RECOMMENDATIONS

• 

  Sautéed chicken liver salad

  Chicken livers are an economical purchase, and so easy to work into a delicious starter, as shown by Paul Rankin

• 

  Portobello mushroom salad with pickled pears

  Paul Merrett whips up a substantial autumnal salad using the best of British ingredients

• 

  Pistachio and cardamom rice pudding

  This creamy spiced rice pudding, Mewa Ki Kheer, makes a delightful ending to an Indian meal, from Marwari cook Gunjan Goela

• 

  John Dory with braised peas and pancetta

  A stylish fish dish that doesn’t take much effort from Richard Phillips

• 

  Ikan bakar (baked butterfish wrapped in banana leaf)

  A hot, sour and spicy marinade will fill the room with a wonderful fragrance as you open up Mark Reid’s butterfish parcels at the table

• 

  Pumpkin soup

  Hot mugs of parmesan-rich, rosemary-scented pumpkin soup from Tana Ramsay are just the thing on a cold night

• 

  John Dory with caramelised chicory

  Dylan McGrath, head chef at Mint in Dublin, makes a seasonal fish dish bursting with the exotic flavours of chicory, blood orange, coriander seeds and poached black grapes

• 

  Stuffed Baked Rooster Potatoes

  Andrew Fairlie takes a few simple ingredients and teams them with delicious Rooster potatoes for a great warming snack

• 

  West Indian fried snapper with celeriac coleslaw

  Aaron Craze turns to the Caribbean for inspiration with this spiced fish served with refreshing coleslaw.

• 

  Quick chicken and mushroom pie

  For a quickly prepared meal try James Martin's tasty pie, which uses shop-bought foodstuffs to great effect