Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day

As he works his way through his weekly shop, Nigel shows ways to cook with an abundance of ingredients, whether a glut from the garden or a special offer in the shops. He proves there are creative ways to have delicious food every day of the week.

Nigel shows how the shrinking violets of the kitchen can help make cooking shine as he turns some often overlooked staples into sensational dishes, with a recipe for every day of the week. These include haddock chowder, crumbed lamb steak with buttered swede mash, and fennel feta linguine.

Nigel proves that the food we buy week in week out can always be exciting as he introduces us to some new delicious flavour combinations to reinvigorate the weekly shop. Recipes include ricotta beefburger, sesame seed salmon with mirin, and lemon and thyme cake.

Nigel cooks seven delicious dishes, with simple recipes that make quality ingredients go further, proving we can treat ourselves without breaking the bank. Including chicken and leek pie, mushroom medley and raspberry and cinnamon meringue.

Nigel shows that sometimes simple cookery is simply the best, with clever recipes that make the most of the weekly shop - one pan at a time. These include herby artichoke stew, chicken in cider, and compost crumble.

Nigel finds ways to get the very most out of the ingredients from the weekly shop - from getting the most out of a cut of ribs to using every last peeling of his butternut squash. Including Butternut Squash Soup with crisps, Rib Ragout and Cherry Chocolate iced rice.

Nigel shows us how surprisingly versatile the ingredients in our weekly shop can be, proving that by trying something different in the kitchen it is possible to make our food suit our mood.

Nigel uses his weekly shop to cook some clever recipes designed to cure cravings and offer comfort. Including slow roast leg of lamb with herb rub and parmesan mash, almond and lentil stew and tumbler trifle.