RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chanterelle mushroom and ricotta ravioli

  Jade Jones makes pasta from scratch for his tasty mushroom ravioli tossed in sage butter.

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  French fish soup

  This stunning seafood soup from Ed Baines includes a veritable feast of fish, and presents the perfect way to feed a crowd

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  Penne amatriciana

  Tom Parker Bowles serves a classic pasta dish, a rich tomato sauce with pancetta and chilli that has its origins in the town of Amatrice in central Italy

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  Bangers and mash

  Rich onion gravy transforms this family favourite into a meal fit for a king from Roopa Gulati

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  Ploughman's lunch with own-made chutney

  Carol Wilson's selection of splendid cheese from North West England is served with delicious, quick-to-make fruit chutney

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  Fried vegetable rice

  Use up leftover rice in this quick and tasty dish from Gary Rhodes

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  Traditional lancashire hotpot

  A wonderfully satisfying casserole from James Martin - tender thyme-scented lamb and kidneys beneath a crisp buttery potato topping

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  Prune and chestnut dessert

  This intense dessert by Allegra McEvedy owes it to the flavours of unique French prune brandy and rich chestnut puree

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  Scallops, shrimps and white wine

  James Martin serves scallops in a brown shrimp butter with wilted chard

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  Dongpo pork with bamboo shoots

  Gary Rhodes' recipe for a classic Hangzhou favourite, named after the great poet Su Dongbo, results in a dish that is a celebration of texture and flavour