In the first episode Gordon teaches how to cook with confidence. Recipes include delicious pork chops with sweet and sour peppers, and pan-fried scallops with crunchy apple salad, and Gordon shares a tips for basic cooking techniques

Recipes: Pork chops with peppers, Pan-fried scallops with crunchy apple salad, Chicken & chicory in marsala sauce, Sea bream with tomato & herb salsa, Stuffed roast chicken

Cooking tips: Keeping knives sharp, Stop chopping board rocking, Using vegetable peeler, Using pepper mill, Peeling garlic

Gordon teaches how to keep it simple. Recipes include chilli beef lettuce wraps, and miso-poached salmon, and there's a guide to buying perfect fish.

Recipes: Chilli beef lettuce wraps, Easy fragrant fried rice, Garlic & saffron mayonnaise, Mussels with celery & chilli, Miso salmon

Cooking tips: Chopping onion, Pan temperature, Tidy cooking area, Adding salt to egg, Putting meat in room temperature before cooking

Gordon shows how to cook with chilli. Recipes include red mullet with sweet chilli sauce, classic jerk chicken, and a super simple spicy beef salad.

Recipes: Red mullet with sweet chilli sauce, Pasta with tomatoes, anchovy & chillies, Grilled corn with chipotle chilli butter, Jerk chicken, Spicy beef salad

Cooking tips: Seeding chillies, Using spare chillies, Adding chilli to chocolate & fresh fruit, Getting rid of chilli from finger, Spicing up beer & cocktail

Gordon's cookery course continues as he shows how to cook with spices. Recipes include a gutsy slow-cooked fiery lamb, a curry-spiced sweetcorn soup, and a simple but delicious aromatic rice pudding.

Recipes: Slow cooked fiery lamb, Chilli & spice whitebait, Roasted squash hummus, Curry spiced sweetcorn soup, Fragrant spiced rice pudding

Cooking tips: Zesting a lemon, Finely chopping garlic, Peeling a ginger, Leftover vanilla pods, Leftover spices

Gordon shows how to make dream food on a budget. Recipes include sausage rice, roasted mackerel with garlic and paprika, and unforgettable lamb with fried bread.

Recipes: Lamb with fried bread, Roasted mackerel with garlic & paprika, Pork & prawn balls in aromatic broth, Easy arancini, Spicy sausage rice

Cooking tips: Cooking rice, Leftover rice for stir fry, Stopping potatoes, apples & avocadoes from turning brown, Keeping herbs fresh, Infusing oil with herbs

Gordon's cookery course continues as he shows how to cook more delicious food on a budget. Recipes include leek and gruyere rosti with fried eggs, a delicious apple crumble, and seriously impressive homemade.

Recipes: Home made gnocchi, Spicy black beans with feta & avocado, Leek & Gruyиre rцsti with fried eggs, Chickpea, cumin & spinach koftas with tahini dressing, Apple crumble

Cooking tips: Cooking pasta, Making breadcrumbs from leftover bread, Cooking chickpeas & lentils, Boiling potatoes, Leftover potatoes

"Stress-Free Cooking"

Recipes: Sticky pork ribs, Moroccan lamb with sweet potato & raisins, Chilli chicken with ginger & coriander, Sweet pepper sauce with grilled prawns, Spicy chutney

Cooking tips: skinning & deboning a salmon, making fish stock, steaming vegetables, crispy roast potatoes, browning meat & fish

"Making It Easy"

Recipes: Meatballs in fragrant coconut broth, Beef meatballs with orecchiette, kale & pine nuts, Beef meatball sandwich with melting mozzarella & tomato salsa, Fiery meatball soup, Blondie

Cooking tips: slicing tuna carpaccio, leftover wine, freezing soups & stews, homemade ice cream, leftover lemons & limes

Gordon shows how to make real fast food. Recipes include smoky pork sliders with homemade BBQ sauce, chicken stir-fry with rice noodles, and a fast noodle soup.

Recipes: Chicken stir fry with rice noodles, Noodle soup with poached eggs & spring onions, Stir-fried pork noodles, Noodles with chilli, ginger & lemongrass, Smokey pork sliders with BBQ sauce

Cooking tips: Jointing a chicken, Preventing skewers from burning, No-fuss marinating, Lime & lemon juice for marinade, Lemon juice for cooking rice

Gordon demonstrates some home-cooked street food classics. Recipes include beef tacos with wasabi mayo, and flavour-packed chilli dogs, and there's a shopping guide to help you buy the finest chocolate.

Recipes: Beef tacos with wasabi mayo, Spiced chicken wrap, Chilli dogs, Vietnamese style baguette with beef, Malt chocolate doughnuts

Cooking tips: Cooking steak rare/medium/well done, Scoring meat & fish, Stain-free tupperware, Making chilli sherry, Planting chilli peppers

Gordon turns his focus to home baking. Recipes include his flavour-packed olive, tomato and rosemary focaccia, quick flatbreads with lemon, thyme and ricotta and a spectacular sponge with fresh ginger.

