RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Goan fish curry

  Evoke a taste of the tropics with Mike Robinson's quick and simple seafood curry, flavoured with fragrant spices

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  Chocolate cake

  For an easy treat, try Gioconda Scott's rich and tipsy chocolate cake, flavoured with lashings of brandy

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  Hazelnut and chocolate cake

  An irresistible teatime treat from Tamasin Day Lewis - a rich, chocolatey hazelnut cake with a crunchy nut topping

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  Devon crab cakes

  Thomasina Miers serves a wonderful seasonal treat, using a surprise ingredient of stale bread instead of the usual potatoes

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  Goan mutton vindaloo

  Tom Parker Bowles’ flavour-packed vindaloo was inspired by Indian cookery writer Camellia Panjabi

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  Cinnamon pecan buns

  These sweet, buttery and nutty treats from Rachel Allen are delicious with a cup of tea or coffee. Normally made with a yeast-risen dough, these buns are made using a slightly faster method.

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  Roasted scallop in its shell with parsley butter

  A stunning dinner party starter that will look as good as it tastes, from Andrew Fairlie

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  Chitterlings and potato salad

  Chitterlings get the soul food treatment from Charita Jones to make a hearty dish full of Southern comfort

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  Chilli and herb cajun cornbread

  Try Ainsley Harriot's version of an all-American classic - it tastes best warm out of the oven, but can be made up to one day in advance and stored in an airtight container

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  Chestnut roasted red pepper and Red Leicester strudel

  The perfect dish for a vegetarian Christmas lunch from the British Cheese Board