Indian Christmas recipe: Namita Panjabi’s masala duck breast with apricot

The founder of the Masala World restaurant group, Namita Panjabi, presents a festive dish from her home country

Danish Christmas: Claus Meyer’s roast pork

The founder of Noma, Claus Meyer, presents festive recipes from his home country

Lebanese Christmas recipe: Stuffed breast of lamb

Anissa Helou, author of Lebanese Cuisine, on an old family favourite

Chinese Christmas recipes: Fuchsia Dunlop’s spicy steamed beef and mince pie dumplings

Chinese cuisine specialist Fuchsia Dunlop on a memorable meal in Chengdu

Silvena Rowe’s meze recipes

The author of a stunning new book on eastern Mediterranean food reveals no-one makes rice of baklava better than her. Except, maybe, her father

Easy does it

Our favourite Australian-born chef, Bill Granger, has the perfect quick and stress-free Christmas menu

What top chefs eat at Christmas

By Giorgio Locatelli, Raymond Blanc, Richard Corrigan, Thomasina Miers, Tom Parker Bowles, Michel Roux Jr, Tom Aikens and many more

100 easiest, fastest recipes. Ever

To celebrate our 100th issue, we asked top chefs, foodies and cookery writers for their all-time quickest and simplest summer dishes. By Rebecca Seal

Probably the best TV dinner

Spaghetti bolognaise, courtesy of Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett

All the bacon sandwiches … with none of the hard work

Ever thought of rearing your own pork, but don't want to alarm the neighbours? Try remote ownership, says Alex Renton

How to cook like the Greeks

Vefa Alexiadou creates an authentic feast of classic mediterranean dishes

How to cook like the French

Can't you almost smell it? From garlic snails and partridge with puy lentils to a zingy lemon tart, Fran Warde travels around France to find the most delicious and simple dishes from the country's best bistros

Five ways with couscous

A versatile alternative to rice, couscous is quick and easy to cook. Nigel Slater serves up five delicious dishes from zesty salads to hearty suppers