RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled herring with sweet and sour grape pickle

  James Martin's succulent herring is served with a refreshing herb salad and piquant grape pickle to perfectly complement the rich fish. Created for Seafood Week

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  Swedish Christmas ham

  Trina Hahnemann makes homely roast ham covered with a rich mustard and sugar glaze.

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  Bibimbap (vegetable, pork and rice bowl)

  Karen Choi shows John Torode how to make a traditional Korean dish using doragee (a root veggie) and bracken stalks - feel free to use whatever vegetables you prefer

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  Chicken and sweetcorn soup

  Try Ainsley Harriott's version of popular chicken and sweetcorn soup - originally from the southwest of China...

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  Custard tarts

  Classic cooking, Nigel Haworth creates irresistible individual tartlets using his grandmother's recipe

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  Gado gado

  Yufrita Skyner combines tender crisp vegetables with a spicy peanut sauce to create this colourful Indonesian dish

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  Smoked pigeon with rice and tea

  Impress your guests with a fabulous starter of home-smoked pigeon from James Martin using long-grain rice and tea leaves

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  Pisto manchego

  This simple dish from Mario Batali is a sort-of pureed ratatouille which is served all over Spain on its own or accompanying meats, eggs, fish or bread

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  Aromatic chilli salmon

  Soy sauce and whisky are combined in a Chinese-Scottish fusion dish from Lin McKenzie

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  Lamb biryani

  Roopa Gulati's elegant North Indian classic combines the fragrance of basmati rice with home-ground garam masala and meltingly tender pieces of lamb