RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Queen of puddings

  Warmed jam and a meringue topping keep Ann Muller's pudding traditionally English

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  Middle Eastern falafel with fresh tomato sauce

  These falafels are great stuffed into pitta bread and smothered in fresh tomato sauce for a sure-to-please vegetarian dish

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  Pomegranate, orange and mint salad

  Ainsley Harriot's salad makes a refreshing starter on a hot day - add a crumbling of Feta cheese for a more substantial meal

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  Salmon and smoked haddock fishcakes

  David Massey demonstrates the simple pleasure of a well-crafted fishcake using fish poached in milk with bay leaf

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  Cod with bourguignon

  Matt Tebbutt’s original take on a classic is inspired by his days working with Alistair Little during the 90s, when this dish was at its height of popularity

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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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  Parsnip crisps with sea salt

  Mark Hix’s vegetable crisps are great as snacks, or to serve as an accompaniment to game birds

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  Melba toast

  Melba toast is a perfect accompaniment for potted shrimp, pate or soup. From James Martin

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  Dressed crab with egg salad

  Elegant and simple, Michael Caines’ crab dish makes a great starter or light lunch dish

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  Oysters in stout batter with carrageen moss

  Mark Hix shares a very British recipe from Hix’s Oyster and Chop House in Spitalfields