A splash of coconut milk adds a creamy touch to the warm spices in this healthy one-pot chicken and rice.

A cozy braise, gently spiced and packed with deep, rich flavour.

Nothing complicated, just familiar flavours simmered slowly into something wonderful and comforting.

A rich and comforting take on an Italian classic, creamy brie takes this risotto to another level.

My take on bangers and mash, with soft polenta and a tomatoey dressing of spinach leaves and red lentils.

Like the Morocco of 'Casablanca', this is an old favourite that I come back to again and again.

It only takes a couple of minutes to get this spectacular marinade together for whole or jointed chicken.

A lighter, brighter way with a slow-cooked favourite.

Giving the vegetables a quick blast in the oven adds some serious depth to this simple, versatile soup.

The low-n-slow way to meltingly good pork belly. You can make it in advance, too, for easy entertaining.

The sweetness of Korean gochujang paste and the warm depth of sesame oil combine in this easy marinade.

A deeply savoury slow-cooked meat sauce made with juicy beef ribs, perfect with gnocchi or any sturdy pasta.

A simple yoghurt marinade transforms roast chicken into something deliciously spiced and warming.

Using everyday ingredients that you might already have to hand, this is the relaxing way to make a risotto.

Take a comfort food classic to the next level with spicy chorizo and a rustic, crunchy sourdough topping.

This is my very Zen tomato soup: simple, unadorned and (if you only know the tinned stuff) enlightening.

Meat 'n' potatoes – here with tender lamb shanks – is transformed in the mellowest of the Thai curries.

A recipe for new cooks. Even if you think your oven is just a strange metal cupboard, you've got this.