A classic Roman pasta where eggs, pecorino romano, and starchy cooking water emulsify into a creamy sauce without any cream, tossed with crisp guanciale and toasted black pepper.
Tender lamb shoulder braised with warm cinnamon, cumin and ginger until it falls apart, with sweet dried apricots and chickpeas in a rich sauce, served over fluffy couscous.
Lamb shoulder braised gently with warm cinnamon, cumin and ginger until tender, then finished with sweet dried apricots and chickpeas. Served over fluffy couscous to soak up the spiced sauce.
A proper Roman carbonara: spaghetti tossed with crisp guanciale, pecorino romano and eggs beaten into a glossy sauce with starchy pasta water. No cream, just the classic emulsion.
Rice noodles tossed in a glossy sweet-savory tamarind glaze with plump shrimp, crisp bean sprouts and spring onions, finished with crushed roasted peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs simmered in a mild, creamy tomato sauce spiced with garam masala and turmeric. Serve over basmati rice for a comforting stovetop dinner.
Aubergine halves roasted until collapsing, brushed with a sticky white miso and honey glaze, and served over jasmine rice with sesame spring onions. Sweet, savory and not spicy.
Layers of lasagne sheets with a slow-simmered beef and passata ragu, a nutmeg-scented bechamel, and a golden parmesan crust. A comforting, hearty bake for six.
A hearty stovetop chili with deeply browned beef mince, bloomed smoked paprika and chili powder, and a square of dark chocolate stirred in to round out the sauce. Serve it over long-grain rice with a spoon of sour cream.
Potato gnocchi roast straight from the package until golden and crisp at the edges, with cherry tomatoes that burst into a garlicky basil-scented sauce. Mozzarella melts over the top at the end for a savory, not spicy, Italian-style traybake.
Sweet red bell peppers roasted until tender, filled with cumin- and cinnamon-scented lamb, bulgur and tomatoes, then finished with crumbled feta and fresh mint. A warm, hearty Mediterranean dinner straight from the oven.
