RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ribblesdale 'carbonara'

  Gary Rhodes piles strips of streaky bacon over rich and creamy goats' cheese pasta

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  Dtom kha

  Start the New Year with a restorative, cleansing Thai soup from Ian Pengelley made with lemon grass, kaffir lime and coconut

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  Sausages and sautéed potatoes

  Crisp potatoes, soft red onions and sausages make a heavenly match in Gary Rhodes' comfort supper

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  Meatball and lovage soup (ciorba di perisoara)

  Frances Jones-Davies' soup brings out the musky, lemon flavours of this herb complementing the beef and vegetables

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  Mussels in sweet and sour chilli sauce

  Mussels make the perfect mid-week supper as they take virtually no time to prepare and taste absolutely delicious, especially with this sweet and sour chilli sauce.

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  Lime cake with Greek yogurt sorbet

  Andi Peters conjures the flavours of the Mediterranean with this refreshing citrus cake and tangy yoghurt sorbet

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  Moist lemon almond cake

  For only 83p per serving, Matt Tebbutt’s easy cake is equally scrumptious for afternoon tea or dessert

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  Classic Victoria sponge

  Jane Asher's sponge sandwich with whipped cream and strawberry jam is a classic British afternoon tea treat

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  Moroccan fish cakes with hot pepper sauce

  Gurnard, a firm, white-fleshed fish, combines with harissa (a hot chilli paste) and other Moroccan flavourings in Diana Henry’s extra spicy fish cakes.

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  Chilli-fried potted shrimps

  Atul Kochhar has a soft spot for English potted shrimps, but likes things a bit spicier