RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chickpea and chorizo fritters

  Ainsley Harriott's fritters are always a winner and are the perfect snack to make when your mates pop over for the footie - gram (chickpea) flour is available from most supermarkets

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  Flash chicken satay

  Coconut cream, peanut butter and a drop of Tabasco make for a delicious sauce for chicken on sticks - you'll love Ainsley Harriott's classic peanut satay...

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  Malva pudding

  Jason Atherton takes our tastebuds on a trip to Holland with Malva pudding - which also feeds six for less than a fiver

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  Really good fish pie

  Galton Blackiston is back for the second course of his seasonal menu, showing us how easy it is to create fantastic dishes for friends

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  Orange cheesecake

  Michel Roux uses pâte sablée in this fresh orange cheesecake – it’s more fragile and delicate than pate sucrée (sweet shortcrust pastry), but melts in the mouth like no other pastry. One of the all-time great cheesecake recipes

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  Aromatic pumpkin and chickpea stew

  Bill Granger combines pumpkin and chickpeas in a colourful and delicious vegetarian dish, fantastically simple to make

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  Rhubarb eton mess

  Forced rhubarb is even sweeter than its seasonal counterpart, so make use of them in Clodagh McKenna’s quick and effortless recipe for an old British favourite

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  Gingerbread house and people

  Put some time aside to indulge in Rachel Allen's impressive, sweet gingerbread house. Click here for the template.

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  Burgers with special fried onions

  Spiced onions and mushrooms give an intense savoury flavour to David Kennett's burgers

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  Celeriac and ginger fritters with pomegranate roast grapes

  Celeriac gets a sweet makeover in this exotic pudding from Peter Gordon