Ainsley's Food We Love

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1. Holidays - Ainsley kicks off his culinary trip down memory lane by showcasing dishes and recipes which celebrate holidays, and is joined by TV royalty Alison Hammond.

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Series 1

1. Holidays

Ainsley kicks off his culinary trip down memory lane by showcasing dishes and recipes which celebrate holidays, and is joined by TV royalty Alison Hammond.

2. How Mum Used to Make

Paying homage to the dishes that our mums used to make, Ainsley puts a spin on one of his mum's classic recipes: brown chicken stew and rice 'n' peas.

3. Forgotten Classics

Ainsley's inspired by retro dishes of the past, including minced beef, potato and onion pie, and radio DJ Vick Hope joins him for a spicy prawn cocktail.

4. School Daze

Ainsley is in his kitchen and inspired by the great dishes of the school canteen. He starts his school dinner menu with a sumptuous shepherd's pie with minted peas.

5. Tea Anyone?

Ainsley treats us to that Great British tradition - tea. Ainsley puts a modern twist on that old king of the dessert trolley, with black forest brownies.

6. Fake-Aways

Ainsley recreates his favourite takeaway dishes, including a twist on a Caribbean favourite, jerk pork belly, and TV presenter Anita Rani cooks up her baingan bhartha.

7. Pub Grub

Ainsley brings the pub menu into the kitchen. He starts with an all-time favourite, sausage, with mustard mash and onion and red wine gravy.

8. Lazy Sundays

Ainsley cooks up some lazy Sunday comfort food, including sweetcorn fritters with salsa, and guest Gyles Brandreth shows us his take on a fish finger sandwich.

9. Special Occasions

Ainsley is inspired by dishes for those special occasions - date nights, anniversaries, dinner parties and festivals.

10. Winter Warmers

What could be cosier than Ainsley rustling up some winter-warming dishes? Here he seeks comfort food that keeps us warm and toasty, including a hearty beef stew.