RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Venison and mushroom pasty

  Sophie Grigson makes perfect autumn picnic fare with a venison, shitake mushroom and juniper pasty

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  Goat's cheese and pear crostata with chilli and lime dressing

  Golden orchard fruits, melting goat's cheese and chilli-lime glaze all atop crisp puff pastry make a sensational dessert from Ed Baines

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  Coconut broth with noodles and chargrilled chicken

  Paul Merrett adds seasonal vegetables to his Asian broth – this recipe is full of springtime produce, but substitute others during the rest of the year

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  Scallops with clementine, ham and almond salad

  Richard Corrigan makes a colourful Spanish-inspired starter with a sherry and clementine dressing

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  Dan dan noodles

  Tom Parker Bowles serves up Sichuan-style noodles with a kick - a recipe inspired by his favourite food writer, Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Panzanella

  Antonio Carluccio’s bread and tomato salad makes an ideal light and healthy starter on a summer’s day

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  Yorkshire pudding

  Tana Ramsay shares the secrets for golden, risen Yorkshire puddings every time

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  Pepperpot beef and orange stew

  Here’s a stew with a twist from Phil Vickery - the oranges and ginger give it a really different slant. Serve with soured cream poured and lots of chopped parsley

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  Peanut and chocolate brownie

  Salt is the mystery ingredient in Nathan Outlaw’s rather different and very moreish dessert

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  Hong Kong-style prawns

  Ching He-Huang uses Chinese herbalist ingredients in this quick prawn stir-fry