Hot and sour soup is Chinese restaurant classic, this hot and sour shrimp soup version is lighter than many.

This chicken Jalfrezi is another nod to the British Indian Curry I grew up with… with strong Bangladeshi and Pakistani leanings.

This Zaatar Halloumi Cheese With Cous Cous combines zaatar marinated and sautéd halloumi cheese with a fresh spring like couscous salad!

A spatchcock chicken is the perfect bird to cook on a grill, and summer is here so let’s do this.

This Casarecce Pasta is loaded with the flavors of spring! The sweetness of peas and asparagus make a perfect dish.

Chimichurri Sauce is the now classic Argentine and Uruguian uncooked sauce that is the perfect accompaniment to grilled meats.

A fairly classic Waldorf salad featuring celery and apple forms the base for these picnic friendly Waldorf Salad Wraps

This vibrant and zingy lemon caper sauce is the perfect accompaniment to this quickly seared tuna steak deliberately cooked very rare.

BBQ Chicken Wings are always a thing of great beauty, but the Mango Glaze on these bad boys push them right over the top

This Pork Tenderloin with Pickled Fennel and Carrots comes with a spicy harissa dressing and is the perfect spring/summer salad.

This glorious honey and soy glazed tuna steak is pimped up with a bit of chili and seared rather than cooked.

It is difficult to believe the depth of flavour in this simple duck ragu, you will be amazed at just how much punch this packs.

These wonderful sardine and salmon fish cakes are packed full of great spring flavours and come served with fantastic creamed leeks.

General Tso’s Chicken is the very definition of US invented Chinese food, but one that is superb, a perfect quick and spicy fakeaway!

Braised pork belly in a apple juice given a huge speed boost in the Instant Pot, then pressed and served with puffed crackling!

This Pan Fried Cod with Peas and Leeks is livened up with a little salami and represents the best of early spring for me.