RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poached haddock with spinach custard

  Matthew Fort’s baked haddock custard is perfect Sunday night food

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  Mixed grill Catalan style

  Mario Batali was lucky to have some espardeñas (sea cucumbers), so he mixed them with a few prawns, peppers, and onions to create a wonderful lunch.

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  Tea barm brack

  Matthew Fort makes an old Irish teatime classic of rich fruit bread, traditionally made at Halloween with a ring and a coin baked into it. According to legend, whoever finds the coin will be rich and if you find the ring you'll marry within the year!

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  Chinese seafood omelette

  The traditional Chinese street snack, oyster omelette works well with prawns or other seafood too – from Gary Rhodes

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  Rosemary chicken with herby lentils

  Arthur Potts Dawson cooks a whole boned chicken on the griddle for tender meat with a slightly smoky flavour

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  Spatchcock poussin with king cabbage and parmesan polenta

  Aaron Craze makes a delectable Italian dish of tender roasted poussin in a sweet muscat sauce

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  Gooey chocolate brownies

  Oli Shute's gloriously rich, fudgy and densely chocolatey brownies make a tempting tea time treat or delectable dessert

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  Korean beef (bulgogi)

  Rump steak in an aromatic sesame marinade from Mark Millon

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  Black bream with lemon grass and coconut

  Stuart Gillies serves a wonderfully light fish dish with fragrant lemon grass, paired with a potato salad and charred onion dressing

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  Roast pork belly

  Nigel Slater recommends roasting pork on the bone for maximum flavour - try this recipe for delectable, foolproof results