RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Classic Thai green curry paste

  Add this easy-to-prepare Thai green curry to lightly fried Chicken strips and/or your favourite vegetables; serve with basmati rice and lime wedges

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  Fillet steak with wild mushrooms

  A rich reduced port and red wine sauce gives Michael Caines' steaks the wow factor

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  Pumpkin soup with cheese toasties

  Pumpkin and sage are a wonderful pairing and the toasties that accompany this velvety soup are made using Sage Derby, the flavour-packed cheese from Silvana Franco’s home city

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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

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  Molten chocolate dessert cakes

  Popular Aussie chef, Donna Hay, shares her recipe for a very impressive - and very easy - winter dessert

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  Zesty orzo salad

  For a piquant side dish that's great for buffets, barbecues and picnics, try Caroline Hire's lemon and caper pasta salad

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  Smoked haddock and quail egg canapes

  Your guests will be talking about Tana Ramsay's easy canapes for much longer than it took you to make them

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  Tagliatelle with walnuts

  For a quick and delicious meal, try Theo Randall’s tagliatelle with an unusual nutty bread and milk sauce

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  Roasted rack of lamb with red cabbage puree and juniper foam

  Jason Atherton makes an impressive dish of roasted rack of lamb with red cabbage puree, savoy cabbage and cabbage butter and juniper foam

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  Lambs’ kidneys with samphire on toast

  Don’t settle for the same old pre-packed lunches when you’re pushed for time – Richard Corrigan uses spectacular ingredients in a simple way