This Malaysian prawn curry is another of the dishes from my father's travels in Asia in the 1960s recorded in his personal journals. It's quick, easy and delicious and easily adapted if you prefer chicken to seafood or want a vegan option.

Coronation Chicken Korma is my take on a Diasporan curry house favourite; that rich and mild curry beloved of millions around the world who may never experience an authentic version of this dish invented in the kitchens of Mughal palaces in the 16th century. No, not the authentic dish, but most certainly an authentic curry house version that took the world by storm in the 1970s.

Noodles with yakitori scallops and prawn skewers - delicious dish that is quick and easy to cook (well, once you've marinaded the main ingredients for hours). Perfect for hot weather. Filling yet very easy to digest. A not so traditional Japanese dish.

Delicious Thai massaman curry is filling, whether with chicken, beef or duck, but also delicate and fragrant with fresher Thai flavours of lime, lemongrass and a wealth of spices. An extremely mild curry, it's one that proves popular with a wide range of hungry diners, including children and it's easy to cook.

A chicken, butterbean and cauliflower curry comes from oThongathi, a place north of Durban up the coast best known for sugar cane. It's typical of the delicious, mild curries you can find in roadside places all along the coastal highway. It's sweet 'n sour qualities reflect the bounty of South African produce.

A chorizo and chickpea stew (potaje) from the north of Spain full of vegetable goodness. In addition to the core ingredients, it includes shallots, sweet peppers, tomatoes, broad beans and a plethora of leafy green herbs.

A Namibian German recipe for duck with kumquats served with spätzle with beetroot and horseradish. It's incredibly easy to cook. All it takes are good quality ingredients and a little patience to end up with a restaurant-quality dish.

A quick and easy vegan Thai aubergine curry—essentially a classic Thai red curry—is a go-to baseline curry that can be knocked together in no time at all. And, you can easily add chicken or prawns for dining parties with mixed preferences.

Haddock with anchovy caper cream - a light dish served with celeriac remoulade, puy lentils and a classic cold sauce. Hearty but healthy

An easily cooked Madagascan squid curry with flavours of tomato, ginger, chilli and peanuts, the building blocks of Madagascan cuisine

Bucatini with butternut squash, bacon and sage is a dish that is easy to whip up with very little effort.

A creamy coconut curry, another Indian Diasporan dish from Africa's east coast. It's a dish most often made with chicken

A riff on traditional British shepherd's pie with a distinctly Greek nod to moussaka, this fusion crowd-pleaser is a hearty winter warmer.

Creamy chicken and asparagus eintopf is a traditional North German dish. It's rich and filling which makes it an ideal winter warmer

A season-agnostic treat; bacon and butternut squash risotto is brimming with sweet and green flavours

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

This Cajun bacon hash is a dish from the Southern USA actually harks back to much older French cuisine traditions

An easy, quick dish, this healthy Calabrian pasta with seafood has little kick of chilli and healthy pescatarian proteins