RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Fidget pie

  Matthew Fort makes the Midlands equivalent to the Cornish pasty – a sweet and savoury pie filled with apples, cider and bacon

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  Real banana custard

  Silvana Franco serves up nursery food at it’s finest with this simple pudding that can be devoured hot or cold

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  Chicken paprikas and herby polenta

  This favourite dish from the The Hairy Bikers uses three different paprikas to give a smoky, sweet and spicy tang

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  Magic beans

  Allegra McEvedy prepares a toothsome mezze dish of green beans slowly cooked with plenty of garlic, herbs, and lemon juice

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  Sea trout with samphire and confit lemons

  Good things come to those who wait as Bryn Williams slow-cooked dinner party dish proves

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  Coconut and lime smoothie

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

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  French onion soup

  An all-time family favourite, Rick Stein's sumptuous soup comes up trumps every time...

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  Wine-steamed mussels

  Try Ainsley Harriott's white wine and chilli-flavoured mussels - they're delicious served with a loaf of French bread to mop up the juices

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  Baked camembert in a box

  James Martin's simple but classic French way of serving cheese makes a rich and delicious starter

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  Chocolate and orange mousse with cardamom foam

  Everyone has a favourite chocolate mousse recipe – Jun Tanaka’s fabulous version might well become yours