RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ham hock and mustard fruits

  The sweet spiciness of mostarda di frutta lifts Matt Tebbutt's poached ham hocks

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  Salmon cream tagliatelle

  Try Debbie Cottis's simple but luxurious pasta dish, ideal for serving up to friends for an informal meal

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  Spiced vegetable pot pie with chestnuts

  Roopa Gulati gives warming winter veggies an Indian spin, by cloaking them in masala and vibrant spices

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  Pan-fried grey mullet with stir-fried vegetables

  Michael Caines creates a light, healthy meal that feeds two for less than a fiver!

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  Tuna with quinoa and bell pepper juices

  Chris Horridge makes this beautiful dish using the precision of molecular gastronomy

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  Leek cannelloni with lemon thyme and provolone piccante

  Luxurious yet inexpensive, Rick Stein's baked pasta dish showcases the buttery flavour and melting tenderness of gently stewed leeks

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  Sweet chilli squid

  Matt Follas serves fried squid with a sauce made of bird’s eye chillies, garlic, rice vinegar, sugar and fish sauce – great with crunchy fresh vegetables

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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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  Lamb tagine and cauliflower 'couscous'

  Paul Merrett’s luscious lamb tagine is served with cauliflower ground into tiny pieces and steamed to resemble couscous

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  Coconut and lime smoothie

  A comfortingly sweet milky drink, this coconut smoothie is delicious poured over crushed ice