RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Victoria sponge cake

  Feather light sponge and a fabulous filling mean Paul Hollywood's easy to make, classic cake is sure to become a favourite

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  Moroccan barbecue chicken

  Transform barbecued chicken with this simple and quick spice paste from Caroline Hire

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  Wild garlic salad

  This peppery salad with a lemon dressing by Nigel Haworth makes the perfect starter to any meal

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  Limoncello and lime granita

  This refreshing granita is wonderfully refreshing either on its own or as a palate cleanser before a main course

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  Black pepper brownies

  Christine McFadden adds spice to these dark, dense and luxurious brownies – the pepper helps to balance their richness

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  Braised Rooster Potatoes and Garlic

  Well known chef Andrew Fairlie makes a simple warming dish which goes down a treat with roast lamb

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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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  Fidget pie

  Matthew Fort makes the Midlands equivalent to the Cornish pasty – a sweet and savoury pie filled with apples, cider and bacon

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  Slim spag bol

  Clever use of low-fat turkey mince, made using the white meat, makes this Italian-style ragu sauce as light as a feather

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  Roast and confit lamb

  Sweet fresh peas and broad beans are the perfect spring accompaniments to Chris McGowan’s lamb cooked two ways