RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lamb shish kebab

  Kazan Restaurant’s Levent and Bulent Hassan show how to cook a truly authentic Turkish lamb kebab

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  John Dory with caramelised chicory

  Dylan McGrath, head chef at Mint in Dublin, makes a seasonal fish dish bursting with the exotic flavours of chicory, blood orange, coriander seeds and poached black grapes

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  Barbecue ribs

  Charita Jones’ ribs are hot, smoky and meltingly tender

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  Ban khoai happy crepes

  Hugh Thomson’s Vietnamese crepes with a peanut dipping sauce make a filling snack at any time of the day

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  Pizza dei forti (gorgonzola and aubergine pizza)

  Home cook Anna Maria Forti Sheikh competes with chef Stephen Midgley on the ultimate pizza

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  Blackberry Jelly

  Merrilees Parker makes a simple flavour-packed preserve from these glistening hedgerow berries

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  Crème brûlée

  Matt Tebbutt bakes his custard, taking the pressure off all that stirring and thickening, to make this classic French dessert

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  Maple-roasted mushroom burgers

  The sweetness of pure maple syrup is a tasty match for a meaty Portobello mushroom burger by Celia Brooks Brown

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  Spiced meat kebabs

  Suneil Kher adds ginger, garlic and chilli to these spiced kebabs which he serves with a vibrant and tangy chutney

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  Kashmiri chicken

  Anjum Anand’s easy peasy curry is made with a tomato-based masala flavoured with whole spices – serve it simply with boiled rice