RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lasagna al forno

  With its rich meat sauce and home-made béchamel, Tamasin Day-Lewis's magnificent lasagne will have everyone clamouring for seconds

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  Braised squid

  Cooked in the Greek manner, Matt Tebbutt’s slow-braised squid becomes tender and delicious

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  Strawberry jam mousse with shortbread

  Thomas Souter goes strawberries galore with a strawberry jam mousse, strawberry jam shortbread and poached whole strawberries

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  Chilli paneer with pale ale

  Manju Mahli’s spicy Indian cheese dish makes a quick and delicious vegetarian supper

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  Truffle omelette

  Fresh mushrooms and luxurious black truffle shavings are combined in Mike Robinson's fabulous omelette

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  Meatball, chorizo and white bean stew

  Paul Merrett takes the effort out of this delicious meaty recipe by cooking it all in one big pot for extra ease

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  Red mullet with sea kale

  Arthur Potts Dawson creates a dish that's truly inspired by the sea, served with a home-made chilli mayonnaise

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  Rillettes of fresh and smoked salmon

  Darina Allen’s salmon pâtè is perfect for entertaining and she gives some decorative ideas for how to serve it

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  Poppy seed cake with vanilla buttercream icing

  This fabulously rich cake from Rachel Allen is best eaten with lashings of the vanilla buttercream

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  Potted sprats

  Mark Houghman’s recipe makes for a simple quick starter or light lunch – if you can’t get sprats, whitebait works well, too