RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sausage and pea risotto

  Vary the sausages you use in Ainsley Harriot's risotto - top notch pork and leek or Toulouse sausages are both particularly good

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  Kashgar kebabs with thick yogurt and a coriander and onion salad

  Fuchsia Dunlop cooks a dish from China’s Xinjiang province at the westernmost tip of the country is where East meets West and migrants from the province have taken Chinese Turkestan cuisine to the masses

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  Carrot and cardamom jam

  Thane Prince combines cardamom and carrot to wonderful effect – you could try this preserve with parsnips instead of carrots too

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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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  Macaroni cheese

  Tuck into an upmarket macaroni cheese with Simon Rimmer's tasty recipe, flavoured with shallots and sun-blushed tomatoes

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  Japanese chicken and rice salad

  A perfect lunchbox treat or quick supper that the whole family will love.

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  Skate with bacon

  Matthew Fort makes skate with a zesty salsa and crispy lardons.

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  Sirloin steak with green peppercorn sauce

  A classic restaurant dish from Simon Hopkinson

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  Nasi goreng with mackerel

  Jason Atherton makes his variation of the traditional Indonesian meal by adding prawns and mackerel for a delicious combination of textures and flavours

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  Le pot au feu with piquant sauce

  Matt Tebbutt’s recipe for a simmered dish of beef, veal and pork with vegetables is a classic French favourite