RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled rattlesnake fillet

  Snake fillet with black eye beans and a smoky chilli jelly from Robert Staegemann - try it if you dare!

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  Rock cakes

  Tana Ramsay's rock cakes, flavoured with orange zest and cinnamon, are quick and easy to prepare

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  Christmas pudding

  Tamasin Day-Lewis creates the perfect Christmas pud - dark, delicious, chockfull of fruit, and boozy to boot!

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  Cherry clafoutis tart

  Make the most of fresh cherries with Matt Tebbutt’s pastry encased version of this light and puffy, cherry-scattered French batter pudding

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  Rustic Italian bean and spinach soup

  A spin on the classic Italian ribollita, Silvana Franco's version takes about half an hour to prepare - thanks to canned beans!

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  Halibut with spring onion polenta

  Sophie Michell’s sophisticated fish supper combines halibut with crab and spring onion polenta and is served with a fennel and pea shoot salad

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  Soul swizzle

  A refreshing citrus cocktail made with Finlandia grapefruit vodka from the soulshakers

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  Perfect pesto

  Matt Tebbutt’s secret to perfect pesto is Sardo cheese, which gives a stronger, better flavour

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  Venison bolognaise with chestnuts and sprouts

  Jun Tanaka shows us how to jazz up a delicious mid-week bolognese with some venison mince and a cheffy technique or two!

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  Gin martini

  Enjoy a cocktail classic with Chris Sheldon's recipe for a gin martini, James Bond's favourite drink