Pomegranate salad with saffron
This makes a lovely refreshing salad before the main course
Former Bibendum chef Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne rustles up an alternative recipe for Christmas stuffing which is ideal for allergy sufferers
Chocolate sticky rice dumplings
Glutinous rice flour is great for those with wheat intolerance – 'glutinous' means it's sticky
Pea and lentil salad
By Tom Norrington-Davies
Pea and lentil salad is a light and fresh-tasting vegan dish that appeals to the palate
Master this recipe using goose fat and parboiled potatoes and you'll want to make a roast every week
Black rice pudding
By Helen Lawrence
Black rice is a glutinous short grain black rice from Indonesia and makes delicious desserts
Roasted, spiced sweet potatoes
This spiced dish is a perfect accompaniment to Chinese food
If you've got a load of spare blackberries then blackberry gin is the answer
Borlotti beans with passata
By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
from River Cottage Autumn
Pimp your beans on toast with this scrumptious snack from Hugh
Blackberry and apple jam is a perfect autumn recipe - straightforward and very satisfying
