RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Arroz a la Tumbada

  Thomasina Miers makes a traditional Mexican seafood dish, “Arroz a la Tumbada”, which means ‘tumbled up rice’ so quite literally it’s all thrown in

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  Plum frangipane

  Rosemary Shrager bakes a beautiful tart with classic French frangipane cream and seasonal plums

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  Double cheese smoked haddock

  Gary Rhodes serves cheddar and Gruyère melted over poached smoked haddock with buttered spinach

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  Bologna burger

  A hearty mixture of pork, veal and beef mince makes for a beautifully toothsome burger in a recipe by Arthur Potts Dawson

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  Trippa alla parmigiana

  Matthew Fort makes a treat out of tripe, with this Italian-based recipe using Parmesan cheese

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  Leg of lamb with Indian flavours

  Bill Granger serves his spices roast lamb with golden potatoes, a peppery radish and spinach salad, and homemade tomato chutney

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  Stollen

  Try James Martin's stollen as an alternative to Christmas cake, or go the traditional German route and have it for breakfast on Christmas day

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  Cottage pie

  Cheesy potato-topped beef in a wine enriched sauce adds a special touch to cottage pie in this hearty recipe from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Birria

  Thomasina Miers cooks a traditional Mexican celebration dish of spicy beef stew with ancho chillies, served with a zingy salsa

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  Steamed daurade with candied aubergine

  A knockout fish dish from Jason Atherton: basil-infused daurade with candied aubergine and home-made ketchup