RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Leek and Caerphilly/cheshire cheese crumble

  A savoury main course with a crunchy nutty topping, ideal for family and friends, from The Vegetarian Society

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  Root vegetable soup with parsley and pecan salad

  Warm yourself on chilly nights with this smooth autumnal soup, its golden colour and sweet flavour perfectly complimented by a herb and nut salad

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  Olive straws

  As a variation, you can replace the olives in Michel Roux’s party recipe with tinned anchovies - be sure to drain all the oil from the tin

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  Carrot, tomato and basil puree

  Adding fresh herbs is a great way of introducing new flavours to your baby.

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  Thai beef and noodle salad

  Thai food is all about creating a balance between spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes and Simon Rimmer has the perfect mouth-watering salad to fire up your palate in any weather!

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  Spinach, pea and ricotta frittata

  Whip up Diana Henry’s delicious vegetarian frittata for a quick and healthy supper

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  Red lamb or beef stew

  Use either lamb or beef for Madhur Jaffrey's vibrant spicy stew

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  Meringue ghosts

  Dress-up your Halloween party with Rachel Slack's spooky little meringue ghosts

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  Fricassée of chicken legs with Lyonnaise potatoes

  Anthony Demetre cooks the potatoes in their jackets for his Lyonnaise potatoes to help prevent them from disintegrating when they are fried later

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  Dressed crab with egg salad

  Elegant and simple, Michael Caines’ crab dish makes a great starter or light lunch dish