RECIPES

Pork bistek tagalog with a soy and calamansi glaze and onions cooked two ways. Sear, simmer 15 minutes, and serve 4 over rice. Lemon swap included.

This vegetarian monggo guisado recipe turns dried mung beans, garlic, tomato and spinach into a thick Filipino stew in under an hour, no soaking required.

Minced meat stuffed aubergine recipe with spiced lamb or beef, tomatoes and a pinch of cinnamon. Baked for 30 minutes until tender, with shells that hold.

Light, fresh, and packed with amazing flavors – this summer rice noodles salad was inspired by rummaging my empty fridge and whipped up a quickie on a hot busy summer day!

This Chinese tomato and egg recipe gives soft, glossy scrambled eggs in a sweet-savory tomato sauce in 15 minutes. One wok, two servings, rice on the side.

Easy Finnish sausage soup recipe: nakkikeitto with waxy potatoes, carrot and sliced sausages in a clear bay leaf broth. Feeds four in 40 minutes, one pot.

Gluten-free crispy honey chicken with a rice flour crust that stays crunchy under a sticky honey tamari glaze. Serves 4 in 35 minutes, no wheat, no dairy.

Tortang talong recipe for a smoky Filipino eggplant omelet: char, steam, peel and fry in egg in about 30 minutes. Includes broiler method and flip tips.

Easy cacio e pepe recipe with just spaghetti, Pecorino and black pepper. A simple cheese paste trick keeps the sauce glossy instead of clumpy, in 20 minutes.

Garlic lemon parmesan broccolini pasta in 15 minutes: charred broccolini, golden garlic and a glossy no-cream sauce made with starchy pasta water.