RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast chicken with vinaigrette

  Matthew Fort ditches the gravy and makes a zingy French dressing for his roast chicken instead

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  Chocolate fudge pudding

  A sticky, chocolate dessert that's the perfect end to a Sunday lunch or family meal from Rachel Allen

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  French onion soup

  Supposedly invented by King Louis XV of France when he only had onions, butter and champagne in his hunting lodge, Matt Tebbutt’s favourite soup is delicious - even without the champagne!

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  Mussel topped coley parcels

  Seafish's moist coley steaks topped with mussels and infused with mouth-watering Mediterranean flavours are served in their paper parcels. Created for Seafood Week

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  Cheeky stuffed chops with cinnamon apples

  Aaron Craze cooks up some cheeky pork chops, stuffed with spinach and ricotta, and served with seasonal apples

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  Black rice risotto with crab

  Ian Pengelly uses black rice to create this devastatingly elegant risotto starter with luxurious flecks of crab meat and a scent of truffle oil

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  Deep-fried monkfish and halibut with pea purée and parsley oil

  The kids might well fight you for James Martin’s yummy adult version of fish fingers

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  Halibut with beurre blanc

  Literally 'white butter' in French, beurre blanc is a rich sauce made with reduced vinegar and white wine. Dominic Chapman, head chef at Michael Parkinson's pub The Royal Oak in Berkshire, serves halibut in this decedent sauce on a bed of fried pancetta and leeks

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  Twice-cooked duck curry with sweet potatoes

  Ben O’Donoghue’s Thai-style curry is fragrant with a delicious combination of herbs, spices and coconut cream

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  Cauliflower cheese

  A little James Martin magic adds fabulous flavour and a good deal of oomph to the old British classic, cauliflower cheese