RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lamb Biryani

  Madhur Jaffrey's flavoursome lamb biryani is studded with onions, sultanas and almonds and topped with hard boiled eggs

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  Winter vegetables

  Arthur Potts Dawson char grills seasonal vegetables to give them a wonderful smoky note

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  Brown shrimp cocktail

  Brian Turner’s twist on the traditional offers a more intense burst of flavour from these tiny brown shrimps

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  Ribblesdale 'carbonara'

  Gary Rhodes piles strips of streaky bacon over rich and creamy goats' cheese pasta

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  Shepherd's pie with leeks, goat's cheese and parsley

  Paul Bloxham chooses light, fresh Welsh goat's cheese and meltingly soft leeks for this tasty flag-waving rendition of the family favourite

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  Chunky winter vegetable and bean stew

  A double gloucester cobbler topping makes this a hearty one-pot dish from the British Cheese Board

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  Fish and thick-cut chips with tartare sauce and mushy peas

  Tom Aikens from Tom’s Place shows you how to cook the quintessential fish and chips with traditional accompaniments

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  Victoria sponge with lemon curd

  Helen Hosker bakes a light sponge cake with a tangy filling of homemade lemon curd

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  Tea barm brack

  Matthew Fort makes an old Irish teatime classic of rich fruit bread, traditionally made at Halloween with a ring and a coin baked into it. According to legend, whoever finds the coin will be rich and if you find the ring you'll marry within the year!

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  Steamed spinach and rice dumplings

  Anjum Anand never serves a starter at dinner parties, just nibbles when her guests arrive. Try these light, vibrant dumplings with chutney as finger food or for a snack or light meal