RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Fried fish with cou-cou and okra dressing

  Bring a spicy taste of the Caribbean to your table with comforting cornmeal mash and flavoursome fish from Patrick Williams

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  Loin of venison en croûte

  Parsley pancakes, chopped fennel and mushroom and venison loin are encased in deliciously crisp puff pasty in Galton Blackiston’s dinner party centrepiece

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  Garlic and rosemary escallops of veal with cauliflower mash

  These veal escallops, filled with garlic and rosemary and served on creamy cauliflower mash, make an impressive main course by James Martin

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  Duck casserole with green olives and orange gremolata

  Bill Granger lightens a naturally rich and fatty meat in a zesty stew served with soft polenta

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  Halibut and white asparagus in lemon grass and coriander broth

  A healthy meal with fresh Asian flavours, from Stuart Gillies

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  Coley with lemon and capers

  Matt Tebbutt serves fried coley topped with grated boiled egg, croutons and a smooth caper, lemon and shallot sauce

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  Chilli-fried potted shrimps

  Atul Kochhar has a soft spot for English potted shrimps, but likes things a bit spicier

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  Roasted fennel and Somerset cider soup

  Tony Brandon's creamy fennel soup has a fruity cider flavour and makes an ideal choice for taking the chill out of autumnal days

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  Watermelon liquado (watermelon cooler)

  Cool and refreshing, this fruity thirst-quencher from Gino D`Acampo makes a great drink to complement Mexican-style meals

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  Banana tarte fine with rum

  Matt Tebbutt uses bananas to make a delicious banana tarte fine with rum – perfect for weekend entertaining.