RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ribblesdale 'carbonara'

  Gary Rhodes piles strips of streaky bacon over rich and creamy goats' cheese pasta

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  Mama's beef stew with dumplings

  Faith Brown rustles up winner of a dinner with this hearty stew and light-as-air dumplings - just like Mama used to make

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  Braised lamb shanks with champ

  A lip-smacking stew from Tamasin Day-Lewis - meaty lamb shanks in a tangy sauce with buttery spring onion mash

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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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  Lamb chop parcels

  Aaron Craze shares an old family recipe that’s as easy to eat as it is to make

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  Citrus fruit gratin with candied fennel

  Jun Tanaka creates a simple tangy grapefruit gratin with a sparkling wine sabayon, topped with delicate candied fennel

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  Roast lamb with shallot purée

  Ask your butcher for this fantastic cut of lamb and make the most of it with Galton Blackiston’s creamy roasted shallot purée

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  Sea bass with rock salt crust

  Wow your guests by removing the blanket of salt and serving the fish at the dinner table

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  Potato chips

  Jun Tanaka likes to serve his perfectly cooked potato chips with ketchup

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  Stir-fried prawns with XO sauce

  A homemade seafood sauce gives a perky kick to Gary Rhodes' prawn and vegetable stir-fry