RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spaghetti carbonara

  Aaron Craze adds a sprinkling of fresh marjoram to classic carbonara

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  Grilled pork cutlet with prunes d'agen

  Chris Galvin serves simple pork chops with creamy mash and boozy prunes

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  Peanut and chocolate brownie

  Salt is the mystery ingredient in Nathan Outlaw’s rather different and very moreish dessert

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  Chocolate cherries

  There’s no better match than the tart sweetness of cherries with the richness of dark chocolate, so try this recipe from Matthew Fort

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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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  Slow-baked lamb with cumin and coriander

  Rachel Allen's lamb needs very little attention for the four hours it's in the oven, making it the perfect dish for a lazy Sunday

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  Smoked haddock chowder

  Ainsley Harriott makes this New England speciality grander by adding prawns or cooked mussels

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  Scallop, jerusalem artichoke and lentil salad

  Diana Henry combines textures and tastes in a stylish starter for six

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  Black bean beef

  Chef Yang from Amoy uses black bean sauce and fresh green beans in his Chinese beef stir-fry

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  Baked sprats with kale

  Theo Randall cooks a quick winter dish of meaty fish baked in spicy breadcrumbs served with blanched kale