This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking

zero-fat chicken teriyaki tortillas, the ultimate Japanese-Mexican fusion comfort food prepared in 20mins

This Keralan curry with coconut and lime is an adaptable dish—a vegan baseline, but easily adapted for chicken or seafood versions

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

Piedmontese spezzatino with stuffed squash is an ideal autumnal dish, cooked with a special vegetable mix that gives base flavours

A Cantonese dish of seafood—in this case prawns and fish balls—cooked in a Hoisin sauce and served with egg fried rice

Sicilian spaghetti with chillies, sultanas and anchovies

Hollandaise fish pot and Camargue rice salad. A riff on a Flemish fish pot (vispotje) inspired by Hollandaise sauce

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

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...

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

A Calabrian linguine, a healthy combination of pasta with with tomato sauce, summer greens, citrus, and anchovies

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

A pasta dish perfect for summer brimming with the flavours of green summer vegetables and the zing of lemon. The white fish makes it...

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 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.