RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Dark chocolate cake recipe

  Thomasina Miers shares her recipe for a special chocolate cake – the first recipe she cooked when she was 8 years old

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  Roasted cod with chorizo stew

  Stephen Terry’s delicious dinner party dish makes use of wild garlic and jersey royals, both seasonal for spring

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  Baked cheesecake with blueberries

  Rachel Allen’s recipe for this timeless dessert is a good base for any fruit that’s in season – blackberries and raspberries are particularly delicious

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  Steak and kidney pie

  Shunning the suet in favour of buttery puff, Stuart Gillies enriches this dish with red wine, veal stock and port

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  Thai green prawn curry

  Amoy's Chef Yang shares the cheat’s way to add fragrant Thai flavours to stir-fried vegetables and prawns

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  Poached eggs with asparagus

  Simplicity itself, this James Martin recipe depends upon good quality ingredients, such as the freshest asparagus, to be enjoyed at its best

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  Greengage steamed pudding

  Gary Rhodes' microwave steamed pudding is served with homemade custard and can be made in a jiffy

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  Lamb chops with clams, sherry and ham

  Matt Tebbutt combines surf and turf to stunning effect in this Spanish inspired dish

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  Walnut cake with American frosting

  Rachel Allen bakes a spectacular version of her own wedding cake, which is perfect for any special occasion.

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  Peppered nugget steak

  A boozy mushroom sauce makes for sheer decadence in this fruity peppered nugget steak by Ainsley Harriott