The perfect pairing for Karel Domes' fantastic cheese-based dessert for those with a sophisticated palate and high expectations

A traditional fish soup meal from Normandy with Scottish touches, perfect for the Autumn

A reworking of poussin and a scaled-back walnut and spinach lasagne side dish from Northern Italy with contemporary fusion twists

A North Italian dish of stove-top braised lamb with sundried tomatoes and spinach that works well in every season

A Portuguese-African dish of piri-piri chicken, with lemon, garlic and spices with an enduring legend behind it

A TexMex and Mexican inspired chicken meal salad with all the spices and dressings and even a little wine surprise

Another healthier fishy take on fast food with Japanese influences in the form of the beloved burger

Tikka masala curry is one of the most popular spicy Indian dishes. This recipe offers both the full DIY version and the easy hack

A Modern European chicken and Serrano ham dish with various Mediterranean influences that takes less than 30 mins to prepare

London's "insider tip " Japanese restaurant by fashion designer Michiko Koshino with a solid menu of sushi, ramen, donburi and chazuke

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

A low-fat pescatarian fusion meal of white fish with an Indian twist served with vegetable pilaf

Lemon sole with wild garlic and an Italian risotto of butternut and broad beans all dreamt up in the English countryside

Spaghetti and meatballs, NYC's homegrown immigrant pasta classic built on an Italian foundation, always delivers

A Spanish dish of chicken wrapped in ham, rustic vegetables and an original whisky sauce that shifts it into another league

Onions are the key to dopiaza, the spicy Indian dish with Persian origins that's technically not a curry

A low-carb homage to European fish soup meals featuring smoke haddock and scallops with the added twist of Early Grey tea.

Cape Town bobotie, the perfect mix of Cape Malay mildly spiced lamb, spices and vegetables cooked with a quiche-look topping

Karel Doms' riposte to my kedgeree recipe that Anglo-Indian classic with its roots as a military breakfast in the days of the British Raj

Rice is a staple of many global cuisines, one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. Here's the at-a-glance primer