Durban in South Africa is known for its curries. The first in a colour-coded insider series on the Indian Diasporan traditions of the Durban curry focuses on the background to the fiery, red seafood and fish curries of South Africa's Eastern Seaboard and its iconic standard bearer, Durban king prawn curry

A French Catalan stew full of fresh summer flavours. This particular recipe starts out as vegan—and is often eaten that way—making it ideal

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

A new recipe for a vegan spring risotto that combines some old French cooking ideas with green, fresh spring flavours

Zero-fat seafood risotto with lemon, basil, peas and green bell pepper

Hollandaise fish pot and Camargue rice salad. A riff on a Flemish fish pot (vispotje) inspired by Hollandaise sauce

A Calabrian linguine, a healthy combination of pasta with with tomato sauce, summer greens, citrus, and anchovies

A pasta dish perfect for summer brimming with the flavours of green summer vegetables and the zing of lemon. The white fish makes it...

A delicious recipe for marinaded barbecued monkfish and langoustines with a distinctly Japanese influence—based on robatayaki cooking—to...

Another South African Indian diasporan dish, this pumpkin and mushroom curry with eggs is easily turned vegan—just leave out the eggs.

Pea, spinach and lemon risotto, a vegetarian meal—vegan if you leave out the cheese. Another healthy summer dish for kids

A hack for Levantine chicken with walnut sauce, a delicious, quick meal that's nutritious and healthy. An easy take on Lebanese roz a djej.

A quick and easy variation on non-baked cheesecake with baklava as the base, lemon zest and caramelised pistachio nuts

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

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