Recipe is suitable to freeze. You can use dried cannellini, haricot, navy or butter beans for this recipe. Note

The garlic mayonnaise can be thinned with a little boiling water, if you prefer. Note

A quick and delicious chicken, chorizo and okra gumbo, a dish that originated in southern Louisiana.

This spicy risotto is cooked in a rice cooker for minimum effort and maximum flavour.

A Creole version of paella, jambalya is believed to have got its name when a cook named Jean in New Orleans tossed together ("balayez" in the Louisiana dialect) various leftovers that resulted in such a delicious dish that it was celebrated with a recipe called "Jean balayez".

An exquisite salad of barbecued chorizo, chickpea and pumpkin with a sweet and sour sherry vinegar dressing.

Soak 12 bamboo skewers in water for at least an hour before using to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Note

Chorizo is a sausage made of coarsely ground pork and highly seasoned with garlic and chilli.