RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Molten chocolate baby cakes

  Make luscious chocolate fondants with Nigella Lawson's simple recipe

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  Watermelon liquado (watermelon cooler)

  Cool and refreshing, this fruity thirst-quencher from Gino D`Acampo makes a great drink to complement Mexican-style meals

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  Braised short ribs with polenta crisps

  Matt Tebbutt cooks a great autumnal melt-in-the-mouth rib dish from his cookbook

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  Qaliya mehtabi (creamy chicken curry with almonds)

  Almonds, yogurt and cream are combined with an array of spices in Mughlai cook Salma Husain's sumptuous dish garnished with a regal flourish

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  Caribbean jerk steak

  Antony Worrall Thompson coats rib-eye steaks in a fragrant spice mix – slices of griddle pineapple complement the steaks perfectly

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  Sprouted bean ussal

  Anjum Anand’s mixed bean and vegetable starter combines an aromatic mixture of spices, with a hint of coconut

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  Scottish bramble 'mess'

  Meringues, cream and brambles come together in Gary Rhodes' Scottish twist on Eton mess

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  Dan dan noodles

  Tom Parker Bowles serves up Sichuan-style noodles with a kick - a recipe inspired by his favourite food writer, Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Braised pigs’ cheeks and chorizo with mash

  Aaron Craze makes an unusual dish using the forgotten fruit, avocadoes,which are eaten as a sweet in milkshakes and desserts across the world

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  Calves’ liver with curly kale and grilled polenta

  Dinner for one needn’t be uninspiring – try this Italian classic from Matt Tebbutt