Herb-buttered turkey, roasties & cranberry sauce gravy

The potatoes and turkey crown cook together and there’s no need to baste – and it’s delicious. Easy and stress free

Gunpowder chicken with dried red chillies & peanuts

This classic dish from the Chinese province of Sichuan isn’t as spicy if you remove the chilli seeds – complete with a sticky, sweet and rich sauce

Spiced home-cured salmon

Ever the versatile fish, this fresh, no-cook salmon starter can be made a few days ahead

Ginger sweet tofu with pak choi

If you thought tofu was bland, this is the recipe to convince you otherwise

Teriyaki steak with fennel slaw

This flavoursome Asian-style dish is low in fat and easy to make

Smoked salmon with Asian dressing

A mix of chilli, lime, sesame and soy turns a traditional smoked salmon starter into a spicy taste sensation

Festive golden five-spice chicken

Chinese five-spice gives this chicken a wonderfully
warm, aromatic flavour that adults and
children will love

Open flower dumplings

These Chinese nibbles look fiddly, but they’re actually very easy to make, and healthy too

Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils

Don’t dismiss lentils too quickly – they’re filling, healthy and easy to combine with other flavours, as this dish proves.

Watercress & chicken stir-fry

Forget packet sauces, this will give you a real taste of the orient.

Crab & ginger tart with a chilli dressing

Lesley Waters gives us her modern, British take on quiche

Soy roast duck with hoisin gravy

Tender duck breasts with subtle Chinese spice, finished with a ginger-infused oriental gravy