Sometimes the occasion calls for an extravagant recipe to really astound your guests. This selection might take a little more time to prepare than usual but the pay off is in the deliciousness of the food.

Our collection of challenging recipes require dedication to create some stunning dishes. Simon Hulstone is renowned for producing dishes of real invention and this his camp fire and marshmallows recipe is truly mind-blowing. To show off your skills with a single ingredient, try Stephen Crane's mouth watering pork cooked three ways recipe, which consists of the meat being cooked in three different ways.

If you're a budding professional chef and own a sous vide machine, check out our sous vide recipe collection to take your cooking one step closer to perfection.