RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled pork chop with bubble and squeak and red onion jam

  Make the most of leftovers, use remaining mash and sprouts for Paul Merrett's home-cooked favourite and the extra jam from this recipe for your next steak sandwich or ploughman's

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  'Caciucco' soup from Livorno

  Clodagh McKenna makes a hearty Italian fish and shellfish soup

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  Apple pie

  Nigel Haworth gives this traditional dessert an extra taste sensation to remember with a serving of savoury Lancashire cheese

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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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  Christmas doughnuts with mulled wine

  Trina Hahnemann’s vanilla doughnuts served with a comforting mug of warm and spicy mulled wine make a great party treat

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  Warm squab, duck and cherry salad

  Baby beetroot, cherries, horseradish and peppery watercress make a match for game birds in Jeremy Lee’s stunning salad

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  Thai beef and noodle salad

  Thai food is all about creating a balance between spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes and Simon Rimmer has the perfect mouth-watering salad to fire up your palate in any weather!

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  Spice crusted seared Carpaccio of tuna

  Nick Nairn's wafer thin slices of tuna marinated in lime, honey and ginger, then coated in aromatic spices taste sensational. Created for Seafood Week

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  Steak tartare

  For those who like their beef raw, Matt Tebbutt shares his recipe for classic steak tartare

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  Nasturtium salad with pickled cockles and bream

  Aiden Byrne's pretty and colourful floral salad can still pack a punch with its sharp seafood accompaniment