RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Broccoli, beetroot, pear and rocket salad

  Gary Rhodes' salad combines peppery rocket, freshly cooked beetroot, croutons and pear

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  Oriental chicken salad

  Bursting with zesty Asian flavours, Tamasin Day Lewis's mouth-watering salad makes an excellent starter or light supper

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  Rice pudding

  Give yourself a treat with Gary Rhodes' creamy rice pudding flavoured with vanilla seeds and lemon zest

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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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  Middle eastern shepherd's pie with parsnip crust

  A hearty dish to feed the family on a budget from Diana Henry

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  Grilled cod with avocado butter

  Mitch Tonk slathers grilled cod in an avocado and caper butter – great with curly kale or purple-sprouting broccoli, depending on the season

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  Roasted banana and ginger cheesecake

  Don’t know what to do when your bananas go brown? Silvana Franco shows how to reduce food waste and make something delicious at the same time

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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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  Tenderstem broccoli & chickpea frittata

  A baked Italian omelette filled with sautéed vegetables and smoked paprika from The Vegetarian Society

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  Green chicken biryani

  Anjum Anand’s biryani is lighter and fresher than a traditional biryani - the list of ingredients may seem daunting, but it’s quick and easy to make