RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chilli con carne

  Beat the early winter blues with Allegra McEvedy’s take on Texas’s official state dish!

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  Lemon and goat's cheese tart

  A deliciously tangy tart from James Martin - a creamy lemony filling topped with melted goat's cheese, browned under the grill

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  Scallops with clementine, ham and almond salad

  Richard Corrigan makes a colourful Spanish-inspired starter with a sherry and clementine dressing

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  Meatballs with thyme

  Trina Hahnemann's flavoursome meatballs are made with a combination of veal and pork

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  Lentils with goats' cheese

  Ben Tish’s moreish vegetarian dish owes its complex flavours to the rich goats’ cheese, nutty broccoli and addition of seasonal wild garlic

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  Roasted lemon chicken

  Michael Caines caramelises whole chicory in the oven while his lemon-scented chicken is roasting for a perfect pairing

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  Lamb in black pepper sauce

  Black pepper was on the scene way before chillies reached the Indian subcontinent - Reza Mahammad’s rich curry sings its praises

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  Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives

  This simple tagine from the Hairy Bikers would be great made the day before and left so the flavours can infuse

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  Pork chops with onions and apples

  Charita Jones smothers chunky chops with a sweet and savoury topping that's great matched with mash

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  Lamb tagine and cauliflower 'couscous'

  Paul Merrett’s luscious lamb tagine is served with cauliflower ground into tiny pieces and steamed to resemble couscous