Feel-good favourites were on the menu when two of Sydney’s leading creative talents, Nikki and Adam Yazxhi, threw open the doors to their Avalon home in the cityâ’s northern beaches for a long-overdue catch-up.

Winter negroni

That's right, there's a winter version too.

Roast chicken with pancetta and preserved lemon

Laze over a long lunch with this dish. Wrapping pancetta around the chicken locks in its unique flavour.

Deep-fried olives stuffed with vermouth-whipped fetta

This tasty popper is best enjoyed as a canape. Bite through the layers for a flavour-filled, pre-dinner snack.

Salted chocolate cake with sherry-spiced prunes

The sherry-spiced prunes add a decadent stickiness to this classic cake.

Mushroom dip with pickled mushrooms

Belly up to a bowl of crackers and dig into this sweet, rich mushroom dip.

Lemon, bay and cinnamon gin and tonic

Add sugar and spice to your usual gin and tonic with this fresh-take on a cocktail classic.

Duck fat potatoes with pancetta and cabbage

It may be a side-dish but these duck fat potatoes will be the star of the show at your next dinner. The perfect compliment to any main-course, the pancetta gives this dish an addictive flavour.