Spring

Gnocchi with a decadent burnt-butter sauce is extra comforting and this one, made with a top-notch shop-bought gnocchi, is easy to put together.

Fire up the barbecue for this popular north Vietnamese dish. It's smoky with charred pork, crunchy with a refreshing noodle salad, and comforting with a light, sweet broth.

Almost too pretty to eat - almost.

A hot and sour dressing adds a sweet and spicy hit to this classic combination of chicken, aromatic herbs and rice noodles.

Embrace the best of the season in this bright dish that partners ruby-red blood orange with flaked trout, mint and the crunch of fennel.

Green papaya and juicy pomelo are a fresh contrast for the rich duck in this textural salad.

Roasted mud crab dressed with its own juice, then enlivened even more with tangy mayonnaise - does lunch get much better than this?