Chicken and prawn leftovers laksa
Laksa is a quick and easy Southeast Asian noodle meal soup ordinarily made with chicken and prawns
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Chennai lamb and coconut curry
Chennai lamb and coconut curry may take its name from the state capital of Tamil Nadu, but it's is far more South African than Indian
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Chicken satay with Indonesian noodle salad
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Polish sausage and chicken spring hotpot
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This vegan dish of beluga lentils, red bell peppers and mushrooms with fragrant spices is a fusion dish
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Panko chicken schnitzel and spätzle
Panko chicken schnitzel with spätzle— a fusion dish of southern Germanic comfort food and Japanese influences
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Surfer tikka masala
A South African version of tikka masala—vegetarian, chicken or beef—rich in the the spices and fruits used in Indian diasporan cooking
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Fish as chips
A dish that combines fish and seafood flavours with a fresh, green salsa that heralds spring.
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Ancora, Papà!
A version of the first sauce my father taught me to cook. Smokiness and freshness are the key features of this classic Italian pasta dish
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Spring Chicken
An Italian chicken dish for spring based on a Renaissance recipe. Flavours of fresh vegetables, a creamy mushroom sauce and lasagne side.
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Green, marine pasta
A great pasta dish— "paccheri con zucca, asparagi e capesante"—otherwise know as paccheri with butternut squash, asparagus and scallops
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Beef cassoulet with fennel and black olives
French beef cassoulet with black olives, fennel, orange and Provençal herbs
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Transatlantic French chicken
An easy-to-cook fusion chicken dish combining classic French Burgundian cooking with Cajun swagger; creamy and spicy
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Harissa, are you better? Are you well, well, well?
A delicious Moroccan dish that combines the smoky, tangy and spicy flavours of harissa whether the veggie or chicken version
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Goan, you know you want to...
A delicious vegetarian dish from Goa that combines creaminess, citrus zing and a bit of a spicy kick.
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Cocky whine; mon coq au vin
Coq au vin, the French classic that has too long suffered the snobbery of contemporary foodies, here joyously revived
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Blame it on the bhuna
A vegetarian recipe for bhuna, a delicious dish from Bengal and other northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent
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I spy fish pie
A novel, possibly healthier, take on fish pie, the English comfort food that is supposedly traditional
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Starting in the Flemish manner
A starter inspired by Flemish flavours: choux pastry, asparagus, endive, apple, bacon lardons and celeriac
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Duck and covet
A pasta dish showcasing the delicate flavours of smoked duck and lots of green freshness, this is another dish that delivers maximum impact
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