RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Saltimbocca with root vegetable mash

  Sophie Michell wraps venison in Parma ham for this game version of a famous Italian dish

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  Yummy tomato cream

  Add either cream cheese or mince meat to this baby-friendly tomato soup

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  Deep-fried tripe

  Golden pieces of offal with a delicate, cayenne spiked outer coating from Fergus Henderson

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  Keshi yená (mince stuffed Edam cheese)

  Gary Rhodes and Vanesse Tweeboom create a rich and filling dish from Curacao that combines cheese from the island’s Dutch heritage with punchy Caribbean flavours

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  Braised lamb shanks with champ

  A lip-smacking stew from Tamasin Day-Lewis - meaty lamb shanks in a tangy sauce with buttery spring onion mash

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  Iced fruit tea frappacino

  For a refreshingly fruity tea infusion, try this simple recipe from Braun - it's perfect for breakfast

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  Chocolate-dipped walnuts

  Mark Hix’s perfect little Christmas treats are simple to prepare and can be made about a week ahead.

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  Sausage casserole with savoy cabbage and butter beans

  Make a super sausage supper with Tana Ramsay's hearty casserole

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  Mussels in a bin lid

  You will need to use scrupulously clean metal bin lid for Arthur Potts Dawson’s fabulous barbecue dish of mussels with fennel, pineapple and beer

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  Pink champagne cocktails

  Ali Cooke's pink and perky champagne cocktails will start any occasion off with style and sparkle