RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Perfect pesto

  Matt Tebbutt’s secret to perfect pesto is Sardo cheese, which gives a stronger, better flavour

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  Pork cheek salad

  Gary Rhodes' pork cheek salad with apple sauce makes a surprisingly elegant starter

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  Witch's eyeball punch

  Rachel Slack’s fruity lychee and grape punch is terrorific for Halloween!

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  Goulash with champ

  Roasted red peppers add an extra depth of flavour to Tara Harris’ goulash, which challenges chef Stephen Midgley’s version of the same dish

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  Roast and confit lamb

  Sweet fresh peas and broad beans are the perfect spring accompaniments to Chris McGowan’s lamb cooked two ways

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  Skate with bacon

  Matthew Fort makes skate with a zesty salsa and crispy lardons.

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  Dauphinoise potatoes

  In this classic French recipe, James Martin indulges in wafer-thin potato slices, simmered in lashings of cream

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  Simnel cake

  Celebrate Easter in traditional fashion with Paul Hollywood's recipe for a classic marzipan-topped simnel cake

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  Lemon chicken (Pollo ai limoni)

  Matthew Fort serves spatchcock chicken drenched in lemon juice, garlic and chilli with a bitter leaf salad

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  Fruit slab

  Margaret Barnes bakes up this lightly spiced, fruit-filled tart to create a satisfying sweet treat