RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sweetcorn pancakes with lemon garlic chicken

  Paul Merrett has the perfect dish for the weekend: succulent chicken with sweet golden pancakes and a feta salad

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  Carrot cake

  James Martin's lusciously moist carrot cake is sandwiched with velvety orange-liqueur whipped cream and drizzled with orange liqueur icing

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  Smoked haddock risotto

  Gary Rhodes elegantly finishes his intensely flavoured rice dish with a poached egg

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  Flatbread

  Allegra McEvedy’s method for making these chewy Middle Eastern flatbreads couldn’t be simpler – and you can choose whether to bake or grill them

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  Sausage rolls with brown sauce

  Claude Bosi’s modern take on a classic contains black truffles and foie gras for the ultimate in extravagance

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  Roasted banana and ginger cheesecake

  Don’t know what to do when your bananas go brown? Silvana Franco shows how to reduce food waste and make something delicious at the same time

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  Seared wagyu sirloin on truffled jerusalem artichoke purée

  For a special dinner party, try Peter Gordon's divinely tender Wagyu beef with beetroot and horseradish purée and creamy Jerusalem artichoke

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  Seared scallops with black pudding

  Paul Rankin whips up a classic combination of sweet scallops with rich black pudding and comforting mashed potatoes

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  Pork cutlets with preserved peppers

  Cooked in sugar and vinegar, the preserved peppers in Gennaro Contaldo’s quick and simple tasty dish, really do give a kick to the pork

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  Pickled cucumber

  For a splendid accompaniment to salmon and rice noodles, try James Martin's hot cucumber pickle with the zing of Szechuan pepper