Fusion

Chili honey cauliflower

Cut into florets, dipped in batter, deep fried until golden and crisp, then tossed with a sticky salty-sweet-spicy sauce.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Lamb, lemon and garlic spaghetti

Meaty but still light enough for a sunny day meal. Make this meaty lemon garlic spaghetti by tossing pasta with ground lamb, sun-dried tomatoes, sliced pitted olives, capers and garlic, and squeezing in fresh lemon juice at the last minute.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Pork rib chops braised in beer

Cooking meat in wine is nothing new nor unusual. But cooking in beer? Ah, you have to try pork ribs braised in beer to believe the delicious results. You can make this dish with beef or chicken too.

Cook time: 1 15

Servings: 4 people

Beef and asparagus rolls with teriyaki sauce

Baby asparagus spears are wrapped in sukiyaki-cut beef, floured, browned and simmered in teriyaki sauce. Topped with toasted sesame seeds, these meat-and-vegetable parcels make a perfect appetizer.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 3 people

Pasta arrabbiata with fresh clams

Boil fresh clams (in their shells) in reduced spicy tomato sauce, toss in slightly undercooked pasta, garnish with basil and you've got a winner for dinner.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people