RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Butternut squash and mushrooms on toast

  Forgo the usual cheese on toast and try out Tana Ramsay's healthy, yet rich and delicious alternative

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  Scallops, shrimps and white wine

  James Martin serves scallops in a brown shrimp butter with wilted chard

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  Asparagus and crab quiche

  This delightful tart from Allegra McEvedy looks as good as it tastes and makes a perfect lunch for a sunny day

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  Roasted pumpkin soup with stilton bread

  This rich, thick vegetable soup goes well with freshly-made tasty Stilton bread

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  Panna cotta with chestnut purée

  Theo Randall's indulgent vanilla panna cotta is scented with Italian grappa and served with sweet chestnut purée and crunchy hazelnut brittle

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  Wild asparagus and broccoli salad

  This speedy start-of-summer salad combines crisp spears of wild asparagus and broccoli with olives, fontina cheese and a sprinkling of Japanese breadcrumbs

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  Chilli black bean chicken with pepper and oyster mushrooms

  Make Ching He-Huang’s classic chicken stir fry for a quick, tasty and healthy mid-week supper for the family

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  Chicken and mushroom dumplings

  Ching-He Huang’s delicious open-wrapped steamed dumplings are great to serve at dinner parties as a starter

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  Chicken Soup with Mousseline Sauce

  Matthew Fort adapts a Paul Heathcote recipe to make a deliciously rich and creamy chicken soup

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  Wild garlic soup

  Make the most of this season’s produce with Clodagh McKenna’s hearty soup recipe, served with a wild garlic pesto