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Sep 812 min read

Vegan butterbean curry with mint

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

Sep 54 min read

Spicy tequila marinade barbecue

A recipe for a baseline spicy tequila marinade that works brilliantly if you're cooking outdoors over fire or indoors

Jul 218 min read

Tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

Another delicious vegan-to-carnivore curry from Southern Africa's Eastern Seaboard, a tomato and peanut curry with mustard greens

Jun 168 min read

Top 12 versatile ingredients

These top 12 versatile ingredients are the readymade things that can last in your kitchen cupboard or fridge for weeks—or even months

Jun 16 min read

Sweet and sour curry with apple and spinach

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

May 107 min read

Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint

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

May 35 min read

Calabrian pasta with seafood

An easy, quick dish, this healthy Calabrian pasta with seafood has little kick of chilli and healthy pescatarian proteins

Apr 257 min read

Kung Pao chicken with fried rice

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

Apr 1610 min read

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut

Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery

Apr 610 min read

Mozambican chicken peri peri curry

chicken peri peri curry from Mozambique, a tasty example of the historic fusion between Portuguese cooking and Indian Diasporan cuisine

Mar 286 min read

Filipino noodles with duck

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

Mar 2210 min read

Vegetarian green lentil and tomato curry

a very versatile dish. Its default setting is vegetarian—actually vegan—but its easily combined with chicken or lamb in the final stages

Feb 156 min read

Ultra-low fat chicken, dill and chickpea curry

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

Jan 1812 min read

Zero-fat vegetarian chilli

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

Dec 26, 20235 min read

Singapore noodle hot pot

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

Nov 26, 20237 min read

Mexican chicken estofado tortillas

Mexican chicken estofado—a type of hotpot— with carrot, red kidney beans and chipotle is an easy and warming dish

Oct 2, 20233 min read

Sicilian spaghetti with chillies, sultanas and anchovies

Aug 30, 202310 min read

Cape Malay sweet potato curry

The name is a bit of a misnomer. It should be Cape Malay sweet potato curry with carrots, potatoes and a myriad of other delicious...

Aug 29, 20235 min read

Tuna and mushroom tacos

This quick and easy pescatarian dish of tuna and mushroom tacos is a blend of traditional Mexican cooking and the Cali-Mex traditions of...

Aug 16, 20235 min read

Singaporean prawn, tomato and sweetcorn curry

This Singaporean prawn, tomato and sweetcorn curry is a long-standing favourite, a go-to quick meal perfect when you get home late but...