This Roast Tarragon Chicken with Chestnut Mushroom Risotto is great for serving to large gatherings of friends. The chicken is marinated in herbal tarragon and spicy mustard, and the creamy risotto acts as both a bed for the bird and a natural sauce. Made with milk from grass-fed cows, the Salted Butter helps bring out the flavor of both parts of this mouthwatering dish.

Prawn laksa (spicy noodle soup). This quick meal for two hails from Malaysia and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Warming prawn noodle broth with spicy Laksa paste is topped with coriander and lime wedges.

The spices bring out their natural oils and flavour, the chicken locks in the juices. I use chickpeas but I sometimes use cannellini beans, or a tin of mixed beans.

Dark, good-quality chocolate slow-cooked with beef is brilliant. It might seem a bit odd but it’s a classic combination in French and Mexican cooking. The chocolate adds a fantastic silky texture and deep notes of cocoa.

A hearty, warming, slow-cooked beef casserole filled with the flavours of smoky pancetta, earthy chestnut mushrooms and shallots plumped with the stewing juices is the best gift you can give to yourself for supper during these cold evenings.

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This delicious winter roast beef with beetroot, chestnuts and horseradish cream is even delicious as leftovers served up as sandwiches or in a salad.

Whether you’re a first time host or a seasoned pro looking for inspiration. Five ingredients are all you need to make the delicious glaze for this Christmas ham recipe

The sweetness and juiciness of the blackberries running into the pork is outrageously good. Fantastic for a weekend supper with friends or a family Sunday roast. A bottle of Rioja with its vanilla-laden, smoky and chocolatey notes would be amazing with it.