RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pasta with spicy sausage and cream

  Rachel Allen cooks a comforting family meal with Irish chorizo

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  Scallop and bacon salad

  Brian Turner updates the traditional British combination of seafood and bacon by presenting them in a fresh and tasty salad

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  Blackened monkfish with cucumber salad

  Served with a spicy bean and rice dish, Charita Jones’ traditional Cajun method is a delicious way to cook fish

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  Smoked trout with tarragon mayonnaise

  Sophie Grigson makes a pretty, easy starter for a summer evening, with a sharp crisp salad of cucumber and radish and a rich herb scented mayonnaise

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  Monkfish sashimi

  Find the freshest fish you can and try out this deliciously simple recipe from Arthur Potts Dawson

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  Herb-crusted lamb

  Michael Caines serves a wonderful parsley and breadcrumb-coated lamb with a rich lamb jus and peas

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  Bacon-wrapped roast quail

  Keen home cook Andrew Young was pitted against top chef Rosario Guarneri with his recipe for roast quail served with red cabbage

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  Moroccan Lemon Chicken

  Matt Tebbutt’s slow-cooked chicken incorporates the mellow tanginess of preserved lemons, a common ingredient in Moroccan cooking

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  Stoved potatoes

  Spice up potatoes with some paprika, garlic and herbs using this great recipe from the Vegetarian Society

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  Chargrilled courgettes

  Clodagh McKenna's simple side dish, flavoured with lemon juice and crumbly cheese, works well on the hob or barbecue