RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poached chicken and pine nut salad

  Matt Tebbutt’s fantastic springtime salad recipe is a refreshing mix of herbs, aromatics and fresh citrus notes to pep up some meaty chicken

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  Grilled bananas with rosemary, toffee sauce and instant ice cream

  James Martin's hot bananas topped with luscious toffee sauce are served with creamy banana buttermilk ice cream, that's made in just minutes

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  Spaghetti with cockles

  Tom Aikens’ simple seafood pasta would make an elegant dinner party dish

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  Oyster chowder

  Instead of the traditional clam chowder, Martin Blunos gives the dish a sophisticated twist with freshly shucked oysters

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  Jam cookie sandwiches

  These jam cookies are the perfect nibble to serve with coffee - the icing sugar is a lovely finish

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  Sichuan sweet chilli prawns

  The tongue-tingling flavours of Sichuan come alive in Ching-He Huang’s recipe for spicing up prawns

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  Roast mallard with rhubarb tart

  A sweet and spiced tart and tangy pomegranate dressing make this dish from Jun Tanaka a stunner

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  Red cabbage and stilton slaw

  Elisa Benyon makes a crunchy salad favourite with red cabbage, blue cheese and a tangy mustard and cream dressing

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  Tortilla Española

  Mario Batali makes the national dish of Spain. You can eat it as a tapa, for breakfast, in a bocadillo (sandwich), or for dinner with salad and a bit of jamón. Basically anytime, anywhere!

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  Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with barley and mushrooms

  Warm up a cold day with this hearty dish of lamb in a creamy tarragon sauce from Ollie Rowe