RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiadini of scallop with salsa rocco picante

  Arthur Potts Dawson prepares an Italian classic of scallop skewers paired with smoked pancetta and a spicy salsa dip

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  Sweet semolina with saffron

  Anupama Puranik cooks this grain with bananas and milk before adding Indian spices for a twist to a traditional pudding

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  Dill and fennel bread with smoked salmon, fromage blanc and Bloody Mary

  For a special starter or brunch, try smoked salmon and herbed cheese with Matt Tebbutt’s wonderful homemade bread

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  Smoked eel and apple soup

  Rich eel and fresh apple combine in Aiden Byrne's creamy autumnal soup

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  Steamed caramelised apple pudding

  Galton Blackiston adds an extra touch of decadence to this dessert, with a creamy butterscotch sauce

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  Venison bolognaise with chestnuts and sprouts

  Jun Tanaka shows us how to jazz up a delicious mid-week bolognese with some venison mince and a cheffy technique or two!

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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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  Oat and raisin cookies

  Fully of oaty goodness, these can easily be whipped up after school.

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  Steak tartare

  Healthy and delicious, this beef dish by Rick Stein calls for finest quality meat...

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  Spiced pumpkin in broth (d'ba zigni)

  Celia Brooks Brown makes a spicy Eritrean dish using sweet-fleshed pumpkin - serve it as a chunky soup, with rice or beans