An exotic and colorful Moroccan couscous dish with chickpeas, roasted red peppers and carrot, toasted almonds, and plump raisins. Serve as a hot dish or cold as a salad.

Tender scallops and asparagus are fast-roasted and stirred through a creamy risotto accented with basil, lemon and Parmesan.

Fried rice makes a quick yet tasty and nourishing meal for lunch or dinner. This version uses diced ham, together with a simple vegetable combination and traditional Chinese seasonings.

Fragrant fried rice with baby shrimp, plump cashews, peas and basmati rice.

Rice combined with seafood and vegetables then wrapped in an edible seaweed called nori and sliced into rounds.

A simple, tasty and nutritious Turkish pilaf made with bulgur, tomatoes, red peppers and chickpeas, traditionally served with thick plain yogurt (Greek yogurt is ideal).

A luscious risotto with sweet pumpkin, crunchy walnuts, delicate spinach and creamy cannellini beans.

Uramaki-zushi or “inside-out sushi roll" with crab, avocado and strips of cucumber.

A simple and mouthwatering risotto with succulent slices of smoked salmon, zucchini, lemon and fresh dill.

A simple Thai-spiced fried rice with succulent shrimp, colorful vegetables, chopped cilantro (fresh coriander), and a drizzle of lime juice.

Baby shrimp and a selection of crisp seasoned vegetables encased in delicate rice paper and served with a lightly-spiced, creamy peanut dipping sauce.

Sushi hand rolls (Temaki-zushi) are seaweed cones filled with a selection of tender seafood and vegetables.