RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Real hot chocolate

  Give your children a cold-weather treat when they come back from school with Tana Ramsay's piping hot drink

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  Marzipan fruits

  Katie Caldesi shows how to make the most beautiful edible decorations for your Christmas tree

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  Keema samosas

  Silvana Franco makes tasty Indian finger food with minced lamb and spices – perfect for entertaining.

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  Dahl and chapattis

  Jo Wood’s red lentil dahl is served with fresh chapattis made with whole-wheat flour – they’re easier to prepare than you might think

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  Ham in coca-cola

  Brought to you by Nigella Lawson, this traditional recipe from the Deep South, involves simmering a juicy ham joint in sweet spiky cola

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  Cuttlefish with papaya salad

  Jun Tanaka transforms this often overlooked cephalopod into a fabulous hot and sour Thai-style salad that makes a great main course or summer starter

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  Minted gnocchi with chicken and peas

  For a simple dish that’s bursting with flavour, why not tray Aaron Craze’s favourite gnocchi recipe

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  Pan-fried cod with smoked sausage and choucroute

  Daniel Galmiche makes a wintery surf and turf dish that uses the best of Alsace ingredients

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  Health in a bowl

  A one pot supper from Anthony Worrall Thompson that will make you feel good

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  Lemon caramel strawberry nests

  If you like the taste of toffee apples, just wait until you taste these sticky summer puddings that are literally assembled in minutes.