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Baked cauliflower, fontina and mandarin
Image By O Tama Carey Abstract This a classic winter comfort dish with a twist. A seemingly unusual combination, the sweet and slight bitterness of the mandarin is a perfect foil for the rich creamy...
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Mandarin red braised crisp pork belly salad
Image By O Tama Carey Abstract This aromatic warm salad uses mandarins in several ways. The peel complements the sweet spices in the braising liquor, the juice forms the base of the dressing, an...
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Squid ink tagliatelle with mandarin and capers
Image By O Tama Carey Abstract An uncommon combination that works delightfully well, contrasting the salty, slightly seafood flavour of the squid ink with the sweet citrus of the mandarin. The butter...
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Mandarin and star anise sorbet
Image By O Tama Carey Abstract This is a refreshing winter sorbet that has a feeling of warmth and almost woodiness from the star anise.
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Warm mandarin pudding
Image By O Tama Carey Abstract This is a very simple mandarin version of the lemon delicious pudding, a quick, easy and comforting winter dessert. I have used reduced mandarin juice and some fresh...
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Coconut fish cakes
Image By Leanne Kitchen Antony Suvalko Abstract These Javanese-style fish cakes are simple to prepare, easy to cook and packed with flavour. Any white-fleshed fish will work and, while we’ve gone for...
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Yellow chicken rice
Image By Leanne Kitchen Antony Suvalko Abstract This dish is Thailand’s answer to biryani. The local name is khao mok gai, meaning rice with chicken. It’s very popular among the Muslim–Thai...
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Cha ca
Image By Leanne Kitchen Antony Suvalko Abstract It’s every Hanoi first-timer’s rite of passage – a dinner at the gorgeous, rickety Cha Ca La Vong in the Old Quarter. Their raison d’etre is to serve...
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Soy milk jellies with coffee syrup
Image By Leanne Kitchen Antony Suvalko Abstract Unusually for an Asian nation, the Vietnamese have a fondness for coffee – a taste they acquired from their French colonisers. (Interestingly, Vietnam...
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Baked tangelo cheesecake with Campari tangelo salad
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract The intense, sweet yet slightly tart flavour of the tangelo (a hybrid of a tangerine and either a pomelo or grapefruit) is the perfect match for a rich and creamy...
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Classic lemon meringue pie
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Sometimes known as lemon chester pudding, lemon meringue pie is a wonderful combination of short, buttery pastry, a tart custard filling and a sweet, fluffy meringue...
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Upside-down blood orange and walnut cakes
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract With their crimson-stained flesh and blushed skin blood oranges are considered one of the most exotic citrus. They have the ability to add not only a wonderful rosy...
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Lemon bars
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Lemon bars are one of those ‘clever’ slices that combines a simple shortbread-like base and an intensely-tart/sweet lemon topping to create a memorable mouth puckering...
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Mandarin, white chocolate and pistachio biscotti
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract The secret ingredient (and what makes these biscotti so special) is the dried mandarin rind powder – more intensely flavoured and with a slightly ‘roasted’ edge...
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Naked orange poppy seed cake with orange blossom frosting
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract This pretty cake, with its heavenly orange blossom-scented frosting, is currently one of my favourite ‘special occasion’ cakes – particularly for birthday...
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Peanut butter cookies
Image By China Squirrel Abstract Our homage to the original nut butter. Our cookie recipe is crisp on the outside with a soft cake-like centre. Great as a snack or sandwich a pair together with a soft...
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Sweet spiced pasta with omelette and pistachios (balaleet)
Image By Leanne Kitchen Abstract This sweet-savoury pasta dish is served for breakfast or as a dessert during the fasting month of Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates. The spicing shows Middle Eastern...
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Chicken, lemon and saffron kebab (joojeh kabab)
Image By Leanne Kitchen Abstract Some versions of this insanely easy-to-make Iranian classic feature yoghurt and ground, dried chilli in the marinade, so add these if you like. Don't skimp on the...
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Saffron cake
Image By Leanne Kitchen Abstract Saffron is said to have landed in Sweden during the 1300s, thanks to trade with Asia. Its consumption was reserved for feasts and holidays, when it appeared in sweet...
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Agasajo-style hot chocolate
Image By Leanne Kitchen Abstract This Spanish hot chocolate dates back to the 17th century, where it was served at banquets, known as agasajos.
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