RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Jaggery yogurt

  Bengalis love their sweets and with good reason, this cooling yogurt dessert, Bhapa doi, has a delicious caramel-like note

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  Paratha roti

  Gary Rhodes and Fazil Bacchus show the Indian influence on Trinidadian cooking with rich and flakey paratha bread to serve alongside curries

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  Apple and quince tart with honey and hazelnut crème fraiche

  Perfumed quince puree takes apple tart to another dimension in James Martin’s stunning yet simple recipe

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  Roast duck and gravy

  Trina Hahnemann makes fresh duck stock for a delicious gravy and stuffs whole duck with prunes and apple for a great alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner

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  Pasta sauce

  Theo Randall’s pasta sauce couldn’t be easier – it's nearly as quick as opening a jar, and so much tastier

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  Chicken caesar salad

  Gary Rhodes puts his own twist on a classic Caesar salad with the addition of capers

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  Beetroot with onions

  Carmine-coloured and speckled with cumin seeds, Madhur Jaffrey's side dish makes a vibrant addition to any Indian banquet - perfect as a foil for a hot curry

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  Crab peri peri

  Goa's top chef Ananda Solomon cooks fresh crab and tomatoes with a piquant chilli sauce flecked with cumin and mustard seeds

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  Coconut and raspberry millefeuilles

  Create Anjum Anand’s light-as-a-feather pastry dessert for a special dinner party

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  Grilled Dover sole

  For an elegant fish try Brian Turner's recipe for Dover sole served with parsley sauce