RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Onion marmalade

  Ainsley Harriot's onion marmalade will last for up to two months if stored in sterilised jars and makes a great staple to enjoy with cold meats, cheeses and meat pies

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  Blue cheese, white grape and red onion tart

  Red, white and blue combine in this impressive homemade tart from Paula Richards

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  Braised lamb shanks with champ

  A lip-smacking stew from Tamasin Day-Lewis - meaty lamb shanks in a tangy sauce with buttery spring onion mash

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  Chicken tikka wrap

  Cyrus Todiwala’s recipe for wraps filled with aromatic chicken tikka and flavours of refreshing cucumber, tomatoes and a mango chutney is perfect for lunch

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  Apple pie

  For a comforting winter treat, try Matt Tebbut’s recipe for traditional home-baked apple pie

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  Drunken prawns

  With a marinade of rum, pineapple juice and Cajun spice, Charita Jones creates seafood soul food to die for

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  Slow fried chicken with red chillies

  Sailana Junglee, a simple chicken dish with a fiery kick from Jaisal Singh

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  Jaggery yogurt

  Bengalis love their sweets and with good reason, this cooling yogurt dessert, Bhapa doi, has a delicious caramel-like note

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  Steamed sea bass

  John Burton Race serves oven-steamed sea bass with a rich buttery basil sauce on a bed of cannelloni beans and Italian vegetables

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  Warm tomato tart with rocket salad

  Paul Merrett takes his inspiration from his allotment - anything from beefsteak to gardeners’ delight tomatoes would work in this simple tart