RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Dressed crab

  Rachel Allen offers an alternative to traditional dressed crab - crabmeat topped with white sauce and buttered crumbs served in the shell

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  Lemongrass and lime chicken burgers

  East meets West with Bill Granger's Vietnamese twist on chicken burgers with a slaw that packs a punch - perfect for a weekend lunch

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  Chocolate moelleux

  These gooey melting middle desserts from Jason Atherton cost less than 70p per serving and live up to the description moelleux: soft, tender, moist and sweet

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  Russian wild mushroom soup with farro

  With its Russian origins, Diana Henry’s hearty mushroom soup is sure to hit the spot on a freezing day

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  Stuffed jalapeno chillies in yogurt

  Anjum Anand's fabulously spicy stuffed chillies are served with a delicious coconut yogurt sauce and spiced oil

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  Bird in a bird roast

  James Martin spurns the turkey for his Christmas lunch, instead cooking up a stunning four-bird roast

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  Cod cheeks in beer batter

  A sharp tartar sauce provides the perfect foil for James Martin’s crisp-fried cod cheeks

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  Liver and onions with bacon

  Sheila Day serves this great British favourite alongside creamy mash and lightly buttered carrots

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  Lemon drizzle cake

  A zippy lemon sponge glazed with a delicate sugar crust from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Lemon cheesecake

  Try James Martin's luscious lemony cheesecakes for an easy and elegant answer to a speedy but special dessert