RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Venison en croute with winter vegetables

  Elspeth McNaughton wraps venison fillets in mushrooms and haggis in this very Scottish dish

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  Duck, bacon and savoy cabbage broth with thyme

  A delicate broth with hearty chunks of meat, offal and vegetables from Matt Tebbutt

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  Blood oranges in pepper and rosemary syrup with lace biscuits

  Delicate oat biscuits make a perfect pairing to Sophie Grigson’s spicy oranges

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  Rice and peas

  Junior Francis shows Gary Rhodes how to make this traditional Caribbean dish, which is the perfect accompaniment to high spiced meat or poultry dishes. It should really be called rice and beans though, since there is not a pea in sight.

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  Roast gurnard with coriander mash

  Richard Corrigan roasts a whole fish in a lovely rich, reddish-orange bisque-like sauce and serves it with a light carrot, parsnip and coriander mash.

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  Sea bass with rock salt crust

  Wow your guests by removing the blanket of salt and serving the fish at the dinner table

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  Perfect béchamel

  Galton Blackiston’s lump-less white sauce is the key to great-tasting lasagne, macaroni cheese and other dishes

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  Arctic Summer

  This cocktail is the picture of Christmas itself. A fabulously attractive drink that mixes mint and cranberry in an icy taste explosion. It’s incredibly easy to make.

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  Nettle ravioli

  Handled correctly, the humble nettle can make a dramatic and delicious change from the norm suggests Theo Randall

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  Pumpkin risotto

  Jamie Oliver’s protégé Aaron Craze cooks a seasonal risotto which serves 6 for under £5!