RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Orange cheesecake

  Michel Roux uses pâte sablée in this fresh orange cheesecake – it’s more fragile and delicate than pate sucrée (sweet shortcrust pastry), but melts in the mouth like no other pastry. One of the all-time great cheesecake recipes

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  Baked beans balti

  It's time to give baked beans a makeover with Manju Mahli's simple Indian flourish

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  Brussels sprouts with pancetta and chestnuts

  Complete your Christmas dinner with James Martin's delicious Brussels sprouts cooked with sweet-tasting pancetta and chestnuts

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  Pepper crusted monkfish with mustard dill sauce

  A cracked pepper crust adds oomph to monkfish and a creamy dill sauce rounds off this splendid offering from James Martin

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  Rabbit and olive casserole

  Simon Rimmer cooks a thrifty Italian-inspired dish of wild rabbit slow-cooked in sherry with garlic, herbs and green beans.

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  Feta, watermelon and mint salad

  A vibrant and refreshing summer salad that's ideal for al fresco eating from Diana Henry

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  Lavender lamb

  Lavender and sweet, sticky honey add a delicious twist to roast lamb in this tasteful recipe by James Martin

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  Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese soufflés

  Serve these soufflés straight away for a soft, delicate texture, or chill them for a couple of days, then reheat for a still delicious soufflé experience!

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  Crepes suzettes

  Giuseppe Vurchio creates the famous French dessert of thin pancakes in a deliciously boozy citrus sauce

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  Butternut squash pisto

  Sam Clarke does an adaption of a classic Spanish recipe using plenty of tomatoes and spices, to be served with meaty lamb chops