Around the world cooking ideas

Christmas Day recipes for Australia

From seriously good nibbles and beautiful salads to exciting mains and epic puds, we’ve got everything you need to cook up a festive summer feast.

Quick & easy dinner party menu

Each course can be on the table in less than 30 minutes, and we’ve highlighted where you can get ahead of the game on the prep front. If you’re feeding a mixed crowd (or lots of lovely vegetarians), we’ve got you covered on the meat-free front, too. So gather your nearest and dearest, grab yourself a glass of something cold, and let’s get cooking!

10 sun-filled Spanish recipe ideas

While there, Jamie met the wonderful Martín Habiague, founder and director of charity restaurant Mescladis, who gave him some top tips. “Barcelona is well known for its regional cuisine,” Martin said. “Try the calçots (a sort of long onion) with salsa romesco, then a fricando and to finish a crema Catalana. And don't forget to ask for pa amb tomàquet (an old way of reviving old bread using the juices of a tomato and garlic). I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!”

Our favourite Greek recipe ideas

As part of the research into his new cookbook

8 tasty tahini recipes

Tahini’s rich, nutty flavour and creamy texture lends itself to all sorts of recipes. You can blitz it into a dip, dressing or marinade, bake it into sweet cookies and cakes, or simply enjoy spread on toast with a drizzle of honey.

12 sizzling kebab recipes

We’ve chosen a few of our homemade kebab recipes to inspire you, but the key is to have fun with it – mix up the sides and toppings, and get stuck in with family and friends.

11 cracking chicken curry recipes

We’ve chosen 11 easy chicken curry recipes to cater for all tastes, so whether you like it hot and spicy or mild and creamy, we've got the recipe for you.

Our favourite vegetable curry recipes

A homemade curry is a beautiful thing. Simply stock up on some key spices and herbs and you’ll soon be cooking food that’s just as delicious and far healthier than your local takeaway spot. Without the meat, these vegetable curry recipes are easier on the wallet, too — win, win!

A good risotto

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Veggie inspiration from around the world

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Camping-friendly breakfasts

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The fastest man around the world

I’m aiming to become the fastest man around the world. Trouble is I’m not a 6ft block of raw explosive muscle and I’ve never even been to Jamaica let alone trained with their sprint team - truly the fastest men on the planet. But you see that’s not a problem - I don’t want to be the fastest man ‘over 100 meters’ anywhere around the world. I’m literally aiming to become the “Fastest man around the world” - all of it, a true circumnavigation of our planet, 18,000 miles of running - not just 100m!

Lunar New Year with Jamie

2014 is the year of the wooden horse which, according to tradition, makes it the year of quick victories, unexpected adventures, and surprising romances. With that in mind, we’ve come up with some recipes to cater for all those eventualities.

Chasing rock lobster in Western Australia

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Tropical mango tarte tatin & coconut creme

All of my family and culinary heritage comes from Mauritius, the "Green Island", located off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. A tropical paradise, from which hails aromatic spices, fresh seafood and locally-grown bourbon vanilla, as well as an abundance of exotic fruits such as jackfruit, lychees, papaya, pineapples and vibrant sweet mangoes.

Getting started at The Sourdough Hotel

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Celebrating Australia’s favourite dishes

Whether you're cosying up for winter or treating yourself on a Friday night, we know you Aussies can't get enough of these dishes. Check out our collection of gorgeous recipes inspired by the most popular dishes in Australia to cook at home. Enjoy!

Perfect rice: the upside-down bowl

It’s a universal dish, shared by so many countries in the world, made on street corners by vendors, cooked in restaurants and in the homes of so many. No wonder the simple rice dish has come to have so many variations from different cultures.

Nankhatai: Indian shortbread cookies

Words & recipe by Bee Berrie

Mauritian chicken daube

Daube de Poulet

Gasping for a proper cuppa in India

I'm almost halfway across India now, and surprisingly I'm barely touching caffeine at all. Being a regular coffee junkie and a ferocious consumer of pint-sized cups of tea at any chance I get, this realisation has come as a shock to me.

Maple tapping in springtime Quebec

Here in Canada we produce nearly 80% of the world’s maple syrup, so it’s the sweetest way for my family and me to eat local.

Pizza: a slice of my childhood

By Maddie Rix

Childhood memories: vanilla rice pudding

When I look back it seems all my strongest childhood memories are of the food my parents cooked.

Whisky business: the Old fashioned

Words and recipe by Ross Drummond

Out in Cumbria: Cottage in the Woods

There is something about fell-walking (that’s walking over hills, for those outside the UK) in Cumbria that does miraculous things to the appetite. Whether it’s a short walk around one of the many gob-smackingly lovely lakes or a long hike up to 3,000ft, you’ve taken in sufficient gulps of the elements to prepare you for some serious grub.

Out in Cumbria: Linthwaite House

I cannot explain why Cumbria’s restaurant scene is such a phenomenon, but I can certainly enjoy it. Being surrounded by the stunning landscapes, from which Cumbria yields its culinary bounties, has no doubt been the attraction to many top chefs, and Linthwaite House is no exception.

A guide to lentils & basic tarka dhal recipe

However, I was doomed to fail because, like many, I did vegetarianism badly. I was skinny, pale, had issues with my joints and digestion, and suffered from headaches… all the classic signs of a poor diet.

Eating Dubai: Jamie’s Italian

Now, I’ve been to my fair share of Jamie’s Italians – maybe all of them, in fact, from the grand “King of King Street” in Manchester, to the quaint Cambridge restaurant (now with a pizzeria!). So, you would be forgiven for asking if I’m tired of them.

Honey bread from the Rwandan Women’s Bakery

I’ve never really thought of baking as a trigger for social change. However, with a bakery boom in the UK hiking up the prices of high-quality, handmade treats, it’s important to remember that artisan baking is not solely the provision of the rich.

Eating Dubai: a food tour of the old town

This is part one of a three-part journey into the food of Dubai, a desert city in the UAE.

Eating Dubai: the best Friday brunch

This is part two of a three-part journey into the food of Dubai, a desert city in the UAE. Read the first installment on Old Dubai

Spanish pintxos: the other tapas

Spain are reigning world champions; not only in football but, to my mind, in the art of small food as well.

Not-so-authentic Japanese cuisine – Sorted!

The FIFA World Cup is almost upon us again! It’s not just a chance to watch some great football, but also for countries to come together to share their own cultures – a big part of which is often food.

Japan: izakaya & homemade gyoza dumplings

The World Cup is upon us, and there’s no better time to embrace the cultures of all the competing countries. I’m a huge fan of Japanese food, so I’ve chosen to take a look at the institution of the izakaya.

Rye bread: a real German treat

As anyone who’s ever hungrily encountered a hotel buffet will know, bread venerated at the German breakfast table as it is nowhere else. The most important element of the most important meal of the German day, bread provides a vehicle for sausage, cheese, boiled egg, cold meat, fish, jam, honey and other delights, but it’s also a star in its own right. In the rainbow of German offerings there are seeded varieties, wholegrain breads, sweet mini loaves and pretzel rolls alongside more conventional wheat bread and, of course, rye.