RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Thai chicken curry

  Making your own Thai curry paste is easy than you might think - substitute chicken for tofu, fish or any other meat to vary the recipe

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  Lime cheesecake

  For a scrumptious dessert serve up Annie Rogers' lime cheesecake, a delicious citrus-flavoured concoction of cream cheese and cream

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  Florida pink grapefruit and basil tartlet

  From Colin Bennett of Kyashi at the Kingly Club, this is a delicious twist to the classic lemon tart - substitute Florida pink grapefruit for lemon and add basil for a pretty, pastel tartlet

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  Cheesy chips

  Galton Blackiston makes a smarter version of the post-pub favourite cheesy chips, with Parma ham, balsamic vinegar and two types of cheeses

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  Cassis-tini cocktail

  A potent martini cocktail from Tom Parker Bowles makes the perfect pre-dinner sharpener

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  Glazed pork ribs

  Arthur Potts Dawson’s barbecued pork ribs are slathered in Dijon mustard, golden syrup and soy sauce and come with a tropical salad

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  Chocolate fruit cake

  Stars, glitter and gold balls add a little bling to Nigella's dark and sticky Christmas cake

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  Mini spiced lamb burgers

  Kevin Dundon whips up a batch of moreish and aromatic lamb burgers that are perfect for snacking on

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  French fish soup

  This stunning seafood soup from Ed Baines includes a veritable feast of fish, and presents the perfect way to feed a crowd

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  Pink champagne truffles

  For an after-dinner treat, or a very special gift for a chocolate lover, you can't beat Claire Clark's heavenly truffles