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

Cajun shrimp cassoulet is a delicious dish from Louisiana. Technically not a cassoulet, don't let that stop you.

A version of a very traditional dish from Cape Town that uses hearty ingredients—lamb, potatoes, onions and tomatoes—with distinctive spices

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

Tagliatelle with sausage ragù is an authentic Bolognese favourite; also a hack for those who find it hard to get their hands on salsiccia

Tiger prawn nasi goreng, a version of this Indonesian quick-to-cook crowd pleaser of spiced fried rice, seafood, egg, salad and pickles

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

Tuscan pasta with fennel —and sausage for those who eat meat—is another dish that can be readily be vegetarian or not.

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

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

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

Low-fat chicken curry with fennel and mushroom. A near zero-fat dish similar to a chicken korma with vegetarian options.

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

Celery is a great building block to add depth of flavour to dishes and an invaluable substitute when cooking for those intolerant of onions

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

Speedy Huevos Rancheros is breakfast of champions that works very well as a light meal any time of the day.