Upside-down roast chicken comes from Corey Costelloe, who turns the concept of the humble roast on its head. "Roasting a chicken breast-down means it won't dry out... just turn it over at the end for crispy skin."

You can dice the vegies as big or small as you like and make this as refined or rustic as you choose, says Mike.

Laze over a long lunch with this dish. Wrapping pancetta around the chicken locks in its unique flavour.

“I love the warm chilli glow you get from using harissa. The North African paste goes well with so many things, but it’s particularly good with this chicken dish” - Matt Moran.

This Moroccan roast chicken recipe is filled with eggplant, apricots and pistachios.

Skhug is like a Middle Eastern spicy pesto, and is a great way to use up dried spices.

Roast chicken is a dinner-staple. Make sure you hit all the right flavours and do it justice.

“Add some spice to a family favourite” - Hayden Quinn.

If you're looking to add a bit of culture to your dinners then this is the recipe for you. This Tuscan delight is sure to be a family favourite throughout any season.

Give your chicken roast dinner a sprinkling of native lemon myrtle and a generous helping of of true blue flavour.

“The chicken can be marinated overnight so there’s even less to do the next day.” - Silvia Colloca

The best thing about this one-pot roast chicken? You only have to wash up one dish.

Butterflying the chicken really helps to reduce the cooking time, meaning you can have a roast chicken on the dinner table within a fraction of the time.

In this low-GI recipe, Jill Dupleix roasts the cauliflower with the chicken. Roasting is a much lighter way to enjoy the nuttiness of cauliflower than the usual cheese sauce; it seems to intensify the flavour, too.

"This method guarantees crisp skin" - Emma Knowles. See below for her garlic roast chicken with creamy parsnip mash recipe.