Perfect Dinner Party Food

Filling and delicious - Venison steak and creamy puy lentils recipes

Hello readers and happy Saturday. As you know, I never shy away from a challenge. Last year I gave up sugar and now I’m trying to eat vegan for the month.

Mary Berry classics - Roast chicken and boozy red jelly recipes

MARY Berry's ultimate classics tried-and-tested by our celebrity chef, Aldi Zilli.

Cook like a masterchef - Recipes by TV chef Monica Galetti

I’m wrapped up warm and hunting for sweet chestnuts with the kids in the little woodland next to my house. We always get loads around this time of year and we love to pick them and then make a bonfire toroast them on.

A taste of tradition - Delicious beef and potato dishes

This week’s book is all about beef too! Beef & Potatoes by Jean-François Mallet has 200 recipes to enjoy. The two classics are ideal for a dinner party. Buon appetito!

Inspiring and simple - Lamb cutlets and mascarpone cream recipes for Easter

Now moving on to this week’s book, A Simple Table by Michele Cranston, who has been cooking and styling for 25 years. Expect to find recipes for anything from Italian food to Thai food and Spanish paella, this book is very inspiring! The lamb and dessert are perfect for Easter Sunday tomorrow.

Boueuf Bourguignon and roast lamb

Now to this week’s book, which has more than 65 ways to enjoy cooking with garlic, by Jenny Linford. Garlic has been a big part of my life since I helped my mother to grow, pick and cook great dishes with it, so I was curious to see what this book contained – and I wasn’t disappointed.

Beat the winter blues - The best Mediterranean dishes

Hi and welcome to Saturday, my favourite day of the week, especially today as it’s my birthday. I won’t be cooking or shopping today but I hope my day involves great food and wine.

For cold winter days - The Hairy Bikers Meat Feasts

I have decided it is going to be a meat feast at my house this weekend as I am hosting a bit of a party for friends and family. We will have lots of prosciutto, ginger-marinated melon and lots of grilled vegetables and burrata cheese from Puglia followed by a rack of lamb.

Slow and easy - Delicious one-pot dishes

Hi, and a very big welcome to 2016! Now we embark on a new year and some great new cookbooks – and I feel very lucky to review them all.

Pork, apple and fennel sausage rolls