RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast chicken with artichokes

  Tom Parker Bowles serves a rich and satisfying bread sauce with this excellent roast dinner

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  Sausages with potato salad

  Aaron Craze serves a warm potato salad with mustard dressing alongside free range sausages for a superbly simple midweek meal

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  Genovese salad with bream

  Aaron Craze’s wild garlic-based salad makes the perfect accompaniment to simple pan-fried fish

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  Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto

  From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence. The contrasting flavours of venison and beetroot are a match made in heaven. The pesto can be made a day or so in advance

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  Prune and almond tart

  Paul Merrett uses prunes from the Agen region of southern France in his well-known dessert recipe

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  Momma’s marshmallow and chocolate chip dream cake

  Charita Jones’ dream might just become yours too - a baked cheese cake chock full of chocolate chips and mini marshmallows

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  Steak sandwich with horseradish mustard hollandaise

  Gary Rhodes makes the ultimate steak sandwiches with tender fillet, peppery rocket and a horseradish sauce

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  Duck casserole with green olives and orange gremolata

  Bill Granger lightens a naturally rich and fatty meat in a zesty stew served with soft polenta

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  Fish linguine

  This tasty fish dish from Jamie Oliver uses red mullet flavoured with lemon zest, garlic and white wine to create a simple quick supper.

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  Designer fish and chips with pea emulsion

  Andrew Nutter's sophisticated elegant take on traditional fish and chips incorporates ginger flavoured batter, spicy brill fillets and a light petit pois dressing