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Tomato medley

This is about celebrating tomatoes in all their different flavours, colours and sizes. Any leftover dressing can be kept in the fridge and used it as a base for pasta or pizza sauces.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Christmas carbonara

You can use spaghetti or penne for this simple supper dish. Mushrooms aren't traditional in a carbonara, but we love them here.

Author: Andy Harris

Wine gummy tomatoes

This recipe is more of a principle - once you've rustled up a batch you'll see what I mean. The tomatoes go wonderfully soft, sweet and sticky, and can be used in all sorts of other dishes.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Spaghetti with wood pigeon ragù

A wonderful 'spag bol' for all lovers of game, using wood pigeon slowly cooked in tomato sauce.

Author: Gennaro Contaldo

Chicken & asparagus crustless tart

This dish makes a brilliant midweek supper, but is equally good served cool the next day as a lovely lunch

Author: The Chiappa Sisters

Trout with ham and cider

Author: Andy Harris

Mustard chicken Milanese

Author: Jamie Oliver

Garlic & chilli baked beans

You just can't beat homemade baked beans! This version is nutty and earthy, plus the cannellini beans make for a lovely creamy texture and marry beautifully with the garlic and rosemary.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Chicken broth with tortellini

Author: Jamie Oliver

Briam

This popular veggie medley is traditionally eaten with feta, but it's also awesome with pork chops.

Author: Andy Harris

Festive turkey croque monsieur

This recipe is from Bruno Loubet, chef at his eponymous restaurant, Bistro Bruno Loubet, in London's Clerkenwell.

Author: Bruno Loubet

Fried clams with Thai rice noodles

Think of this as a Thai-inspired spaghetti vongole!

Author: Pete Begg

Smoked salmon, prawns & Miami cocktail sauce

The 70s dinner party staple gets an update here, adding beautiful waves of smoked salmon to the story and a hit of lime, ginger and coriander to wake up your tastebuds.

Author: Paul Cunningham

Basil gnudi

Make the day before for the perfect flavour, and buy the best ricotta you can

Author: Georgina Hayden

Avocado & slow roasted tomatoes on toast

This is the kind of breakfast that you find in cafés across Australia. You can't beat the creamy nuttiness of avocado combined with tangy cheese and sweet tomato. Since avocado is the star of the show,...

Author: Anna Jones

Lemon sole with runner beans

Author: Andy Harris

Butternut squashed

This is the easiest method for cooking squash. All the flavour is added at the last minute when you smash it in. Don't panic if you're tight for hob or oven space and the squash isn't piping hot by the...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Gingerbread people

Kids will love making, decorating and eating these biscuits - but let's face it, more the eating! They can either be given as gifts, or used to decorate the tree. Make things more fun with a variety of...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Jamon wrapped cod with borlotti bean stew

This wonderfully hearty seafood supper is packed with wintry flavours, perfect with mild, meaty cod. If you can't get dried borlotti beans, just use the equivalent amount of tinned, drained beans.

Author: Andy Harris

Dutch baby pancakes with roasted plums

Also known as German pancakes, these oven-baked delights puff up like sweet Yorkshire puddings.

Author: Joss Herd

Raw spring salad

Author: Christina Mackenzie

Japanese inspired seafood salad

You can find small bottles of yuzu (a Japanese citrus fruit) juice in good supermarkets and Asian stores, otherwise use lime juice.

Author: Andy Harris

Hearts of palm & chicken chopped salad

This lovely salad layers up honey-glazed chicken breast with beautiful textures, such as crunchy toasted seeds, juicy mango and crisp hearts of palm.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Bubble & squeak hamburgers

A satisfying supper that's a brilliant way to use leftover vegetables and ham. It's a pretty loose recipe - you want the burgers to hold together, so you need enough vegetables to bind the ham, but you...

Author: Andy Harris

Japanese grilled salmon & seaweed salad

The magic ingredient in this dish is togarashi seasoning, a mix of chilli, orange peel, ginger, sesame seeds, sichuan pepper and seaweed. It adds a 'wow' factor to salmon.

Author: Joss Herd

Peanut butter cookies

These iced biscuits make great placeholders for the Christmas table, or even personalised gifts for your kids' classmates.

Author: Anna Jones

Baked clams with roasted sweet shallots & fennel

This simple dish can be served at the table straight from the pan. Always opt for sustainably sourced and MSC-approved seafood. Delicious!

Author: Abi Fawcett

Oyster po'boy

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Author: Ginny Rolfe

Brilliant gluten free bread sauce

No chicken or turkey roast is complete without bread sauce, and this gluten-free version means everyone can enjoy it

Author: Georgie Socratous

Sweetcorn okonomiyaki

Crisp, juicy and golden, sweetcorn symbolises the last of the summer sunshine. Try it in this fresh and delicious okonomiyaki.

Author: Georgie Hayden

Lemony skewered artichokes

Author: Jamie Oliver

Mexican style fish cakes

Author: Emily Ezekiel

Clams casino

Author: Pete Begg

Drunken broad bean & goat's cheese salad

This gorgeous salad is super-easy to throw together, and really shows off the best of what this time of year has to offer.

Author: Charlie Clapp

Grilled asparagus & poached egg on toast

A show-stopping combo for two from Georgina Hayden that takes no time to assemble.

Author: Georgie Socratous

Ham & egg loaded potato skins

Eggs, smoked bacon and Cheddar cheese... in a baked potato! These loaded potato skins are a revelation. An indulgent option for a lazy weekend lunch, perfect with a crisp green salad.

Author: Dan Doherty

Peach ice cream

Some people find the double cream cloying. You can make this with a custard made from 5 egg yolks, well-whisked with 150g caster sugar, to which you add 300ml of almost boiling single cream. Add fruit...

Author: Paul Levy

Partridge kiev

This might seem a bit fiddly, but it's delicate, delicious and definitely worth it. Make the garlic butter in advance to save time - it'll keep in the fridge for two weeks, or a couple of months in the...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Jamie's sweet & sour chicken

This recipe is all about control - let the chicken stick to the pan at the start of the cooking so it develops a barbecue vibe, then stop the process by adding the liquid and letting it cook through to...

Author: Jamie Oliver

Lime & coconut roulade

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Author: Georgie Hayden

Christmas colchester pudding

Wow your guests with this show-stopper of a pud - a magic alternative to the traditional trifle. Try colouring your meringue for an extra special, festive twist.

Author: Jamie Oliver

Irish mackerel breakfast

Author: Georgina Hayden

Chocolate whoopie pies

Author: Annie Rigg

Warm winter salad

This simple salad has lots of nuttiness and zing, plus it's filling enough for lunch or dinner on a chilly day. While it's great served on its own, it also makes a tasty side to miso-baked salmon.

Author: Phillippa Spence