RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roasted scallop in its shell with parsley butter

  A stunning dinner party starter that will look as good as it tastes, from Andrew Fairlie

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  Bollito misto

  Cook up an Italian feast with Theo Randall's poached chicken, beef, tongue and sausage spiked with salsa verde and horseradish sauce

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  Parsee-style scrambled eggs

  Parsee cook Farzana Contractor makes Akoori, a dish of creamy scrambled eggs full of fresh Indian flavours

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  Gingerbread skeletons

  Cook up some scary snacks with Rachel Slack's skeletal gingerbread people, cats and dogs

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  Crispy duck salad

  Aaron Craze takes the stodge out of traditional crispy duck pancakes and pairs the meat with a refreshing salad and a zingy dressing

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  Hake with tapenade and caramelised pears

  The Hairy Bikers do a Moroccan fish dish with a delicious combination of sweet and sour accompaniments

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  Whole sea bass with fennel, radicchio, leek and anchovy sauce

  Served with an interesting combination of vegetables, Theo Randall’s herb-flavoured fish would make a perfect main for a dinner party

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  Individual swiss roll raspberry trifles

  Brian Turner transforms the trifle into a posh pud that’s good enough for a dinner party and super easy to make

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  Moules à la normande

  Impress your dinner guests with Matt Tebbutt's glorious Normandy recipe of juicy, plump mussels with apple brandy and bacon

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  Roast lamb with celeriac purée

  Garlicky celeriac mash makes a worthy accompaniment to roast leg of lamb in Gary Rhodes' Sunday lunch