We enlisted the help of top chef Robin Gill to show how asparagus – one of the UK's most prized seasonal ingredients – can be given the treatment it deserves.

We invited chef Merlin Labron-Johnson of the Michelin-starred Portland restaurant in London to Le Cordon Bleu to help extol the virtues of real bread. Take a look at the dishes everyone cooked.

Chef Tom Brown from Outlaw’s at The Capital hosted a Great British Chefs’ cook school at Le Cordon Bleu on how to make the perfect pancakes – read on for his top tips and see what everyone cooked.

We invited chef Russell Bateman to the hallowed halls of Le Cordon Bleu to share his expert knowledge on cooking sous vide and how easy and accessible it is to do at home. Take a look at his top tips and why he finds it such an invaluable tool in the kitchen.

We teamed up with chef Daniel Galmiche to find out why he loves Fjord Trout – a fish recently made available in the UK – and how home cooks should prepare it at home.

We invited Michelin-starred Italian chef Giuseppe D’Aquino over to the UK to learn the secrets of cooking pasta perfectly.