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

Lombard chicken with pumpkin, fennel and asparagus; adaptation an 18th-century recipe

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