RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Hot mussel soup

  This clean-tasting herby broth by Nigel Slater has plenty of aromatic flavours - ideal as a winter warming treat

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  Asparagus and boiled eggs

  A softly boiled egg makes a perfect partner for new season asparagus – from Tom Parker Bowles

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  Flat bread pizza with smoked salmon

  Aaron Craze’s flatbread pizza with its topping of crème fraiche and smoked salmon makes an ideal light lunch or substantial snack.

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  Iced fruit tea frappacino

  For a refreshingly fruity tea infusion, try this simple recipe from Braun - it's perfect for breakfast

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  Vegetable tempura with Japanese dipping sauce

  Silvana Franco whips up a classic Japanese restaurant dish with seasonal vegetables and a light soy-based dipping sauce

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  Dovedale & beetroot layered yorkshire pudding

  A colourful dish with tangy vegetarian blue cheese from The Vegetarian Society

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  The perfect curry paste

  Everyone has their version of a curry paste, and Aaron Craze’s includes tomato puree, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon for a twist

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  Cherry clafoutis tart

  Make the most of fresh cherries with Matt Tebbutt’s pastry encased version of this light and puffy, cherry-scattered French batter pudding

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  Red mullet with almond courgette pesto

  A colourful dinner party dish with dramatic black olive-infused oil from Jun Tanaka

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  Whisky potted prawns

  Matt Tebbutt’s mum used to make these when he was a child. He says this dish is “unashamedly rich and old-fashioned but really hits the spot”