Recipes: Olive tomato & rosemary focaccia, Simple soda bread, Quick flatbreads with lemon thyme & ricotta, Mozzarella & rosemary pizza, Sponge with fresh ginger

Cooking tips: Whipping cream Room-temperature cream for whipping, Preventing milk & cream from boiling over, Measuring treacle & golden syrup, Greasing cake tins

Gordon shows how to achieve better baking results. Recipes include a simple leek and pancetta quiche, a stylish baked cheesecake and indulgent chocolate tarts.

Recipes: Leek & pancetta quiche, Indulgent chocolate tarts, Beef empanadas, Easy chicken pastilla, Baked cheesecake

Cooking tips: Rolling pastry, Neat edge on tarts & quiches, Testing pastry doneness, Blind-baking without baking beans, Folding egg white in

"Ultimate Slow Cooking"

Recipes: Slow cooked beef short ribs, Pork neck curry with mango salsa, Sichuan chicken thighs, Simple beef brisket, Caramelised figs with ricotta

Cooking tips: slow cooking duck breasts, getting rid of excess fat from stews & casseroles, browning & deglazing meat, adding soft herbs, frying fish

Gordon demonstrates more of his slow cooked favourites. Recipes include delicious slow braised stuffed lamb breasts and his ultra-tender slow roasted pork belly with fennel. Gordon also shares tips on buying the best cuts of meat for slow cooking.

Recipes: Slow braised stuffed lamb breast Easy bollito misto Slow-cooked aubergine Perfect slow-cooked beef Slow roasted pork belly with fennel

Cooking tips: Making chicken stock Seasoning meat & flour Browning meat Slow roasting meat Removing baked-on residue from pans

Gordon shows how to cook brunch. Recipes include spicy pancakes, a simple frittata, and a fool-proof cheat's souffle with three cheeses.

Recipes: Frittata North African eggs Cheat's soufflй with 3 cheeses Prawns & feta omelette Spicy pancakes

Cooking tips: Chopping red bell peppers Testing freshness of eggs Fishing out egg shell Frying eggs Toasting bagels

Gordon shows how to make more outstanding brunches, from the perfect steak sandwich to succulent crab and mascarpone crepes and homemade crumpets

Recipes: Steak sandwiches Blueberry & ricotta pancakes with yoghurt & honey Crab & mascarpone crкpes Coconut pancakes with mango & lime syrup Home made crumpet

Cooking tips: Peeling & cutting mango Checking pineapple ripeness Peeling kiwi Ripening fruits Making fruit purйe

Gordon shares his perfect TV dinners. Recipes include delicious mushroom and leek pasta and stunning sweetcorn fritters with yoghurt dip. Plus Gordon shares his top tips for buying pasta.

Recipes: Mushroom & leek pasta Farfalle with ricotta, pancetta & peas Tagliatelle with quick sausage meat bolognaise Spaghetti with chilli, sardines & oregano Sweet corn fritters & yoghurt dip

Cooking tips: Cooking chicken breasts Parmesan rinds for soup Whisking cold butter before serving soup Crispy skinned baked potato Peeling pan-roasted nuts

Gordon turns his focus to deliciously simple suppers. Recipes include spicy tuna fishcakes and an incredible griddled pineapple with spiced caramel.

Recipes: Spicy tuna fishcakes Flatbreads with fennel & feta Bruschetta with garlic, tomatoes, capers & pecorino Cannellini bean crostini with anchovy & olive Griddled pineapple with spiced caramel

Cooking tips: Chopping herbs Leftover herbs Preparing asparagus Soft-boiling eggs Making salad dressings

Gordon shows how to cook for special occasions. Recipes include stuffed lamb with spinach and pine nuts, Vietnamese-style fresh prawn rolls and a sumptuous whole sea bass stuffed with fennel, lemon and capers.

Recipes: Stuffed lamb with spinach & pine nuts Chicken with garlic & chestnut stuffing Sea bass with fennel, lemon & capers Pork stuffed with manchego & membrillo Fresh prawn rolls

Cooking tips: Preparing prawns Serving & fillet a fish Carving a whole ham Roasting pork with crispy skin Chilling wine in 6 minutes

Gordon teaches more recipes for fabulous food for special occasions, including a flavour-packed green papaya salad, a simple but celebratory chopped salad and Gordon's spectacular raspberry millefeuille.

Recipes: Green papaya salad Chopped salad Green bean salad with mustard dressing Roasted red pepper, lentil & herb salad Raspberry mille-feuille

Cooking tips: Preparing scallops Skinning tomatoes Seeding pomegranates Adding ice cream or lemon mascarpone to fruit Leftover pastry