RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bird in a bird roast

  James Martin spurns the turkey for his Christmas lunch, instead cooking up a stunning four-bird roast

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  Designer fish and chips with pea emulsion

  Andrew Nutter's sophisticated elegant take on traditional fish and chips incorporates ginger flavoured batter, spicy brill fillets and a light petit pois dressing

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  Cinnamon fritters with flambéed greengages

  James Martin uses a French sloe liqueur called prunelle de Troyes in this recipe, but you could substitute any fruit liqueur to give the dessert a different twist

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  Sea trout with samphire and confit lemons

  Good things come to those who wait as Bryn Williams slow-cooked dinner party dish proves

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  Coronation chicken

  Alastair Hendy's fabulously fruity, curry spiked concoction is a sassy, sensational version of the classic salad created for the Queen's Coronation!

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  Corn and crab fritters

  Chef Wan's rich satay sauce is the perfect way to savour these crisp and juicy fritters

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  Melon balls

  Threading fruit onto a straw adds oodles of child appeal.

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  Sausages and sautéed potatoes

  Crisp potatoes, soft red onions and sausages make a heavenly match in Gary Rhodes' comfort supper

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  Chinese duck stir-fry

  Healthy, quick and full of flavour: try Tana Ramsay’s easy recipe

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  Coffee cupcakes with chocolate frosting

  Silvena Rowe shows that coffee is not just for drinking, in this fabulous fuss-free recipe for coffee cakes with creamy chocolate topping