RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Buffalo blue cheese soup

  Gary Rhodes uses award-winning buffalo blue cheese to make a rich and creamy soup

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  Vegetarian crispy beancurd rolls

  Ching-He Huang’s delightful Chinese vegetarian dish is a healthy alternative to spring rolls and makes a stunning starter

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  Glossy chocolate profiteroles

  Who doesn't love to eat profiteroles? You could also learn to love cooking them: choux buns freeze well, making them easy to prepare ahead

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  Rooster tattie squeak with grilled sausages

  This homely, hearty main course by Andrew Fairlie will especially appeal to children

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  Italian sausage, porcini and tomato penne

  Theo Randall makes a simple pasta dish that’s bursting with flavour and serves two for less than £5

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  Jamaican curried lamb

  Gary Rhodes and Junior Francis use goat in this traditional full-flavored spicy curry, but lamb makes a great substitute

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  Risotto cakes with courgettes

  Stephen Terry serves courgette risotto cakes with crisp courgette fries and a sprinkling of caerphilly cheese

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  Fried trout stuffed with sliced ceps, garlic and diced bacon

  Rick Stein's delectable fish dish is a complement to fresh and flavoursome produce - get the fishmonger to help you out when removing the bones...

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  Bircher muesli

  For a deliciously healthy start to the day, try a little authentic 'oat cuisine', with Sophie Grigson's traditional Bircher muesli

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  Tapenade

  Alex Mackay shares the recipe for Provence's famous olive pate - perfect for serving with crudites or as a relish for grilled red mullet