Dean first gained recognition on BBC’s Masterchef Goes Large where he narrowly missed out on the winning spot in 2006. A favourite from the show, Dean went on to appear in Food Uncut , BBC2’s Take on the Takeaway and This Morning. He is now a regular chef on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’. He also writes a column for The Sun’s magazine, Fabulous and is in the process of writing his first book.

Dean’s approach to cooking with great British produce such as asparagus, is to keep the dishes simple and accessible to all, so get stuck in to his fantastic collection below!