RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lancashire hotpot with pickled red cabbage

  Lancashire hotpot, made with a chef's eye for detail, from Nigel Haworth

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  Tropical fruits with honey and lime juice

  Rachel Allen's tropical salad brings a taste of sun-kissed ingredients to the breakfast table

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  Welsh lamb dinner

  Marilyn Monteith puts together all the components of a hearty Welsh dinner by accompanying a succulent meat casserole with root vegetable mash, new potatoes, leeks and cabbage

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  Nigerian rice and stew

  Grace Kerry makes a mixed meat and fish stew that you can make as spicy as you dare

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  Flatbread

  Allegra McEvedy’s method for making these chewy Middle Eastern flatbreads couldn’t be simpler – and you can choose whether to bake or grill them

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  Squidgy chocolate cake

  Jane Asher's rich flourless cake will be an instant hit with chocolate lovers

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  Grilled prawns with brown crab aioli

  Increase the quantities and serve Aaron Craze’s delicious prawns with drinks or as an easy starter

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  Belly of pork and beans

  Slow cooking yields a melting pot of tender pork and flavoursome home-baked beans in this hearty recipe from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Coq au vin

  This classic French dish, a rich combination of chicken, mushrooms, bacon and wine, is ideal for dinner parties

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  Slimmers' ice cream

  For a sweet treat without any guilt, try Owen Rossen's soy and banana ice cream. It is a cinch to make as there is no churning needed