Close to the veg

Ross Dobson creates a selection of delicious vegetarian dishes to share for the Christmas party season

Not a kheer in the world

Author Anjum Anand cooks lunch for a number of Indian chefs with recipes for rich chickpea curry, fried okra, carrot kheer, stuffed jalapenos

Italian without the pasta

This summer, Nigel Slater is cooking bright tasting salads and bruschetta, uncomplicated roasts and refreshing desserts - classic Italian fare, but on the lighter side

Best served cold

Wonderfully versatile salads with fish, meat and seafood - or simply full of beans

Soups, sprouts and stews

Eating food straight out of the ground rather than off the plane is much healthier for both you and the planet. Seasonality is the way to go, starting with the late fruits and dark leaf vegetables of autumn, says Ross Dobson.

What the chefs dish up on holiday

Rebecca Seal invited Britain's top chefs and foodies - from Antonio Carluccio and Terence Conran to Angela Hartnett, Mark Hix and Tom Parker Bowles - to share their favourite summer recipes.