RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Passion fruit curd tart

  Crisp golden pastry with a gorgeous passion fruit filling makes this a dream of a dessert from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Tomato and pepper gazpacho

  As vibrant and colourful as Spain herself, try this tangy, chilled gazpacho for a light lunch or refreshing starter

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  Lamb chops with potato salad

  Simplicity is key with Simon Rimmer’s recipe of new potato and anchovy salad and grilled lamb

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  Mousse of petits pois with crisp bacon

  This fresh-tasting pea mousse served with savoury bacon, onion rings and garlic croutons is an impressive starter from Galton Blackiston

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  Sicilian fisherman’s stew

  Aaron Craze’s recipe for warming fish stew served with bruschetta, aioli and zingy salsa is the perfect foil for those chilly autumn nights

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  Venison and mushroom pasty

  Sophie Grigson makes perfect autumn picnic fare with a venison, shitake mushroom and juniper pasty

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  Beef steaks with chop house butter

  Mark Hix cooks up a simple beef dish that’s perfect with a creamy butter flavoured with herbs, relish and mustard

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  Coq au vin

  Jun Tanaka makes the traditional French dish of chicken in red wine

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  Pistou

  Alex Mackay's fresh basil puree, the Provencal version of the Italian pesto, makes the perfect sauce for a grilled lamb chop

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  Huitlacoche quesadillas

  Thomasina Miers dares to be different with this Mexican dish using an edible corn fungus