RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sichuan sweet chilli prawns

  The tongue-tingling flavours of Sichuan come alive in Ching-He Huang’s recipe for spicing up prawns

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  Gratin dauphinois

  Matthew Fort’s simple recipe will yield perfect potato dauphinois every time

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  Stollen

  Try James Martin's stollen as an alternative to Christmas cake, or go the traditional German route and have it for breakfast on Christmas day

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  Roasted shrimp cocktail

  Ina Garten has improved the classic shrimp cocktail by roasting the shrimps first and serving them with a spicy cocktail dipping sauce

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  Roast chicken with chorizo and thyme stuffing

  Rachel Allen makes the perfect roast chicken served with roasted glazed carrots and creamy savoy cabbage

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  Moules à la normande

  Impress your dinner guests with Matt Tebbutt's glorious Normandy recipe of juicy, plump mussels with apple brandy and bacon

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  Sambutes

  These stuffed miniature tortillas – adapted by Tom Parker Bowles from Mexican food author, Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz – are ideal to serve with drinks

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  Indian cauliflower cheese

  Cumin and chilli spice up Manju Mahli's take on a traditional Sunday roast accompaniment

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  Cherry clafoutis tart

  Make the most of fresh cherries with Matt Tebbutt’s pastry encased version of this light and puffy, cherry-scattered French batter pudding

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  Barbecued wild boar and apple

  Arthur Potts Dawson pairs rich gamey boar chops and sausage with sweet, soft cooked apples and a chimichurri sauce