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For a fabulous sweet treat, try Simon Rimmer's decadent pecan cheesecakes with hot banana sauce

Sarah Kenyon bakes a deliciously moist cake-like bread using overripe bananas

For the best kind of breakfast or snack, bake up a batch of Amy Lame's hard-to-resist cinnamon scented banana muffins

For a sinful way to satisfy a sweet tooth, try James Martin's shortbread sandwiches of fudgy toffee and ripe bananas

Jocelyn Brown's all-American dish of chicken wings in a tangy barbecue marinade is complemented by a pepper-flecked potato salad

Charita Jones’ ribs are hot, smoky and meltingly tender

Add a little pizzazz to barbecued fish or chicken with this full-flavoured low-fat barbecue sauce from Drew Rosen

A salty-sweet glaze, with a chilli kick, makes these spare ribs from James Martin taste finger-lickin' good!

Wonderfully succulent and sticky, Tamasin Day Lewis - barbecued ribs are delicious hot or cold.

Rachel Allen’s recipe is a great basis for many flavour combinations – dried fruits, buts, spices and even lavender are worth experimenting with