Lamb and cumin are a match made in heaven (just see Dainty Sichuan's lamb skewers or Andrew McConnell's slow roasted lamb shoulder), but it doesn't have to stop there.
Yoghurt marinade makes for super juicy chicken. Here we've paired it with an Indian-inspired pilaf featuring fragrant cardamom, sweet currants and nutty chickpeas.
Cassata recipe - For sponge cake, preheat oven to 180°C and butter a 21cm-diameter cake tin and a 27cm x 37cm Swiss roll tin and line each with baking paper. Whisk eggs, sugar and a pinch of salt
Chocolate cannoli recipe - Pulse flour, sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in a food processor to combine, then add butter and whole beaten egg and process until a soft dough forms.
Honey and saffron rice pudding with sesame brittle recipe - Preheat oven to 150C. Bring milk, cream, orange rind and juice, spices, and vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer in a wide 2.5-litre casserole or ovenproof saucepan
These ricotta and spinach dumplings are surprisingly quick to make. We've laced them with dill, but marjoram also works well, as does some crumbled feta for a spanakopita-inspired twist.
Pineapple, date and liquorice parcels recipe - Preheat oven to 180C. Place four 30cm squares of baking paper on a work surface. Top each with another square, then divide pineapple among sheets.
Fragrant seafood and burghul parcels recipe - For saffron soffritto, heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent (8-10 minutes).
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