An easily cooked Madagascan squid curry with flavours of tomato, ginger, chilli and peanuts, the building blocks of Madagascan cuisine

A creamy coconut curry, another Indian Diasporan dish from Africa's east coast. It's a dish most often made with chicken

This vegan butterbean curry with mint is my riff on Indian Diasporan cooking from Africa's east coast of the kinds used to make bunny chow

Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach is by default vegan, but its most indulgent versions are lacto-vegggie or include chicken

This Cajun bacon hash is a dish from the Southern USA actually harks back to much older French cuisine traditions

This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine

Kung Poa, the chicken that sitcoms made famous. But this Kung Pao chicken with fried rice is the recipe from my dad's travels in Asia

A fricassée with dumplings; fresh green flavours. Quick and ideal for mixed groups of diners—vegans, vegetarians and carnivores

Filipino noodles with duck, prawns, chillies, peanuts and egg—among other delights—is one of those great dishes to whip up in no time at all

Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus; A low-fat lacto-vegetarian pasta dish that's easy to make

This ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry deploys mustard and all of its related flavours—mustard seeds, dill and horseradish

Zero-fat vegetarian chilli served with rice or tortillas, easily adapted to serve with chicken

This Singapore noodle hot pot is a simple but delicious soup-and-noodle dish easily turned vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian.

Pasta with salsiccia, butternut squash and cavolo nero is an easy winter warmer

Chicken green tikka masala is a fusion of traditional tikka masala with a ligther, lower-fat touch

A creamy Neapolitan pasta, this lacto-vegetarian dish with fennel, red peppers and celery was just of one of many dishes my father...

My recipe for a duck inspired by oranges in a Provençal mode served with ratatouille, beetroot and green salad with fresh orange