Following a Michelin star at 26 and restaurants in Dubai and Knightsbridge, the chef is finding contentment with a simpler way of cooking, like these brilliant recipes

Tired of turkey? This uncomplicated, meaty monkfish, wrapped in crisp pancetta, roasted with root vegetables and served in a mulled wine dressing, will make a splendid substitute

Full of childhood memories, toad in the hole is simple and warming – just don’t take it out of the oven too soon

Mackerel is one of the best fish to barbecue, and a salad of zingy citrus, chilli and sweet fennel is the perfect accompaniment

A giant pot of seafood makes for a simple but luxurious celebratory meal for any occasion over the festive period

The UK’s pre-eminent fish cook serves up a seasonal taste of the sea with mussels cooked in clotted cream and perry, quick gin-cured salmon and sweetcorn and scallop soup

Four seasonal starters from the king of British fish cookery: pickled mackerel, smoked haddock brandade, shellfish risotto and monkfish fritters

Seaweed, trotters, charcoal and even a bit of boiled potato – chefs and food writers on what they add to dinner to make it extra special

Nathan Outlaw pays tribute to the 1998 book that he borrowed from Rick Stein’s restaurant (and never gave back). Plus five brilliant recipes

A filling curry from Asma Khan and Nigel Slater’s lemon mousse cake – part 2 of our favourite egg recipes

Salmon recipes This versatile fish can be crumbed with creamy barley or simply fried with ponzu sauce

From a yogurty Palestinian aubergine salad to a crunchy Indian hill station one – easy eating recipes for the summer

To mark the 200th edition of Observer Food Monthly, top cooks and chefs offer treats fit to mark any special occasion

In our last installment of great seafood dishes, we have Fuchsia Dunlop’s clams with spring onion oil, Claus Meyer’s marinated herrings and Tim Hughes’s Dover sole on the bone

From salt cod to grilled aubergine, there’s a lot more to salad than lettuce