RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Asparagus, halloumi and rapeseed oil salad

  Rachel Green’s spring salad is a vibrant mix of crisp asparagus and toothsome grilled halloumi cheese

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  Leftover Christmas turkey pie

  A perfect Boxing Day pie with giblet gravy from Judy Goodman

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  Fudge

  Winner of the Taste Awards 2007, Helen Eastwood shares the recipe for her award-winning fudge

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  Patina of asparagus

  Sally Grainger’s recipe for asparagus custard, adapted from the ancient Apicius collection of Roman recipes, is surprisingly delicate and unsurprisingly delicious

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  Roasted salmon trout with cucumber butter sauce

  Sustainable fish varieties are top of Michael Caines’ list - here he cooks a perfect alternative to salmon, the lesser known salmon trout in a restaurant-style dish

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  Salmon and vegetables en papillote

  Tana Ramsay’s method of cooking fish is so easy and the children love it, especially when they have their own little fish parcels. The steaming process traps all the goodness and flavour of the fish – what could be better?

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  Asparagus pesto (with penne)

  Merrilees Parker blitzes up a quick and tasty asparagus pesto that's perfect with a bowl of penne pasta

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  Barszcz z uszkami (beetroot soup with mushroom pockets)

  Robert Kusy makes a perfectly pink soup with John Torode

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  Pan-fried mango

  Silvana Franco's quick and easy mango dessert takes your tastebuds straight to the tropics

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  Jewish princess’ chicken soup

  You don’t need to be a princess or even Jewish to enjoy this most famous of all Jewish recipes