RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rabbit with lemon dumplings

  Diana Henry slow-cooks rabbit joints wrapped in bacon and serves them with little lemon and watercress dumplings

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  Chilli and dill pickle cheese burgers

  Top these fabulous burgers with farmhouse cheddar or Stilton – Silvana Franco recommends Cropwell Bishop Stilton

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  Melba toast

  Melba toast is a perfect accompaniment for potted shrimp, pate or soup. From James Martin

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  Coddled eggs with butternut squash

  Sat Bains serves an impressive autumnal dish baked in kilner jars – but make sure your scales are accurate to the gram!

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  Orange cheesecake

  Michel Roux uses pâte sablée in this fresh orange cheesecake – it’s more fragile and delicate than pate sucrée (sweet shortcrust pastry), but melts in the mouth like no other pastry. One of the all-time great cheesecake recipes

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  Rolled roast pork with butternut squash

  Sarah Thatcher cooks up a pork roast with all the trimmings

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  New Orleans lime wings with coleslaw

  Thomasina Miers cooks a simple and tasty chicken recipe served with crunchy coleslaw - perfect summer party food

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  Baked ham with cola

  Sweet, sticky cola brings out the sweetness of the gammon in this American-style roast from Jennifer Middleton

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  Bollito misto

  Cook up an Italian feast with Theo Randall's poached chicken, beef, tongue and sausage spiked with salsa verde and horseradish sauce

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  Asparagus au gratin

  Fresh asparagus, creamy sauce and a crisp cheese-crumb topping make heavenly eating in this delightful recipe from Sophie's mum, Jane Grigson