As November passes, excitement rises in Padstow. Right at the beginning of December, the Cornish town celebrates its Christmas Festival, playing host to some of the country’s best-loved chefs and producers. The quaint harbour that Rick Stein has made famous around the world hums with life, the smell of tempting eats wafts on the air and the atmosphere buzzes with excitement. We asked a few of this year’s chefs, including Rick himself, Angela Hartnett, Nathan Outlaw, José Pizarro, Simon Hulstone and Paul Ainsworth, to share recipes that remind them of special moments at home, as they look forward to the celebrations ahead