RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ottoman lamb with sultan’s pleasure

  Diana Henry serves a Turkish classic of stewed lamb on a creamy purée of aubergines, the latter of which is also known as hunkar begendi, meaning ‘the sultan likes it’

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  Carrot, tomato and basil puree

  Adding fresh herbs is a great way of introducing new flavours to your baby.

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  Baked goat's cheese with autumn truffles

  Jun Tanaka combines two sublime flavours with a sweetly crisp salad in this elegant starter, just perfect for cooler weather

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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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  Gram dal fritters with yogurt kadhi

  Crisp, golden lentil fritters that Gujarati cook Anjani Desai serves with a hot yogurt sauce spiced with curry leaves and cumin seeds

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  Carrot cake

  James Martin's lusciously moist carrot cake is sandwiched with velvety orange-liqueur whipped cream and drizzled with orange liqueur icing

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  Vietnamese salad with nuoc nam

  Gary Mehigan’s cabbage, shallot, cucumber and papaya salad with nuoc nam (fish sauce) would make an interesting addition to a buffet table

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  Lamb with a spiced samosa and sweet potato chips

  Lamb stars in two different ways in Paul Merrett's Middle Eastern inspired dinner-party dish

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  Saltimbocca with root vegetable mash

  Sophie Michell wraps venison in Parma ham for this game version of a famous Italian dish

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  Warm tomato tart with rocket salad

  Paul Merrett takes his inspiration from his allotment - anything from beefsteak to gardeners’ delight tomatoes would work in this simple tart