RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Steamed salmon with black beans

  Salmon is not a Chinese fish although it is growing in popularity in cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Canton. Ken Hom shows you how east meets west

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  Baked apples stuffed with ginger, ricotta and chocolate

  Peter Gordon's spiced apples sit in a moat of palm sugar and coconut cream sauce

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  Thai green curry

  It's so simple to prepare your own curry paste - make Frank Bordoni's Green Thai Curry and you'll wonder why you didn't try it before!

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  Sausage and pea risotto

  Vary the sausages you use in Ainsley Harriot's risotto - top notch pork and leek or Toulouse sausages are both particularly good

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  Turbot on the bone with erbette

  Simplicity is key in this stunning recipe from Theo Randall that brings the best flavour out of turbot

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  Strawberry, clotted cream and rose petal sandwiches

  Strawberries and cream make a dreamy summer filling for Diana Henry's dainty finger sandwiches

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  Scouse stew

  Welshman Bryn Williams shares his recipe for a Liverpool classic of lamb stew with vegetables, potatoes and swedes

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  Mrs stephenson's cucumber mousse

  This light and lovely mousse from Mrs Stephenson makes a stylish starter of an elegant buffet dish

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  Sea bream with pomegranate, fennel and orange salad

  A fresh flavoured winter salad with pan-fried bream makes a great lunch dish, from Jun Tanaka

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  Brazilian bracer

  Andy Pearson’s healthy juice cocktail is packed with vitamins and has a guarana kick