RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Baked polenta with Gruyère

  A tasty meat-free snack of baked polenta and cheese stacks from Clodagh McKenna

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  Peanut and chicken stew

  Lloyd Mensah and Adwoa Hagan-Mensah serve a robustly flavoured Ghanaian chicken stew laced with chilli and smoked paprika

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  Spicy chicken pasta

  Paul Merrett shows us how to bite back at the credit crunch with a favourite family supper that serves two for a fiver

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  Mrs stephenson's cucumber mousse

  This light and lovely mousse from Mrs Stephenson makes a stylish starter of an elegant buffet dish

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  Mediterranean Roast Rooster Potatoes with Peppers and Chorizo

  Add a spicy flavour to wholesome potatoes in this tasteful, simple-to-make dish by Andrew Fairlie

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  Spiced and super-juicy roast turkey

  Soaking overnight in a fragrant brine helps makes Nigella's turkey the juiciest you will ever try

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  Fish tagine with Moroccan bread

  Barry Vera serves a moreish, fragrant seafood delight with soft, crusty Moroccan bread rolls

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  Sweet and sour pork with water chestnuts

  Tender pork and crunchy water chestnuts are brought together in a sweet and sour sauce in this recipe harking from Beijing’s Imperial era. Recipe by Gary Rhodes

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  Scallops in pesto di rucola (scallops in rocket pasta sauce with green beans)

  For an elegant seafood starter try Gino D'Acampo's griddled scallops, a delicious combination of flavours and textures

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  Irish champ

  Jamie Oliver makes the perfect accompaniment to his pork chops with sage, honey and apricots, or try with chicken, beef or fish.