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Blood orange marmalade

Blood orange marmalade

This isn't just marmalade; it's a seasonal spring imperative.

Prep time 40 mins

Cook 30 mins

Makes about 500ml

Steamed coral trout - Cá hấp

Steamed coral trout - Cá hấp

In her vibrant new cookbook Viet Kieu, chef Thi Le reveals the secret to one of Vietnamese cuisine’s most refined dishes: steamed whole fish. Her choice? Coral trout – prized for its firm flesh, subtle sweetness, and luscious fat content.

Prep time 30 mins

Cook 1 hr

Serves 2–4 as part of a shared meal

A classic salad cream for garden leaves

A classic salad cream for garden leaves

A British classic—this creamy vinaigrette-style salad cream brings a lush finish to fresh leaves and herbs. Simple, smooth, and delicious.

Prep time 15 mins

Makes about 100ml

Coconut flan - Bánh flan dừa

Coconut flan - Bánh flan dừa

A classic Vietnamese dessert.

Serves 6–8

Fermented fish noodle soup - Bún mắm

Fermented fish noodle soup - Bún mắm

"To claim this noodle dish is too pungent is to admit that your palate is insuficiently adventurous," says Thi Le, author of Viet Kieu, recipes from Vietnam.

Serves 4–6

Vegetable pickle - dưa chua

Vegetable pickle - dưa chua

A basic vegetable pickle for use with nước chấm or to accompany a cuốn platter or part of a meal," says Thi Li, author of Viet Kieu.

Makes 1, 900 ml (30½ fl oz) jar

Grilled squid with green chilli  (Mực nướng xốt ớt xanh)

Grilled squid with green chilli (Mực nướng xốt ớt xanh)

This recipe is an ode to the ubiquitous bottles of Dasavi Lemon Chilli Sauce for Seafood that you find as a condiment by almost all street food vendors in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prep 30 mins

Cook 10 mins

Serves 2–3 as part of a shared meal

Vellutata di zucchine (zucchini soup)

Vellutata di zucchine (zucchini soup)

This zucchini soup moves easily between seasons—cool and herb-flecked in summer, warm and comforting in winter. Simple, elegant, and quietly generous, it’s a bowl for all weather.

Prep time 15 mins

Cook 20 mins

Serves 4

Gnocchi with tomato sugo & stracciatella

Gnocchi with tomato sugo & stracciatella

Prep time 30 mins

Cook 20 mins

Serves 6

Perfect gnocchi

Perfect gnocchi

To boil or bake your potatoes, that is the question.

Prep time 30 mins

Cook 1 hr

Serves 6

Pickles

Pickles

A pickle makes a great appetiser before a meal, and can be used for salads or to accompany meats to help bring tang and contrast.

Prep time 15 mins, plus salting time

Cook 5 mins

Makes 10 serves

Celeriac Remoulade

Celeriac Remoulade

A classic French slaw of sorts.

Prep time 15 mins

Serves 4-6

Burnt eggplant, hazelnuts, pomegranate and herbs

Burnt eggplant, hazelnuts, pomegranate and herbs

“You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate but eggplants are always best served still warm and untouched by the fridge,” says chef Tom Walton.

Prep time 15 mins

Cook 30 mins

Serves 4-6

Fig panzanella

Fig panzanella

When it’s fig season, celebrate with this spin on the classic panzanella salad

Prep time 15 mins

Cook 5 mins

Serves 4

Chicken and prawn windmill dumplings (Gai Ha Gao)

Chicken and prawn windmill dumplings (Gai Ha Gao)

This delicious dumpling is a salute to the master dim sum chefs of the cities in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. From the cookbook, Tony Tan's Asian Cooking Class.

Makes 24-30

Char Kway Teow

Char Kway Teow

Consumed by noodle lovers at all hours, CKT bears all the characteristics of Chinese cooking – softness, crunch, sweetness and saltiness – and it definitely helps that it’s both economical and a cinch to make.

Prep time 20 mins

Cook 10 mins

Serves 2-4

Rajasthani watermelon curry

Rajasthani watermelon curry

A delightful curry inspired by Camellia Panjabi’s book, 50 Great Curries of India.

Prep time 20 mins

Cook 10 mins

Serves 6-8

Singapore Chilli Crab

Singapore Chilli Crab

Eating crab is almost an obsession for many Singaporeans and Malaysians. For those of you who find eating crab fiddly, do persevere.

Prep time 20 mins

Cook 15 mins

Serves 4

Zucchini gemista

Zucchini gemista

The zucchini gemista is a traditional, classic dish and every household in Greece has their own way of bringing it to life. This version is thanks to Olympus Dining.

Cook 40 mins

Serves 6 as a shared dish

Watermelon, cucumber, green chilli, feta, mint and lime

Watermelon, cucumber, green chilli, feta, mint and lime

This watermelon salad is such a breeze to make, you'll be spending less time in the kitchen, and more time by the pool sipping on cocktails this summer.

Prep time 20 mins

Serves 4-6

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