RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Teisen lap with lavender honey and roasted figs

  Matt Tebbutt serves this rich Welsh fruit cake with figs drizzled in lavender honey - add a dollop of clotted cream to really treat yourself

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  Artichoke salad with bagna cauda

  Green or ‘wet’ garlic has a mild flavour and looks like leek - Jane Baxter and Guy Watson add it to braised artichoke in this magnificent salad

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  Goan fish curry

  Evoke a taste of the tropics with Mike Robinson's quick and simple seafood curry, flavoured with fragrant spices

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  Vietnamese salad with nuoc nam

  Gary Mehigan’s cabbage, shallot, cucumber and papaya salad with nuoc nam (fish sauce) would make an interesting addition to a buffet table

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  Green bean, macaroni and bacon frittata

  Silvana Franco makes a family holiday treat that is easy to make, transport and can be eaten hot or cold

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  Roast sugar-baked ham with parsley sauce

  Galton Blackiston’s tender ham makes a special celebration dish – with lots of delicious ham left over for family meals

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  Cranachan and shortbread tower

  Eadie Manson combines two traditional Scottish desserts into the perfect tea-time treat

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  Hunting pudding

  This steamy pudding was traditionally enjoyed after a long day hunting, but Irene Dunn recommends it for any occasion!

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  Brandy snaps

  Toffee-coloured biscuits laced with spice and a billowing cream centre from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Huevos revueltos

  Jill Dupleix livens up breakfast in this recipe for Spanish scrambled eggs with prawns and spinach