RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bean soup with bruschetta and parmesan rinds

  Gennaro Contaldo’s delicate bean soup is simple to prepare and nutritious – stir in leftover parmesan rind and celery leaves for a deeper flavour

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  Fruit loaf bread and butter pudding

  Galton Blackiston makes an even fruitier version of a comforting British classic

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  Fig and orange salad with melting shropshire blue

  Creamy and full of flavour, Shropshire Blue makes a great dressing in this winter salad from the British Cheese Board

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  Apple pie

  Nigel Haworth gives this traditional dessert an extra taste sensation to remember with a serving of savoury Lancashire cheese

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  Chicken tagine with couscous

  An easy recipe to bring a taste of Morocco to your kitchen from Rachel Allen

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  Potato salad

  Ainsley Harriott's simple, snazzy salad makes a posh sunshine supper for two - it's delicious served with a wedge of crusty garlic bread

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  Fast rabbit and prawn casserole

  Jun Tanaka's easy casserole is packed with seasonally spring flavours of peas, asparagus and morel mushrooms

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  Chicken escalope with warm beans, cep and tarragon salad

  James Martin adds French flavours to pan-fried chicken with a garlic and herb flecked salad and simple white wine sauce

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  Chocolate brownies

  Fudgy and sticky, Tamasin Day Lewis's chocolate brownies are irresistible

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  Skirt steak with watercress and barley salad

  Oliver Rowe shares a simple steak recipe with a peppery salad that's full of texture and flavour