RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Strawberry and white chocolate cheesecake

  Silvana Franco shares a cheat’s recipe for this luxurious, no-baking required summer dessert

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  Leek and Caerphilly/cheshire cheese crumble

  A savoury main course with a crunchy nutty topping, ideal for family and friends, from The Vegetarian Society

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  Mussels in a bin lid

  You will need to use scrupulously clean metal bin lid for Arthur Potts Dawson’s fabulous barbecue dish of mussels with fennel, pineapple and beer

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  Venison and mushroom pasty

  Sophie Grigson makes perfect autumn picnic fare with a venison, shitake mushroom and juniper pasty

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  Ham in coca-cola

  Brought to you by Nigella Lawson, this traditional recipe from the Deep South, involves simmering a juicy ham joint in sweet spiky cola

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  Chocolate pistachio truffles

  Clodagh McKenna was taught this delicious recipe by a chocolatier from the area where she lives in Italy

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  Chocolate cake with mascarpone

  Theo Randall’s chocolate cake is a simple yet decadent creation served with a brandy-infused mascarpone cream

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  Whole roast corn-fed chicken with chive and lemon butter

  Matt Tebbutt’s rustic dish is an easy dinner pleaser, served with asparagus and mushrooms

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  Vegetable coconut and peanut curry

  Tana Ramsay's creamy curry with sweet, chunky pieces of butternut squash makes a great meat-free main course

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  Pepperpot beef and orange stew

  Here’s a stew with a twist from Phil Vickery - the oranges and ginger give it a really different slant. Serve with soured cream poured and lots of chopped parsley