This take on pasta e ceci is like a hug in a bowl. It should be brothy, so add more water as it cooks if you need to. As it uses such humble ingredients, seasoning is key. A drizzle of good olive oil

■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 20 mins 2 skin-on salmon fillets (about125g each)1 small red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped1 tbsp mirin1 tbsp soy sauce½ thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and g

By Dominique Ludwig Makes 6 | Prep 15 mins plus resting Cook 15 100g chickpea (gram) flour 50g baby spinach 200ml cold filtered water 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp chilli powder ½ ts

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric

In Lebanon, food is not simply eaten, it is shared, argued over, lingered on and remembered. From the mountains to the coast, and especially in Beirut, cooking is deeply tied to identity, hospitality

By Giulia Scarpaleggia Serves 4 as a side | Prep 10 mins | Cook 50 mins 1 medium cauliflower 60ml extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled 90g Kalamata olives, pitted 50g oil-packed sun-dried