RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Cajun fried chicken with tomato salsa and sour cream

  Matt Tebbutt prepares a taste of Deep South Mississippi by cooking up spicy fried chicken

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  Nigerian rice and stew

  Grace Kerry makes a mixed meat and fish stew that you can make as spicy as you dare

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  Moist lemon almond cake

  For only 83p per serving, Matt Tebbutt’s easy cake is equally scrumptious for afternoon tea or dessert

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  Patina of asparagus

  Sally Grainger’s recipe for asparagus custard, adapted from the ancient Apicius collection of Roman recipes, is surprisingly delicate and unsurprisingly delicious

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  Lasagne 1970s style

  Alastair Hendy cooks a rich, meaty version of this popular dish, and has plenty of tips for preparing it
  From Home Cook

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  Sweet and sour pork

  This quintessential Chinese takeaway dish makes a thrifty supper for four in Michael Caines take-away to make at home

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  Veggie ribbons

  Ribbons of vegetables in a creme fraiche sauce from The Vegetarian Society

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  Langoustine prawn cocktail

  James Martin makes an easy prawn cocktail with a difference, using delicious langoustine and homemade mayonnaise

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  Feta, watermelon and mint salad

  A vibrant and refreshing summer salad that's ideal for al fresco eating from Diana Henry

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  Tuna loin on a bed of noodles

  A fusion dish of marinated tuna with a creamy mushroom and red pepper sauce from Yolanda Guns