RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chickpea and chorizo fritters

  Ainsley Harriott's fritters are always a winner and are the perfect snack to make when your mates pop over for the footie - gram (chickpea) flour is available from most supermarkets

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  Grilled cod with avocado butter

  Mitch Tonk slathers grilled cod in an avocado and caper butter – great with curly kale or purple-sprouting broccoli, depending on the season

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  Braised squid

  Cooked in the Greek manner, Matt Tebbutt’s slow-braised squid becomes tender and delicious

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  Cheesecake

  For a gloriously indulgent treat try Paul Young's classic cheesecake recipe, simple but delicious . . .

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  Pork chops with caramelised bananas and honey

  Clodagh Mckenna makes a daring combination of pork and potatoes with stick-sweet glazed bananas

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  Baked marrow stuffed with two cheeses

  This tasty vegetarian dish from The British Cheese Board makes a healthy light meal

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  Rabbit casserole in cock robin cider

  A parsnip mash with cream cheese and chives is the perfect accompaniment to Ricky Andalcio’s low-fat rabbit casserole

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  Pasta with a Bolognese sauce

  Gennaro Contaldo makes his version of the classic Bolognese sauce, using beef and pork for extra flavour

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  The Sidecar

  Gennaro Contaldo’s traditional recipe for a Sidecar cocktail packs a citrus punch, with fresh oranges and lemon to pep up the Cointreau

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  South Vietnamese fish curry

  Tom Kime’s fragrant fish curry is a feast for the senses