet’s juiciness – the steak is best “done” extra rare to celebrate the most tender cut of beef. The ponzu sauce packs a punch, making Tataki a tantalising entrée.

The young pilgrims gathered with a sense of respect and expectation on Day Two to hear Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe SDB, give his workshop address at the 2019 Australian Catholic Youth Festival, “Listening to God, how do we know what God is saying?”

I love entertaining at home and my go-to favourite dish to cook up is Singapore Chilli Crab.