This collection showcases a number of spectacularly unique recipes that are inspiring to anyone looking to raise the bar of their cookery skills, surprise dinner guests, or for those who simply want to try something new and unexpected.

If you are in search of a showstopping recipe, or are seeking some dishes to spur your creativity in the kitchen, have a look at Luke Holder's beef cheek and fillet with Dorset snails, Nuno Mendes' langoustine with smoked enokis and lardo, or Chris Horridge's monkfish wrapped in Parma ham.

For ingenious desserts, try your hand at Simon Rogan's hot fig mousse, or Marcus Wareing's Turkish delight cheesecake for a sweet finish to an expressive meal.