RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Garlic crostini with goats' cheese and red onion marmalade

  Salty cheese and sweet red onions make Gee Charman's party morsels very moreish

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  Pockmarked grandmother’s beancurd (mapo tofu)

  Gary Rhodes cooks a famous Sichuan dish of silky tofu with, known convivially as 'pockmarked grandmother's beancurd'

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  Chocolate and orange mousse with cardamom foam

  Everyone has a favourite chocolate mousse recipe – Jun Tanaka’s fabulous version might well become yours

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  Tagliatelle with deli sauce

  Aaron Craze makes fresh pasta with a simple creamy artichoke and salami sauce

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  Sweet and sour pork with water chestnuts

  Tender pork and crunchy water chestnuts are brought together in a sweet and sour sauce in this recipe harking from Beijing’s Imperial era. Recipe by Gary Rhodes

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  Moqueca de camarao

  Merrilees Parker serves a typical Bahian king prawn and coconut stew, a recipe that is a mix of Indian, African and Portuguese influences

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  Clementine, fennel and pomegranate salad

  Bright colours, crisp fresh flavours and a scattering of feta make up a vibrant wintry salad from Matt Tebutt

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  Roast potatoes

  Ensure you get the perfect roasties with Henry Harris' rosemary and garlic infused potatoes

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  Green chicken curry

  Make Nigel Slater's delicious Thai chicken curry, packed with fresh and flavoursome green herbs and perky chillies

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  Salmon and herb gnocchi

  James Martin's light choux pastry puffs are served with a tasty sauce and topped with luxurious salmon for an elegant meal