Mixed greens with avocado, cucumber and smoked salmon, scattered with feta and dressed in a lemon, honey and Dijon vinaigrette with fresh dill.


Mixed greens with avocado, cucumber and smoked salmon, scattered with feta and dressed in a lemon, honey and Dijon vinaigrette with fresh dill.

Muhammara, the Syrian dip of roasted red peppers and toasted walnuts blended with pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper and sumac. Serve with pita.

Rice vermicelli with shredded roast chicken, carrots and herbs in a fish sauce and sambal dressing, topped with peanuts and Fresno chiles.

Cannelloni tubes filled with ricotta, spinach and three cheeses, baked in a spicy tomato sauce and brightened with fresh lemon juice and basil.

Spaghetti tossed with clams, mussels, king prawns and squid in garlic, white wine and arrabiata, finished with herbs and lemon. Serves a crowd.

A quick coconut soup that blends leftover green curry sauce with tom yum kha paste, prawns and vegetables, plus from-scratch and other variations.

A hand-chopped chimichurri salsa of parsley, garlic, oregano and paprika loosened with apple cider vinegar and olive oil, for meats and veg.

Cooked tiger prawns with cubed mango and avocado over butter lettuce, finished with a sumac, lime and chili dressing and toasted pistachios.

A pearl couscous salad with flaked grilled salmon, radish, cucumber and apple, tossed in a buttermilk dressing with lime, mint and Dijon.

A homemade granola with oats, nuts, vanilla bean and orange honey, baked then split into three batches: coconut, dried fruit and dark chocolate.

A Moroccan beef stew with red lentils, warming spices, apricots and honey, served over black jasmine rice. The lentils thicken it beautifully.

A Polish sausage sandwich on fresh sourdough with Wiejska or Podwawelska, Sarebska mustard, tomato, lettuce and gherkins, grilled until crisp.

A quick spicy gochugaru cucumber salad with soy, garlic, sesame oil and rice vinegar. Salt the cucumbers, toss, and let the flavours meld.

Four beetroots, water, salt and a week on the counter make a tangy, probiotic-rich drink. Here’s the ferment, its betalains, and how to cook with it.

Lactic-acid bacteria, not vinegar, do the work in kimchi, building probiotics and freeing up nutrients. The science, the kimjang tradition, and a recipe.

Fish tacos with seasoned white fish and prawns on corn tortillas, topped with cabbage, avocado and a spicy lime crema sauce.

Muhammara, the roasted red pepper and walnut dip from Aleppo, blended with pomegranate molasses, cumin and lemon for a sweet, smoky spread.

A lighter butter chicken recipe with yogurt-marinated chicken in a spiced tomato and cream sauce, served with naan. A fitting Halloween dish.

A recipe for roasted skin-on cod served over a creamy risotto of pea, edamame and asparagus, finished with Parmesan and fresh greens.

A quick chili oil recipe: simmer crushed dried peppers in neutral oil with a pinch of salt, then bottle and use within a month.

A simple tzatziki recipe using Greek yoghurt, grated cucumber, garlic, mint and dill for a fresh Greek dip you can make at home.

A baba ganoush recipe built on roasted aubergine, tahini, garlic and lemon, blended into a smooth dip to serve with pita and raw vegetables.

A creamy mango coconut chicken curry recipe pairing sweet mango with chicken, yellow curry powder, ginger and coconut milk, served over rice.

An eggs Benedict recipe with poached eggs, parma ham and homemade hollandaise, served on from-scratch English muffins for a proper brunch at home.

A classic eggplant parmigiana recipe layering fried aubergine with tomato passata, basil, parmesan and mozzarella, baked until golden and bubbling.

A fresh summer rolls recipe with rice paper, vermicelli, shrimp and crisp veg, served with a quick peanut sauce. Easily made vegetarian or with pork.

A sweet and sticky caramelised onion chutney recipe that makes one litre, ideal alongside any cheeseboard, and keeps for six to twelve months.

A simple guacamole recipe using fresh avocado, lime, tomato, onion and coriander, with optional peperoncino and cumin, ready in just a few steps.

A simple homemade granola recipe with rolled oats, nuts, coconut oil and honey, plus baking and storage tips for clumpy, golden clusters.

How to build a charcuterie board, choosing the board, then slicing meats and cheeses and arranging fruit, nuts, dips and crackers around them.