RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Curried fish soup (Me ga thi)

  Merrilees Parker’s Laos soup is great fun to serve - it should be garnished by each diner according to their personal tastes

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  Bavette steak with roast potatoes

  Skirt steak is the most underrated cut of beef. Merrilees Parker cooks up a flavoursome yet budget-friendly meal

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  Gateaux of carrots and Gruyère

  Anton Edelmann cloaks this elegant vegetable terrine in a spicy vegetable sauce

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  Richmond maids of honour

  Supposedly invented in Henry VIII’s court, these little puffed pastry tarts have been seducing people since the sixteenth century - from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Roast lamb with mint sauce

  Buy your lamb from a quality butcher for a really succulent and tender result - try your hand at Roopa Gulati's roast - too good to save just for Sunday lunches

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  Peppered sirloin steak

  Gary Rhodes keeps steak simple, seasoned with only black peppercorns

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  Bang bang chicken

  Ching He Huang makes her speedy Chinese fast food dish which serves two for less than a fiver

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  Dark chocolate martini

  A slick and sexy cocktail to satisfy those chocolate cravings from Paul Young

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  Herb roast chicken with buttered peas

  Paul Heathcote's 1 hour version of a traditional family favourite is served with the perfect vegetable accompaniment

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  Lamb samosas with coriander and lime raita

  Rachel Allen's crisp filo pastry triangles filled with spicy lamb are served with a creamy raita and make a fabulously tasty starter or side dish