Fusion

Spicy sweet sour chicken karaage

Japanese fried chicken thigh fillets with a light ultra crisp crust coated with Chinese-style sweet sour sauce spiked with Korean chili flakes.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 3 people

Sancocho-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Sanchoco-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Slices of pork hock go into the slow cooker with sliced sausages, onion, garlic, bay leaves, oregano and tomatoes. When tender, cabbage wedges, sweet yellow corn and saba bananas are added.

Cook time: 4 30

Servings: 4 people

Creamed spinach, bacon and mushroom spaghetti

Let me explain the dish. The first time I made it was in 2011. I was so smitten with creamed spinach that I was pairing it with meat, seafood and chicken. Finally, I tried it with pasta and I loved it. Still, being more carnivore than herbivore, I just had to add bacon. In this updated recipe, mushrooms join bacon to give an already excellent dish even more flavor and texture.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 3 people

Beef stew with miso and ginger

Japanese inspired beef stew seasoned with soy sauce, sake and mirin, slow cooked with miso paste and fresh ginger, and served with lightly fried sweet potatoes.

Cook time: 3 45

Servings: 6 people

Eggs en cocotte with bacon and sausage meat ragu

Originally intended to be a fusion of shakshuka and eggs en cocotte, I decided in the end that I wanted meat for breakfast. Served with crusty bread, this baked meat and egg dish makes a hefty breakfast.

Cook time: 50

Servings: 3 people