RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chocolate fudge

  The Women’s Institute fudge makes a great Christmas or birthday present wrapped up in a pretty home-made presentation box

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  Gram dal fritters with yogurt kadhi

  Crisp, golden lentil fritters that Gujarati cook Anjani Desai serves with a hot yogurt sauce spiced with curry leaves and cumin seeds

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  Stollen

  Boozy, spiced and sweet - Falko Burkert's stollen makes for the perfect Christmas breakfast

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  Layered cod tower

  Daniel Galmiche plays with texture in this recipe for flakey poached fish layered with creamy leeks and chanterelles, with toothsome new potatoes to finish

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  Real banana custard

  Silvana Franco serves up nursery food at it’s finest with this simple pudding that can be devoured hot or cold

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  Orange crunch wafer

  Ricky Andulcio puts a twist on an ice cream sandwich with crisp wafers, vanilla ice cream and orange marmalade

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  Italian-style lamb chops

  Peter Gordon serves grilled chops with gorgonzola polenta and a chunky tomato sauce for an Italian inspired lunch

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  Lamb chops with potato salad

  Simplicity is key with Simon Rimmer’s recipe of new potato and anchovy salad and grilled lamb

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  Scrambled ostrich egg

  One egg makes Gino D’Acampo's breakfast for two – if you use an ostrich egg

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  Bruscandoli risotto

  Theo Randall shows that hops don’t have to be limited to making beer – the flavour of these spring greens is similar to asparagus