RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Duck hash with fried egg

  Prepare the duck the night before and you’ll have a stunning weekend lunch from Stephen Terry

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  Christmas spinach filo torte

  Celia Brooks Brown's elegant version of a traditional Greek spinach pie makes a delicious vegetarian meal

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  Sweet semolina with saffron

  Anupama Puranik cooks this grain with bananas and milk before adding Indian spices for a twist to a traditional pudding

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  Leek and Caerphilly/cheshire cheese crumble

  A savoury main course with a crunchy nutty topping, ideal for family and friends, from The Vegetarian Society

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  Arctic Summer

  This cocktail is the picture of Christmas itself. A fabulously attractive drink that mixes mint and cranberry in an icy taste explosion. It’s incredibly easy to make.

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  Sweet soy and spring onion chicken

  A nutty vegetable stir-fry ready in 15 minutes, from Amoy's Chef Yang

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  Roast rack of lamb with crushed potatoes and caramelised garlic

  Slowly caramelised garlic adds a gentle flavour to Rick Stein's classic French roast rack of lamb

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  Layered cod tower

  Daniel Galmiche plays with texture in this recipe for flakey poached fish layered with creamy leeks and chanterelles, with toothsome new potatoes to finish

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  Welsh rarebit

  French mustard and sweet chilli sauce add gusto to Wayne Kinsey's quick and easy snack

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  Meatball sub with shoestring fries

  Charita Jones serves up some seriously satisfying comfort food that will almost certainly become a family favourite