Fish in coconut stew , aprés ski. This is a popular  stew, rich with creamy coconut milk. An authentic ingredient is palm oil (dendê), whi...

Goi cuon Summer rolls with prawns,   crab, ginger, and mint 3–4oz (100g) dried rice vermicelli (thin rice noodles) ½ cucumber 12 cooke...

Chinese chili beef stir-fry This hot stir-fry is best when the meat has time to marinate. But for super quick results, first coat and fry...

Singapore noodles This popular dish combines the delicacy of Chinese cooking, the heat of Indian spices, and the fragrance of Malaysian h...

harissa I normally don’t worry about preserving jars or anything for this. It keeps easily for a few weeks in the fridge. Chillies can v...

BBQ sauce This sauce will keep for months in the pantry if you take the time to sterilise your jars (read – pop them in the dishwasher on...

sicilian nut pesto You can use this pretty much anywhere you’d normally use pesto. Stirred through pasta, on top of soup, as a sandwich s...

hummus Hummus is such a wonderfully versatile condiment. I could happily eat it for every meal. It’s lovely on it’s own with some flat br...

babaganoush The quantities below are just a guide. Every time I make baba, I tweak with a little more or less lemon and tahini so please...

Thai noodle stir-fry A fragrant and colorful stir-fry with the flavors of Thailand. 6oz (75g) cellophane (mung bean) noodles 3 tbsp p...

Grilled quail with ginger glaze These quail have a sweet and sour southeast Asian style. Cook them on a grill, under a broiler, or on a h...

super simple coq au vin My super simple version of this classic French dish is almost the complete opposite of Julia Child’s recipe in Ma...

amazing glazed ham serves 10-12 1 whole leg of ham on the bone (approx 6kg / 12lb) a small handful cloves 1 jar (500g / 1lb) orange mar...

chicken almost vindaloo If you didn’t want to serve the curry with rice, I like to use canned lentils with wilted spinach to get some mo...

chicken & basil stir fry This is my super simple version of the Thai dish ‘gai larb’. I love this quick simple rendition, but if you...

carrot salad with pesto dressing  This is a great prepare ahead salad that will be happy to hang out both in and out of the fridge. Fee...

mixed sprout & avocado salad Mixed sprouts are a recent new addition to my repertoire. You should be able to find them in the fresh ...

pan fried brussels sprouts serves 2 as a main course or 4 as a side dish  I know many people who absolutely hate brussels sprouts, or at...

shaved cabbage salad with  parmesan &  balsamic serves 4. The secret to this salad is to make sure your knife is sharp and your han...

rice noodles with chicken & lime serves 4 This is based on the Thai dish ‘larb’ which is a fresh, fragrant stirfry of ground chicken...