RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spooky Halloween cupcakes

  Scary to look at but delicious to eat, Rachel Slack's cupcakes are a terrifying treat

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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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  Brie soup

  A warming cheese soup from The Vegetarian Society served with little cranberry toasts

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  Gin martini

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

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  Spatchcock poussin with king cabbage and parmesan polenta

  Aaron Craze makes a delectable Italian dish of tender roasted poussin in a sweet muscat sauce

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  Hanoi prawn cakes

  Tom Kime’s sweet potato, spring onion and prawn cakes are wrapped in lettuce leaves and served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce

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  Pigeon with peas and lovage

  Rachel Allen’s pigeon is served with a light sauce of wild garlic, lettuce, peas and fresh lovage (a celery-like herb)

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  Bollito misto

  Cook up an Italian feast with Theo Randall's poached chicken, beef, tongue and sausage spiked with salsa verde and horseradish sauce

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  Grouse breasts with salsify, endive and wet walnuts

  Matt Tebbutt creates restaurant-style food at home, demonstrating a simple and quick game dish that's perfect for entertaining

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  Coconut bebinca

  Anjum Anand creates a delicious dessert of pancakes layered with a creamy coconut custard