RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spaghetti carbonara

  Stir up David Massey's creamy carbonara tonight for an easy pasta supper

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  Roast partridge with roasted root vegetables

  The best time to enjoy the rich flavour of Gary Rhodes' partridge recipe is during the autumn months, when the birds are younger and their meat more tender

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  Tarte tatin with cinnamon ice cream

  Rachel Thompson complements this classic French pudding with a lightly spiced ice cream

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  Individual banana tarte tatin with white chocolate custard

  Simon Rimmer makes an upside down tart with crisp golden pastry and sticky glazed bananas

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  Lemon tart

  Lemon tart was the first thing Arthur Potts Dawson learned from the Roux brothers and he has been adapting the recipe ever since – this is a mixture of the Roux brothers and his River Cafe version.

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  Hog and dough

  Ellen Linford has devised a warming combination of pork and vegetables topped with a suet pastry crust to create a lovely winter meal

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  Roasted lemon chicken

  Michael Caines caramelises whole chicory in the oven while his lemon-scented chicken is roasting for a perfect pairing

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  Pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes, rocket and walnuts

  Try making this simple pasta salad the night before, as a perfect packed lunch

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  Rustic Italian bean and spinach soup

  A spin on the classic Italian ribollita, Silvana Franco's version takes about half an hour to prepare - thanks to canned beans!

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  Risotto cakes with courgettes

  Stephen Terry serves courgette risotto cakes with crisp courgette fries and a sprinkling of caerphilly cheese