RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ginger nut key lime pie

  A taste of sunny USA is encapsulated in this zesty dessert by Charita Jones

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  Red cabbage and stilton slaw

  Elisa Benyon makes a crunchy salad favourite with red cabbage, blue cheese and a tangy mustard and cream dressing

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  Steamed chicken stuffed with mushroom mousse

  Rosemary Schrager shows a great way to cook chicken for a dinner party, keeping it wonderfully succulent

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  Thai green prawn curry

  Amoy's Chef Yang shares the cheat’s way to add fragrant Thai flavours to stir-fried vegetables and prawns

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  Carrot cake

  Home baking without effort - this fresh tasting carrot cake by Roopa Gulati is flecked with chopped walnuts and topped with a cream cheese frosting

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  Venison pate with spicy pickle

  Paul Bloxham’s tasty terrine would make a spectacular starter or an impressive addition to a spring picnic

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  Beijing-style lamb with dipping sauce

  Gary Rhodes makes an unusual twice-cooked lamb dish from the Northern region of China

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  Baked beans on toast

  The ultimate in fast home-cooked food. Turn a snack into a meal in just a few minutes with Roopa Gulati

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  Shortbread served with set pot crème

  Claire Clarke shares her mother’s recipe for a traditional buttery shortbread – perfect with pumpkin-based custards

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  Green chicken biryani

  Anjum Anand’s unusual biryani is from one of the south-western regions of India and is a spectacular dish that deserves to be better known