RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Smoked trout pâté

  Silvana Franco's versatile pâté with pickled cucumber can be served as a starter, picnic dish or party canapé

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  Courgette 'spaghetti'

  Gary Rhodes serves thin strips of courgette with a creamy beenleigh blue cheese sauce

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  Chocolate, coffee and cardamom mousse

  Try Ainsley Harriott's rich, light and fluffy mousse - use chocolate with a minimum of 50% cocoa solids for best results

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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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  Easy berry jam

  Silvana Franco’s raspberry and blackberry jam tastes lush smothered over scones with clotted cream, and is a cinch to make

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  Baked apples stuffed with ginger, ricotta and chocolate

  Peter Gordon's spiced apples sit in a moat of palm sugar and coconut cream sauce

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  Baked camembert in a box

  James Martin's simple but classic French way of serving cheese makes a rich and delicious starter

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  Sea bream with sauce vierge

  Daniel Galmiche prepares baked fish fillets, served on a bed of mash with a fresh and simple herb and tomato sauce

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  Rich chocolate mousse

  For a deliciously dark, rich and indulgent dessert, this glorious chocolate mousse from Tamasin Day-Lewis fits the bill perfectly

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  Moroccan Chickpea Soup

  Rachel Allen cooks a delicious warming soup with chilli and garlic pitta crisps