RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sausages with spring greens

  Matthew Forts’ greens are braised three times over three days – perfect with best-quality sausages and rich onion gravy

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  Bavette steak with broad beans and chanterelles

  Tom Kerridge's simple supper for one makes delicious use of spring ingredients

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  Chicken and sun-blushed tomato salad

  Fragrant chicken and olives, spices and succulent sun-blushed tomatoes make up this tempting salad by Ainsley Harriot

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  Chocolate cake

  An indulgent chocolate cake covered with a chocolate ganache from Jill Brand

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  Chocolate terrine with Agen prunes and Armagnac

  Paul Merrett makes an impressive dinner party dessert that will even tempt non-chocoholics!

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  Pork chops with morels and wild garlic

  Jun Tanaka puts an interesting spin on pork chops, with the smoky flavour of lapsang souchong tea

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  Javanese beef rendang

  Nancy Lam makes a rich coconut curry from Indonesia – try and make it the day before as flavours improve overnight

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  Blackberry and apple yorkshire puddings

  Merrilees Parker makes a creative pudding from delicious hedgerow fruits

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  Chicken liver salad with pancetta and lentils

  Theo Randall’s easy salad is elegant enough for guests, yet costs a mere £2.35 per serving

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  Game pie

  Kyle Hogg's pie is packed with a game, both furred and feathered, cooked until meltingly tender in red wine and then encrusted in the golden pastry of your choice