RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Peanut and chocolate brownie

  Salt is the mystery ingredient in Nathan Outlaw’s rather different and very moreish dessert

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  Almond, apricot and cranberry yogurt bites

  Serve Tana Ramsay's fruity morsels with a steaming mug of hot chocolate for a great winter snack

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  Fennel stuffed sea bass parcels

  Stan Waite's fragrant fish parcels bake in their juices so when they are opened at the table their citric aromas are released

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  Richmond maids of honour

  Supposedly invented in Henry VIII’s court, these little puffed pastry tarts have been seducing people since the sixteenth century - from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Sea trout with samphire and confit lemons

  Good things come to those who wait as Bryn Williams slow-cooked dinner party dish proves

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  Carrot and cardamom jam

  Thane Prince combines cardamom and carrot to wonderful effect – you could try this preserve with parsnips instead of carrots too

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  Peking duck

  A popular choice at restaurants, Ching-He Huang's fabulous duck rolls are simple to make at home and taste delicious too

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  Christmas doughnuts with mulled wine

  Trina Hahnemann’s vanilla doughnuts served with a comforting mug of warm and spicy mulled wine make a great party treat

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  Bruscandoli risotto

  Theo Randall shows that hops don’t have to be limited to making beer – the flavour of these spring greens is similar to asparagus

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  Ice cream with nuts

  Almonds, pistachios and cardamom seeds make a fabulous trio in Madhur Jaffrey's recipe for traditional Indian kulfi