Casseroles & braises
Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous
This aromatic Syrian-style braise balances weeknight ease with dinner-party flair. A zesty, nut-studded side dish is its ideal companion.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Sarah Pound
Sticky tamarind-roasted fish with lentil dhal
This easy and comforting meal combines the classic flavours of dhal with the bold, sweet-and-sour kick of tamarind-glazed fish.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
Cider-braised sausages with apple, fennel and rosemary
Elevate your weeknight meal with these cider-braised sausages, a delicious one-pot upgrade on a classic.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Jessica Brook
Adam Liaw’s Lebanese beef and spinach stew
Known as sabanekh w riz, this is a classic home-style dish in Lebanon.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s Norwegian fish stew
A slightly soupier version of this creamy dish is a specialty of Bergen, on Norway’s south-west coast.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
These slow-baked chickpeas capture a sunny taste of the Greek Islands
Fudgy baked eggplant and chickpeas combine with a spice-scented tomato sauce in this dish, served on feast days.
- 2 hrs +
- Carolina Doriti
Adam Liaw shares the steps to reaching ‘coq au vin heaven’
Forget magic tricks – achieving a deeply flavoured and tender classic French braise comes down to getting the basics right (and heeding these tips).
- 1-2 hrs
- Adam Liaw
Harissa and Persian feta chickpeas
This starts with a can, ends in one pan, and lands somewhere between “that was stupidly easy” and “how can this taste so good?”
- < 30 mins
- Katrina Meynink
Puttanesca chickpeas
All the salty, savoury, briny flavours you love from the pasta dish, only with chickpeas.
- < 30 mins
- Katrina Meynink
Creamy marry me chickpeas
Love is in the air – and it smells like garlic, smoked paprika, and your new favourite one-pot dinner.
- < 30 mins
- Katrina Meynink