RECOMMENDATIONS

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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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  Middle Eastern falafel with fresh tomato sauce

  These falafels are great stuffed into pitta bread and smothered in fresh tomato sauce for a sure-to-please vegetarian dish

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  Seared tuna with aubergine chutney

  Buy top-notch tuna fillets to ensure the pink inside of the fish is cooked to perfection - Ainsley Harriott's sweet pine nut and aubergine chutney works a treat too

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  Smoked paprika lamb neck fillets with ratatouille

  Peter Gordon makes a simple lunch dish that can be served warm in winter or cold on a hot summer day

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  Chilli crab with Asian scented rice

  James Martin serves sweet and spicy crabmeat with fragrant herb-flecked rice

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  Steak with watercress mayonnaise

  Clodagh McKenna adds a peppery touch to this recipe with a watercress condiment and a refreshing radish salad

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  Rich chocolate mousse

  Dark and luscious, this indulgent treat by Roopa Gulati is great for celebrations - try varying the flavour by adding a grate of orange rind or a splash of brandy

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  Shepherd's pie with leeks, goat's cheese and parsley

  Paul Bloxham chooses light, fresh Welsh goat's cheese and meltingly soft leeks for this tasty flag-waving rendition of the family favourite

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  Roast pheasant with apple and sweet geranium sauce

  Geranium leaves bring out subtle flavours in Clodagh McKenna's roast pheasant from The Irish Farmer's Market Cookbook...

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  Popcorn chicken stuffed with garlic purée

  Jason Atherton jazzes up chicken kiev until it’s barely recognisable with the help of a foam gun and some crushed popcorn!