RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Beetroot & parsnip soup

  Vibrant colours and flavours are combined in this ravishing red soup from the Vegetarian Society

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  Molten chocolate baby cakes

  Make luscious chocolate fondants with Nigella Lawson's simple recipe

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  Low fat, high fibre muffin

  Pam Ferris’ easy muffins make a delicious, healthy snack at any time of the day. Pam Ferris is a keen supporter of the Blue Cross Pet Charity. Visit their website at the bottom of the page.

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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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  Barbecued prawn cocktail

  Arthur Potts Dawson puts a summer twist on this classic starter

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  Sweet semolina with saffron

  Anupama Puranik cooks this grain with bananas and milk before adding Indian spices for a twist to a traditional pudding

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  Orange crunch wafer

  Ricky Andulcio puts a twist on an ice cream sandwich with crisp wafers, vanilla ice cream and orange marmalade

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  Seared Cornish squid with chorizo

  Paul Merrett cooks a tapas-style dish of seared Cornish squid with spicy sausage

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  Poached eggs in red wine

  This classic French recipe of poaching eggs in wine is what inspired Merrilees Parker to become a chef, with its bold flavours and colours

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  Crisp roast potatoes

  Tamasin Day Lewis's perfect accompaniment to a roast - golden crisp potatoes with a steamy centre for mopping up juices