RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Warm wild mushroom and Italian squash salad

  A warm winter salad that is set to impress from Stuart Gillies

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  Mackerel teriyaki

  Traditionally salmon goes well with teriyaki flavours, but try mackerel in this delicious, barbecued fish dish.

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  Cod and prawn fishcakes with tartare sauce

  Diana Henry creates quick and simple fishcakes, sprucing up a jar of mayonnaise to go on the side

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  Coconut okra

  A traditional Gujarati dish from Anjani Desai of okra spiced up with a fresh coconut stuffing

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  Banana cake

  Andi Peters’ favourite afternoon temptation is simple to whip up and comes in at only 87p per serving

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  Fire-glazed duck with fresh plum dipping sauce

  This Oriental-style duck is delicious served with the fresh plum sauce. If you don't have any plums, nectarines make a surprisingly good substitute.

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  Pork pies with dips

  Gary Rhodes serves pork pies with Cumberland sauce, piccalilli dip, celeriac remoulade and a fresh cucumber salad

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  Waffle cream brownie

  We challenged Tom Aikens to put his twist on the classic 99 ice cream - here is what he came up with

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  Chilli con carne

  Beat the early winter blues with Allegra McEvedy’s take on Texas’s official state dish!

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  Falafel

  Alan Coxon's crisp fried patties made from spices and ground broad beans are a wonderfully tasty addition to a buffet