Forget the apocryphal legends behind how risotto was born. This is the real story behind the Italian rice staple, warts and all

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

Karel Dom's definitive wine and beer pairings for the classic Flemish dish of sausages with stoemp. A focus on French and Italian wines.

A simple Southern European sausage and vegetable one-pot dish that is easy to make and keeps well for days

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

A special pesto from Genoa —no, not the one you know— made for a glorious summer meal in a sprawling garden in Herefordshire

A simple pasta dish featuring sundried tomatoes, bacon, peas and a kick of red chili proves a tasty lifesaver when you've left it late

Karel Doms' definitive wine pairing for a classic recipe of succulent Herefordshire steak

A classic steak dish served with a twist; served with celeriac, potato and butternut squash rösti

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

Karel Doms' definitive position on the wines that work with the curious Indian dish kedgeree, invented for the British

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

Italian wines loom large in Karel Doms' pairing for a garlic-rich Sicilian pasta dish with French and Portuguese in there too

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

A healthy Sicilian black pasta dish that combines lashings of garlic, tomatoes, sea bass, smoked mussels and a spring feel-good vibe

Brian Fillis shares a diabolically healthy baked fish dish using the French "en papillote" method. Served with celeriac and potato cakes.

A riff on a traditional boozy German duck dish with cranberry served with potato dumplings and a horseradish, sauerkraut and rocket salad