Nigella prepares fabulous dinner parties in advance. She makes a lamb, olive and caramelised onion tagine and a super-easy ice-cream cake. On the day, all that's left to do is make some couscous and a butterscotch sauce for the cake. She also creates maple chicken 'n' ribs, marinated the night before. The feast is topped off with a passion fuit and ginger trifle.

Never one to miss a trend, Nigella is remodelling her favourite retro recipes. Nigella's mother's favourite Sunday supper dish, ouefs en cocotte, is given a makeover. Fondue and cherry cheesecake are brought out when Nigella's schoolfriends visit. And, for the grand finale, there's a 50s inspired feast with goujons of sole with dill mayonnaise, simply dressed gem lettuce leaves and a crepe Suzette that (literally) sets the room alight.