RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rhubarb, lemon and mascarpone whip

  Poached rhubarb, lemon zest and juice and pine nuts are stirred into mascarpone in Clodagh McKenna’s pretty dessert

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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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  Cha cha cha chillies

  Serve Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood's pre-dinner appetiser as an interesting taste bud teaser or in a '9 1/2 weeks' moment of abandon

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  Dressed crab

  Rachel Allen offers an alternative to traditional dressed crab - crabmeat topped with white sauce and buttered crumbs served in the shell

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  Sloe recovery

  Andy Pearson makes a healthy cocktail packed with vitamins and sloe gin to boost the immune and digestive systems

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  Austrian apple strudel

  Margaret Rees takes no shortcuts making the paper thin pastry and spiced apple filling for this traditional Austrian pudding

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  Braised ribs with cucumber salad

  Sophie Michelle’s globetrotting style combines intense Russian black tea with smoky soy and five spice in this dish

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  Salmon with beetroot and cauliflower cream

  James Martin's colourful recipe pairs richly flavoured salmon with piquant marinated beetroot and luxurious cauliflower cream spiked with horseradish

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  Grenadian fried chicken

  Be transported to a Caribbean beach with Aaron Craze’s finger lickin’ good chicken with its notes of chilli and allspice

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  Pan-fried mackerel with herb butter

  Make Rachel Allen’s delicious herb butter ahead of time and supper can be on the table in a matter of minutes