RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast partridge with meatloaf

  Tom Lewis makes the perfect accompaniments for roast partridge - fennel and pork meatloaf, creamy black pudding puree and crisp radishes soaked in Glengoyne whisky

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  Liquid toffee

  A smoothie from Karen Knowler that feeds the child in all of us, yet is super high in nutrition owing to the secret ingredient - mesquite powder

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  Dill sauce

  This healthy dill sauce is delicious with salmon or prawns, new potatoes and sugar snap peas - it also livens up a mixed leaf salad

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  Butternut squash and sausage soup

  This is a favourite with Sophie’s kids. It can be made with all sorts of roast veg, but the sweetness and texture of the squash are great as a main ingredient or alternatively leave the sausages out if you want a veggie dish.

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  Berry mess

  Quick, easy and berry berry good!

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  Butterflied leg of lamb with minty salsa verde

  As new lamb comes into season, try Sophie Grigson’s wonderful recipe for serving it with lots of fresh herbs and a tangy salad

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  Smoked pigeon with rice and tea

  Impress your guests with a fabulous starter of home-smoked pigeon from James Martin using long-grain rice and tea leaves

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  Chicken caesar salad

  Paul Rankin turns a classic caesar salad into a main course with delicious herb-crusted chicken

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  Braised lamb with flageolet mash

  Merrilees Parker shares a recipe for an ideal autumn dish of tender lamb neck fillet cooked with a herby flageolet mash

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  Rhubarb eton mess

  Forced rhubarb is even sweeter than its seasonal counterpart, so make use of them in Clodagh McKenna’s quick and effortless recipe for an old British favourite