Bacon and butternut squash risotto
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A season-agnostic treat; bacon and butternut squash risotto is brimming with sweet and green flavours
- Jul 21
- 8 min
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
- May 28
- 5 min
Cajun bacon hash
This Cajun bacon hash is a dish from the Southern USA actually harks back to much older French cuisine traditions
- May 10
- 7 min
Chicken curry with mushrooms and mint
This chicken curry with mushrooms and mint is another of the hidden gems of Indian Diasporan cuisine
- May 3
- 5 min
Calabrian pasta with seafood
An easy, quick dish, this healthy Calabrian pasta with seafood has little kick of chilli and healthy pescatarian proteins
- Apr 25
- 7 min
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 16
- 10 min
Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut
Vegetarian tandoori masala butternut squash, roasted to perfection and served with a mildly spiced dish of leeks, lentils, celery
- Apr 14
- 9 min
Green fricassée with dumplings
A fricassée with dumplings; fresh green flavours. Quick and ideal for mixed groups of diners—vegans, vegetarians and carnivores
- Mar 28
- 6 min
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 23
- 9 min
Bucatini in tomato sauce with king prawns
Bucatini with king prawns and a magical sauce of three forms of tomato—hence "Il tricorno" ("the three-cornered hat") —and dried basil.
- Mar 22
- 10 min
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
- Mar 2
- 6 min
Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom
Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.
- Feb 17
- 5 min
Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus
Low-fat linguine with roasted tomatoes, peppers and asparagus; A low-fat lacto-vegetarian pasta dish that's easy to make
- Feb 15
- 6 min
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
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots
Low-fat char sui chicken with noodles, beans and bamboo shoots is a quick and easy dish my dad learn in Hong Kong in the 1960s
- Feb 8
- 6 min
Kosher Roman carbonara
A Roman classic, this kosher version of iconic carbonara, is a traditional recipe born in the Ghetto di Roma.
- Jan 30
- 5 min
Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle
Zero-fat seared tuna with spätzle with mushrooms and butternut squash and a simple side dish of steamed tenderstem broccoli
- Jan 29
- 6 min
Zero-fat prawn and mango curry
This (near) zero-fat prawn and mango curry is surprisingly simple. Another winner based on South African Indian Diasporan cooking
- Jan 27
- 6 min
zero-fat chicken teriyaki tortillas
zero-fat chicken teriyaki tortillas, the ultimate Japanese-Mexican fusion comfort food prepared in 20mins
- Jan 23
- 7 min
Zero-fat seafood risotto with lemon
Zero-fat seafood risotto with lemon, basil, peas and green bell pepper
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