RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Partridge pot roasted with thyme, hay and cider

  Mike Robinson's intriguing cooking method seals in all the fabulous flavours of this appetising main course

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  Gram dal fritters with yogurt kadhi

  Crisp, golden lentil fritters that Gujarati cook Anjani Desai serves with a hot yogurt sauce spiced with curry leaves and cumin seeds

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  Soused mackerel

  Mitch Tonks poaches mackerel in a sweet and spiced broth to imbue it with flavour

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  Honey roast duck confit with tomato beans

  James Martin gives rich duck confit a mouth-watering bite with piquant red wine sauce and serves it with tasty tomato and butterbeans

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  Chilli bean ranch pasties

  Ainsley Harriott's bacon and Cheddar pasties are packed full of flavour - kids and grown-ups alike will adore them!

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  Roast rack of pork with crackling

  Galton Blackiston adds lemon, garlic and sage to classic roast pork - for really top-notch crackling, look for dark, dry skin when buying pork

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  Turkish delight syllabub

  This light and airy dessert, made by Nigella Lawson, provides a fragrant end to any meal

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  Jollof rice

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  Roast duck and gravy

  Trina Hahnemann makes fresh duck stock for a delicious gravy and stuffs whole duck with prunes and apple for a great alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner

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  Beef Carpaccio

  Aaron Craze serves up this well-loved Italian starter, adding more flavours with beetroot, herbs and pecorino cheese