Put the beans into a bowl and mash them roughly – you want a mixture of textures. Add the rice, breadcrumbs, egg and the cooled vegetables. Season with more salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Cumberland pie is very similar to shepherd’s pie, so we thought to ourselves: why not make a pie with Cumberland sausages for the full Cumberland experience? Credit: Andrew Hayes-Watkins Whittling the suggestions down to 100 was tough, so the pair decided to merge many together in dishes – a Bakewell tart trifle; fish finger fajitas; Cumberland sausage pie – that may ruffle the feathers of traditionalists. “If it tastes great, it tastes great,” argues King. “I can understand the purity of a carbonara, there should be no cream anywhere near it, and some recipes are about heritage and identity, there’s no need to reinvent them.” Stir in some of the mint and parsley, reserving a few leaves for a garnish, then add a squeeze of lemon. Sprinkle in half the sumac and stir. Taste and adjust the sourness by adding more lemon juice to taste. Serve garnished with more herbs and sumac and maybe some flatbread on the side. Put the chocolate and cocoa in a bowl and pour over the boiled water. Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted and you have a smooth liquid. Set aside.

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To make the buttercream icing, beat the butter until soft and aerated, then add the cocoa, icing sugar and salt. Continue to beat until smooth, adding a little milk if the mixture seems too stiff. The dishes were wide-ranging. Even those from British fans spanned the globe – a celebration, says King, of “the multicultural cuisine we have in the UK. There aren’t many countries where you can eat your way around the world in most cities. We should be proud of that.” Lightly toast the burger buns, then layer up the lettuce leaves, onion, avocado slices, burgers, cheese, if using, and soured cream, if you like. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with extra hot sauce. This was inspired by a dish cooked for us by a chef in Sardinia. It’s so simple and straightforward but really superb to eat. Credit: Andrew Hayes-Watkins Cumberland sausage pieHeat the olive oil in a large saucepan or a flameproof casserole dish. Add the onion and courgettes and cook until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the garlic, lemon zest, bay leaves and spices and stir for a couple of minutes to coat the vegetables. Pour in the tomatoes, then stir in the pinto beans and spinach cubes. Season with salt and pepper, then pour in 200ml of water.

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Heat a little more oil in the frying pan, take a dessert spoonful of the mixture and form it into a small patty. Fry briefly on both sides and taste for heat and seasoning. Add more salt, pepper or chilli to the main mixture if necessary. When you are satisfied with the flavour, form the mixture into 4 patties and chill them for at least an hour – this will help the flavour develop. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL Based on a wonderful Iranian bean dish called loobia chiti, which can be served as an appetiser, as part of a meze selection or a main dish. We’ve added extra greens to our version to make a good substantial veggie/vegan supper. Nice with flatbread. Credit: Andrew Hayes-Watkins Roast tomato and tuna linguine But there’s a twist: the ideas were crowdsourced from their fans. Expecting 500 responses at most, the Bikers, aka Si King and Dave Myers, put out a request on social media for their readers’ favourite grub. They received 20,000 suggestions for main courses, 8,000 puddings and 4,000 bakes, from people all over the world. Putting this book together was a really exciting process - we tried to get to the bottom of what people really like to cook and eat, by putting a callout on our social medias for you to get in touch with your favourite dinners, desserts and bakes.

Add the jalapeños, coriander stems and garlic and stir for another couple of minutes. Stir in the chilli paste or hot sauce, soy sauce, cumin and cinnamon and season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, red pepper and carrot and cook until the onion is soft and translucent and the vegetables are collapsed down and glossy, but dry.