RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rigatoni with aubergine, tomato and basil

  Theo Randall’s tomato pasta dish is a great mid-week staple and will be on the table in no time at all

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  Grouse breasts with salsify, endive and wet walnuts

  Matt Tebbutt creates restaurant-style food at home, demonstrating a simple and quick game dish that's perfect for entertaining

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  Plaice with parmesan courgettes

  Tana Ramsay cooks rounds of courgettes with garlic, lemon and a crisp coating of parmesan to serve with fish

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  Christmas pudding

  Nigel Slater's delicious Christmas pudding has the seedy crunch of figs, a sparkle from hand-cut peel and a slight tartness from the apricots and orange zest

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  Spiced tuna with crab polenta

  Coriander, fennel and cardamom add wonderful fragrance to Sanjay Dwivedi's tuna served with chilli-spiked crab polenta and creamy chutney

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  Warm Jerusalem artichoke salad

  Aaron Craze’s salad is a colourful feast full of vibrant colours and textures, with a rich garlic mayonnaise dressing

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  Poached eggs in red wine

  This classic French recipe of poaching eggs in wine is what inspired Merrilees Parker to become a chef, with its bold flavours and colours

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  Lemon chicken (Pollo ai limoni)

  Matthew Fort serves spatchcock chicken drenched in lemon juice, garlic and chilli with a bitter leaf salad

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  Thai beef and noodle salad

  Thai food is all about creating a balance between spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter tastes and Simon Rimmer has the perfect mouth-watering salad to fire up your palate in any weather!

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  Veggie haggis

  This Scottish favourite is given a vegetarian twist with nuts, lentils and mushrooms, from The Vegetarian Society