RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled lamb and halloumi souvlaki

  Silvana Franco slathers fresh mint pesto over skewers of lamb, halloumi and peppers in this summery dish

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  Battered haddock

  Forget fish and chips: Mark Hix includes the potato in the batter in his crisp haddock parcels

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  Apple pie

  James Martin's cinnamon-scented apple pie with golden melt-in-the-mouth pastry is the ultimate comfort food

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  Lamb samosas with coriander and lime raita

  Rachel Allen's crisp filo pastry triangles filled with spicy lamb are served with a creamy raita and make a fabulously tasty starter or side dish

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  Apple, bramble and custard bake

  Alan Air gives a truly inspirational twist to the good old apple and blackberry crumble, by cooking it with the custard already inside...

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  Tuna with quinoa and bell pepper juices

  Chris Horridge makes this beautiful dish using the precision of molecular gastronomy

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  Gratin dauphinois

  Matthew Fort’s simple recipe will yield perfect potato dauphinois every time

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  French onion soup

  For a warming and invigorating meal try Trish Deseine’s rich and flavoursome soup packed with slow-cooked onions and topped with melting gruyere croutons

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  Steamed pork and prawn siu mai dumplings

  Chinese Dumplings come in all shapes and sizes and regional variations are many - Ching-He Huang suggests tasty variations of her simple recipe

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  Pizza dei forti (gorgonzola and aubergine pizza)

  Home cook Anna Maria Forti Sheikh competes with chef Stephen Midgley on the ultimate pizza