RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bavette steak with broad beans and chanterelles

  Tom Kerridge's simple supper for one makes delicious use of spring ingredients

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  Lamb with a herb crust, alexander and white asparagus

  Jun Tanaka’s winning combination of lamb with fresh herbs and vegetables makes a wonderful main course for a spring dinner

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  Sausage, kale and flageolet casserole

  This is one of Allegra McEvedy’s favourite slow-cook recipes, with vitamin-rich kale and flageolet beans to add a touch of class!

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  The perfect curry paste

  Everyone has their version of a curry paste, and Aaron Craze’s includes tomato puree, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon for a twist

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  Chicken with chilli, tahini and walnut sauce

  Sam Clark serves tender marinated chicken breast with a hot, earthy sauce and spiced cauliflower

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  Spicy cucumber wedges

  A squirt of lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper, ground black pepper and roasted cumin seeds taste fabulous with sliced cucumber - try this Madhur Jaffrey recipe tonight...

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  New potatoes with samphire and broad beans

  Galton Blackiston cooks with spring’s seasonal produce, along with pullet’s eggs – a slightly smaller egg from a young hen

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  Sausages with salami and lentils

  Nigel Slater makes a hearty rough-edged casserole that gives the impression of having been cooked for hours but is pretty much ready to eat in 45 minutes

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  Finger-licking chicken wings

  Try eating Ainsley Harriot's chicken wings without licking your fingers - good luck!

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  Risotto soup with peas, mint and feta

  Silvana Franco’s delicious soup has all the flavour of a traditional risotto without all the tedious stirring