RECOMMENDATIONS

• 

  Calves’ liver with curly kale and grilled polenta

  Dinner for one needn’t be uninspiring – try this Italian classic from Matt Tebbutt

• 

  Sausage rolls with brown sauce

  Claude Bosi’s modern take on a classic contains black truffles and foie gras for the ultimate in extravagance

• 

  Indian shepherd’s pie

  Anjum Anand’s super supper dish combines Anglo-Indian flavours to wonderful effect

• 

  Roast lamb

  Nigel Slater shows us how to roast succulent lamb and embellishes his meat with aromatic herby and garlicky tones

• 

  Quesadillas

  These wraps will be a sure-fire winner with your little banditos!

• 

  The Twinkle

  With its champagne top and apt name, this light, delicately flavoured drink from Finlandia would add a sparkle to any Christmas Day menu.

• 

  Roasted cod with chorizo stew

  Stephen Terry’s delicious dinner party dish makes use of wild garlic and jersey royals, both seasonal for spring

• 

  Smoked salmon millefeuille

  Paul Rankin’s no-cook starter is easy to assemble, but looks fantastic

• 

  Brawn and pickled shallots

  Martin Blunos creates this traditional spiced terrine using pig's head, ham hock and trotters

• 

  Glazed pork ribs

  Arthur Potts Dawson’s barbecued pork ribs are slathered in Dijon mustard, golden syrup and soy sauce and come with a tropical salad