RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Gratin dauphinois

  Matthew Fort’s simple recipe will yield perfect potato dauphinois every time

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  Duck pasties

  Forget the usual meat and veg – Simon Rimmer takes the humble pasty upmarket with duck confit

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  Barbecued quail

  Jaisal Singh cooks a traditional recipe favoured by India's royal families and aristocrats for barbecuing any small game bird Watch the video recipe

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  Shortbread

  A crumbly biscuit classic made to Claire Clark's family recipe

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  Summer berries with yogurt and cardamom

  Freshly-ground cardamom seeds enliven this chilled dessert from Rachel Allen

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  Grilled mussels with chorizo

  Thomasina Miers makes a sizzling Spanish dish that goes perfectly with a chilled dry sherry and some marinated olives

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  Coronation chicken

  Alastair Hendy's fabulously fruity, curry spiked concoction is a sassy, sensational version of the classic salad created for the Queen's Coronation!

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  Scallops with clementine, ham and almond salad

  Richard Corrigan makes a colourful Spanish-inspired starter with a sherry and clementine dressing

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  Chocolate and vanilla marble cake

  This classic is made using a basic Madeira cake recipe, and Rachel Allen’s version is excellent served with icing sugar or hot chocolate sauce

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  Slimmers' ice cream

  For a sweet treat without any guilt, try Owen Rossen's soy and banana ice cream. It is a cinch to make as there is no churning needed