John’s jambalaya

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Serves 4-6Prep time 25 min, plus30 min dry briningCook time 1 hour 55 min BE A BETTER COOK Seasoning with salt ahead of cooking (dry-brining) gives tender, better seasoned meat (even if it’s left for

So obsessed is Omar with paella, he released a cookbook about it (called, aptly, Paella) in 2023. He worked with Ferran Adrià at El Bulli in Spain before moving to the UK to start his restaurant empir

Risotto alla pescatore Risotto is not really a Sicilian speciality, but over the years Sicilians have adopted it and cooked it in their own way with seafood taking centre stage, naturally. My advice i

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 20 mins ■ Cook 40 mins 1 tbsp olive oil6 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into large chunks2 tbsp piri-piri seasoning1 onion, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed350g bas

This speedy dish gets a spicy flavour boost from a shop-bought marinade and a fresh pineapple complement. SERVES 4 PREP 5 MINS COOK 15 MINS ✱ 4tbsp jerk paste ✱ 3tbsp olive oil ✱ 1 large cauliflower,