Fillet of halibut with watercress sauce and seasonal vegetables

Ingredients 110g/4oz butter 400g/14¼oz watercress, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock 100ml/3½fl oz double cream 2 carrots, scooped into balls using a small melon baller 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed 2 tbsp olive …

Pineapple tarte tatin with spiced ice cream, dried pineapple and a hot caramel sauce

Pick and choose elements of this dessert to prepare yourself if you don’t have time to make it all. Shop-bought puff pastry, caramel sauce and good-quality bought ice cream will save you time and effort. …

Deep-fried chicken wings with barbecue sauce and griddled fillet steak with chilli sauce

Quick and easy, but so rewarding. Make your own sweet, sticky sauces for this chicken and steak meat-fest – ideal for the barbecue. Ingredients For the bbq sauce with deep-fried chicken wings olive or sunflower …

Pan-fried Dover sole with a shrimp and caper butter sauce and wilted spinach

Surprise yourself and create this classic restaurant dish easily at home. Look for a nut-brown colour in the butter (beurre noisette) before squeezing in the lemon juice to lock in the colour and flavour. Ingredients …

Slow roast shoulder of pork with roasties and apple sauce with hispi cabbage

Preparation time under 30 mins Cooking time over 2 hours Serves 8 When roast pork is combined with duck fat roasties and homemade apple sauce you really can’t go wrong. By James Martin James Martin …

Scallop soufflé with a shellfish sauce, lobster, langoustine, clams and mussels.

A seafood extravaganza. If you don’t want to cook the whole shebang, just try the individual soufflés with scallops. Ingredients For the scallop soufflés 40g/1½oz butter, plus extra for greasing 40g/1½oz plain flour, plus extra …