RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Crispy duck

  This delicious recipe from Cherry Valley for twice-cooked crispy duck tantalises the taste buds with its spicy flavours

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  Parma ham and cranberry stuffing meatballs

  Alastair Hendy's deliciously flavourful cranberry stuffing balls makes a great side-dish for either Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner

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  Roasted root vegetables

  James Martin rustles up a tasty dish of thyme- and garlic-scented vegetables - perfect alongside a roast rib of beef

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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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  Plaice with homemade tartare sauce

  Galton Blackiston serves line-caught plaice as part of a coastal-themed dinner party – and once you try his homemade tartare sauce you’ll never buy the store-bought stuff again!

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  Blackberry, apple and maple brown betty

  A spiced crumble layer is at the top and bottom of Diana Henry's autumn comfort pud

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  Spice crusted seared Carpaccio of tuna

  Nick Nairn's wafer thin slices of tuna marinated in lime, honey and ginger, then coated in aromatic spices taste sensational. Created for Seafood Week

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  Peach bellini

  An Italian classic that benefits from the use of the freshest yellow peaches

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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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  Peachy Christmas ham

  Clodagh McKenna's easy Christmas ham is glazed with preserved peaches, mustard and cinnamon - and ready in half an hour