From the balkan kitchen

With its first Michelin star and a strong culture of slow food, the Serbian capital is transforming its culinary reputation and revitalising traditional Balkan cooking by embracing old-world methods

Valencia, on Spain’s eastern coast, is the undisputed home of paella. The fabulous saffron-infused rice dish is now synonymous with the city and Spain more generally Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil4 skin

Crowd-pleasing dishes inspired by summer travels

You could forgive a first-time visitor to Azerbaijan, fresh off the plane in Baku (psst – it’s an easy five-hour direct flight from London), for mistakenly thinking they’d stumbled into a celebration

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

SERVES 2-4 | PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HR 10 MINS | EASY | GF 2 duck legs3 spring onions100g mixed salad leaves100g pack of pomegranate seeds,juice from the pack reserved for thedressinghandful of mint leav