RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Coronation chicken

  Alastair Hendy's fabulously fruity, curry spiked concoction is a sassy, sensational version of the classic salad created for the Queen's Coronation!

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  Fudge

  Winner of the Taste Awards 2007, Helen Eastwood shares the recipe for her award-winning fudge

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  Pistachio and cardamom cake with warm spiced figs

  Transport yourself to the Arabian Nights with Diana Henry's beautiful spiced cake

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  Bangers and mash

  Aaron Craze serves up British favourite bangers and mash with a slightly unusual, yet delicious, twist.

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  Apple strudel

  To make the ultimate apfel strudel follow award winning konditormeister, Falko Burkert’s recipe

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  Pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes, rocket and walnuts

  Try making this simple pasta salad the night before, as a perfect packed lunch

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  Masala scrambled eggs

  Cyrus Todiwala’s traditional Parsi recipe adds a delicious Indian flavour to a breakfast favourite

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  Plum frangipane

  Rosemary Shrager bakes a beautiful tart with classic French frangipane cream and seasonal plums

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  Seared escalopes of wild salmon

  It is very much a last-minute dish from Rick Stein so make sure everything is ready before you start. If using farmed salmon, pay a little extra and go for the best

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  Spiced fishcakes

  Anjum likes these fishcakes best with salmon and trout, but they work really well with many types of fish – Indians often eat fishcakes as bite-sized morsels before dinner