Occasion: Winter

Serves: 6

Seared Scallops with Confit of Pork Cheek and Cauliflower Textures

Rich and tender pork cheek combines perfectly with sweet, delectable scallops in this easily prepared starter. Although there is some preparation involved, the results are well worth the effort and will have your guests begging for the recipe! Order your pork cheeks from your craft butcher, giving a few days’ notice.

Serves: 4

Celeriac and Baby Carrot Risotto with Sherry Vinegar Caramel and Crispy Potato Rosti

Recipe by Neven Maguire

From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef

Risotto is always a popular dish in the restaurant and we usually have a verison on the menu. The sherry vinegar caramel works well with the vegetables and crispy potato rosti. It’s a combination I first tried on a trip to Rome with my chefs. They save up all the tips and use them to eat in some of the best restaurants in the world

Crunchy Pistachio Biscuits - When friends drop by for a catch up over coffee, they really don't believe me when I tell them how easy it is to make these biscuits. They are by far my favourite - lightly salted pistachio nuts are warmly tucked inside the golden brown bickies leaving you with a nice crunchy bite.

Makes: 15

Total Time: 85

Crunchy Pistachio Biscuits

When friends drop by for a catch up over coffee, they really don't believe me when I tell them how easy it is to make these biscuits. They are by far my favourite - lightly salted pistachio nuts are warmly tucked inside the golden brown bickies leaving you with a nice crunchy bite.

Total Time: 90

Crispy Crackling Pork Pillow

2 sheets of pig skin sewn together, stuffed with savoury rice and roasted in the oven for crispy skin. Great for BBQs or as centre piece of meal served with grilled haloumi salad.

Rich chocolate hazelnut truffles - I have a "thing" for hazelnut and chocolate! I think the combination of the two is just delicious and sensational so when I was trying to decide on a recipe which hazelnut and chocolate played the main part, I decided to do my own thing and hope for the best!

Makes: 25

Total Time: 40

Rich chocolate hazelnut truffles

I have a "thing" for hazelnut and chocolate! I think the combination of the two is just delicious and sensational so when I was trying to decide on a recipe which hazelnut and chocolate played the main part, I decided to do my own thing and hope for the best!

Serves: 4

Raspberry Soufflé

Recipe by Siúcra

Delight the family with Siúcra’s scrumptious Raspberry Soufflé. This recipe creates a delicious light dessert which looks just as good as it tastes.

Serves: 4

Passion Fruit and Orange Jelly with Vanilla Yoghurt and Granita

Recipe by Neven Maguire

From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef

A refreshing palate cleanser in the restaurant, but equally good as a dessert served with a yoghurt ice cream – you can’t beat jelly and ice cream. If you’re serving them as a pre-dessert, put 50ml (2 floz) of the jelly into 75ml (3 floz) shot glasses. Feel free to experiment with other flavours, such as cranberry and orange, apple, vanilla or mango. The granite can be flavoured with ginger beer, raspberry coulis, or strawberry coulis and champagne.

Serves: 6

The Raspberry Plate

Recipe by Neven Maguire

From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef

This is a signature dessert that has been on the menu for years but is constantly evolving. It was originally given to me by my good friend Neil McFadden. I just love the combination of shortcake and cold buttermilk pudding, and it’s a great dessert for entertaining, as there is a lot that can be done in advance.