RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chimichangas

  Ainsley Harriott's fried Mexican tortillas are stuffed with a spicy tomato sauce, red peppers and slices of chicken thigh

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  Oriental chicken salad

  Bursting with zesty Asian flavours, Tamasin Day Lewis's mouth-watering salad makes an excellent starter or light supper

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  Braised oxtail with chantenay carrots

  Slow cooked in wine and port, and served with sweet carrots, Jun Tanaka’s rich oxtail dish is a warming treat for hungry diners

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  Coconut broth with noodles and chargrilled chicken

  Paul Merrett adds seasonal vegetables to his Asian broth – this recipe is full of springtime produce, but substitute others during the rest of the year

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  Tagliatelle with roast pumpkin

  A warming yet fresh-tasting pasta dish for cold nights from Diana Henry

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  Vegetable coconut and peanut curry

  Tana Ramsay's creamy curry with sweet, chunky pieces of butternut squash makes a great meat-free main course

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  Scallops with crispy shallots

  Matt Tebbutt shows how to get the most out of seasonal shallots in this elegant starter

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  Beef teriyaki with broccoli stir fry

  Forget the greasy takeaway with Silvana Franco’s quick and delicious beef teriyaki stir fry

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  Chicken fried steak cubes with bloody mary dipping sauce

  Charita Jones makes the Southern US classic of chicken-fried steak, so called as it is prepared in a similar way to fried chicken

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  The perfect hummus

  Sophie Michelle’s homemade hummus owes its wow factor to the garnishes of spicy shallots and pomegranate seeds, and plenty of spices