Ainsley Harriott presents classic clips from the BBC archive featuring a selection of classic recipes.


TV series
The Best Dishes Ever
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 20 episodes
- 1S1 E1
Picnics
Feb 8, 201640 min
These dishes will help when you are planning the perfect picnic. The menu includes Paul Hollywood's pork pies with quail's eggs, a superb sandwich from James Martin and Ainsley's own mustard, bacon and onion tarts.
- 2S1 E2
Speedy Cooking
Feb 9, 201640 min
This episode features dishes that are great to turn to when time is tight - and it's speed, not vanilla, that is of the essence. The menu includes Nigella Lawson's sausage meatballs, Nigel Slater's herb butter squid, James Martin's icebox c
- 3S1 E3
Prep in Advance
Feb 10, 201640 min
Preparation is everything with these dishes that are really good to make in advance. The menu includes Mary Berry's fresh fruit salad, James Martin's delicious chicken stew, the Hairy Bikers' autumn pudding, Nigel Slater's bean soup and Nig
- 4S1 E4
Winter Warmers
Feb 11, 201640 min
Top chefs look at classic winter warmers that work equally well in spring, autumn and summer. The menu includes Keith Floyd's beautiful beef provencal, a chicken dumpling soup from Rachel Khoo, the Hairy Bikers' perfect apple pie and James
- 5S1 E5
Nice and Easy
Feb 12, 201640 min
This episode is all about staying in your cookery comfort zones with great-looking dishes that aren't terrifyingly tricky. The menu includes Nigel Slater's lazy loaf, a haddock recipe from James Martin, butterfly cakes from Mary Berry, fish
- 6S1 E6
Pick Me Ups
Feb 15, 201640 min
These dishes all have a bit of a kick to them and include a fiery red rice salad from Mary Berry, Nigel Slater's 'hangover' beef salad, Nigella Lawson's coffee ice cream and the great Keith Floyd cooking a spicy steak Texan-style.
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- The Best Dishes Ever has 1 season and 20 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Best Dishes Ever?
- The Best Dishes Ever has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 4, 2016.
- Who stars in The Best Dishes Ever?
- The Best Dishes Ever stars Ainsley Harriott.




