RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lamb shanks

  Antony Worrall Thompson gives lamb shanks a lift with long, slow cooking and a generous amount of red wine!

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  Roast beef with yorkshire pudding and horseradish potato cake

  Brian Turner serves up traditional roast beef with puffy Yorkshire puds, flavour-packed potato cake and garlicky spring greens speckled with bacon

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  White chocolate and berry pavlova

  James Martin's crisp meringue has a soft chewy interior and is topped with white chocolate, whipped cream and luscious selection of berries

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  Dartmouth crab salad

  An impressive and stylish dinner party starter from John Burton Race with an intriguing mix of flavours and textures

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  Chocolate pot

  Rich and divinely decadent, Matt Tebbutt’s little pots make the perfect end to a special dinner

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  No-fuss vinaigrette

  Use this multi-purpose dressing on summer salads or warmed up as a sauce - leave overnight for the flavours to infuse

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  Smoked pigeon with rice and tea

  Impress your guests with a fabulous starter of home-smoked pigeon from James Martin using long-grain rice and tea leaves

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  Apricot brioche delight

  Malcolm Archer serves this custard-topped pudding with apricot and amaretti ice cream for a match made in heaven

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  Chilled melon soup with langoustines and basil

  James Martin's velvety smooth soup is served with tasty shellfish and topped with tangy basil-flavoured crème fraiche

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  Warm citrus salad with champagne dressing

  If you have an open bottle of champagne, add a splash to a citrus dressing as James Martin does in this simple yet sophisticated recipe