RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ice cream with nuts

  Almonds, pistachios and cardamom seeds make a fabulous trio in Madhur Jaffrey's recipe for traditional Indian kulfi

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  Stout and demerara glazed whole ham

  In this tasty recipe from Northern Ireland, Caroline Workman cooks a whole ham with stout and demerara sugar, to ensure a flavoursome and succulent result

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  Rack of lamb with spinach

  Gary Rhodes compliments simple roasted rack of lamb with bacon enriched spinach

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  Veal Holstein

  Go over all retro with Allegra McEvedy’s 1970s dish of veal escalopes topped with a fried egg and anchovy fillets

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  Pink champagne truffles

  For an after-dinner treat, or a very special gift for a chocolate lover, you can't beat Claire Clark's heavenly truffles

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  Turkish delight syllabub

  This light and airy dessert, made by Nigella Lawson, provides a fragrant end to any meal

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  Mushroom risotto

  A classic risotto using both fresh and dried mushrooms to give it depth of flavour from Helen Cristiofoli

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  Chicken soup

  A hearty chicken and vegetable soup from Bernadette Herman

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  Slim spag bol

  Clever use of low-fat turkey mince, made using the white meat, makes this Italian-style ragu sauce as light as a feather

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  Strawberry hill daiquiri

  Try Ed Viista's sophisticated take on the famous strawberry daiquiri