Pea, spinach and lemon risotto, a vegetarian meal—vegan if you leave out the cheese. Another healthy summer dish for kids

A healthy vegetarian dish (vegan in one step), these mushroom fajitas with black beans are ideal for light, summer dining

A hack for Levantine chicken with walnut sauce, a delicious, quick meal that's nutritious and healthy. An easy take on Lebanese roz a djej.

A quick wok dish, this spicy chicken and noodle stir fry is a nod to Chinese Szechuan-style cooking as well as to Hainan Chicken.

A delicious vegetarian summer broccoli soup with pistachio nuts started out as a recipe I cooked for kids.

A distinctly Greek take on the British tradition of Sunday roast lamb served with roast tatties, carrots with sesame and minted broad beans

A light, fresh iced celery soup with cucumber. Yes, totally a dish in its own right, but here served as a power starter

A spicy Calabrian spaghetti dish with smoked mussels, mushrooms, green peas and a pesto with the kick of red chillies.

Laksa is a quick and easy Southeast Asian noodle meal soup ordinarily made with chicken and prawns

A great pasta dish— "paccheri con zucca, asparagi e capesante"—otherwise know as paccheri with butternut squash, asparagus and scallops

A quick and easy variation on non-baked cheesecake with baklava as the base, lemon zest and caramelised pistachio nuts

Korma—usually chicken—is a perennially popular Indian dish around the globe. Here's a quick, easy and delicious recipe for it.

A delicious vegetarian dish from Goa that combines creaminess, citrus zing and a bit of a spicy kick.

A pasta dish showcasing the delicate flavours of smoked duck and lots of green freshness, this is another dish that delivers maximum impact

A quick, healthy soup-meal dish of Pan-Asian influences. If you like Vietnamese pho or Thai Tom Yum noodle soups, you'll like this

A delicious and quick Chinese dish of beef with noodles full of the fiery spiciness of the traditional Sichuan kitchen

Jalfrezi is a popular style dish across the Indian Subcontinent. This Indian Ocean version looks to okra as a key ingredient

spaghetti con tonno, literally spaghetti with tuna, is a quick and easy dish with a spicy pepper twist

Chicken Marengo is a classic dish of chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes, dressed up with seafood and eggs.

A quick and easy summer fresh pasta dish that foregrounds broccoli and anchovies; perfect for summer