Recipe

Porridge might not sound exciting but this one contains dates providing sweetness, the seeds a nice crunch and the coconut milk adding creaminess

There isn’t a flavour like the Arbroath smokie. It is salty, buttery and soft, bold and concentrated but to a remedial, soothing degree

This dish encapsulates more than anything the grandeur and the newness that changed dining in Britain forever

As good as a fruit galette is, nothing rivals a galette des rois

Here’s a fun recipe of Jamie Oliver's, a chicken dish named after his dad

Not all Italians become upset when one of the country’s keystone desserts is meddled with, and this dish is a fine example

This dish is comforting, resourceful cooking and a tremendous way to use up turkey not eaten on Christmas Day

A staunch and warm Christmas tradition for most is a yule log

In recent years we have been giving sprouts a bit more love

The gaping hole in the UK pizza market is New York-style slices. Might it be something in the water?

This white chocolate cheesecake is served tableside from a large bowl, as is done in so many parts of Italy

As Vanessa Feltz could tell you, custard is nothing to be feared

This cake from Scotland’s Twelve Triangles bakery is perfect for autumn

This is the best of Britain elevated by French technique

Here’s a superb chicken dish – a hearty hotpot for autumn

This “one-minute steak” pita is definitely one for a Saturday afternoon now the Premier League’s back

This recipe from iconic Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is testament to a nation that markets its food with remarkable skill

This comforting and easy salad works as a refreshing aside to a barbecue, sun willing, or a main course

I missed out on the crispy pork belly from Cambridge brasserie Six, but you don't have to

This mushroom recipe is worth cooking and good on a slice or two of sourdough toast

Leandro Carreira’s skill with shellfish and fish is expert. Here is his dish of tiger prawns with almonds and ginger

This dish is worth the trek down to The Gurnard's Head in west Cornwall. I, for one, will be returning for another sample

This cod dish is exquisitely considered and delicate, but doable in the home

Lina Stores has looked further afield – to America, essentially – than the Ligurian hills for inspiration

This recipe is classically European in nature – a piece of white fish, breadcrumbed, served with a creamy garlic and spinach sauce

This is a fantastic plate of food, fresh and summery, and ideal for the weather

Broad beans are in season, bouncy and abundant

Like hummus and olives, two other central components of a train picnic in modern Britain, chorizo is almost as much of a cultural touchpoint as a sausage roll

We have to some degree lost our way with burgers. But not always

This is a fancy and complex plate of food because Hall-McCarron’s delicate and careful combinations of flavour are majestic, but with time and energy it can be replicated at home

This recipe from the chef of Quality Wines uses the finest charcuterie from rare-breed pigs in the Bologna Apennines

This dish from the executive chef of Legare in London combines perfectly made risotto with a generous helping of mussels