RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pockmarked grandmother’s beancurd (mapo tofu)

  Gary Rhodes cooks a famous Sichuan dish of silky tofu with, known convivially as 'pockmarked grandmother's beancurd'

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  Poached pear with honeycomb and blue cheese

  Matt Tebbutt creates a sublime dish of cinnamon steeped pears served with honeycomb and blue cheese which can be served as a starter, light main or dessert!

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  Deep-fried onions in Perry batter

  Mark Hix puts an autumn twist to a classic onion ring recipe, with tangy pear cider

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  Fish pies

  This is one fish pie the whole family will love!

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  Hot-smoked salmon, lobster and leeks

  Gary Rhodes warms lobster tails with leeks, crème fraîche and hot-smoked salmon, served with lemon dressing

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  Plaice with parmesan courgettes

  Tana Ramsay cooks rounds of courgettes with garlic, lemon and a crisp coating of parmesan to serve with fish

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  Panzanella

  Antonio Carluccio’s bread and tomato salad makes an ideal light and healthy starter on a summer’s day

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  Veal paillard

  Tom Parker Bowles keeps it simple in this French recipe for tender, paper-thin fillet served along with a piquant chicory salad

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  Potted flookburgh shrimps with blade mace butter

  Nigel Haworth shares his recipe for this Cumbrian specialty that’s guaranteed to please the tastebuds

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  Konafa

  Nuts and dried fruit are combined to make this tooth-achingly delicious Arabic pastry from Fatima Muganzi