RECOMMENDATIONS

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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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  Root vegetable soup with parsley and pecan salad

  Warm yourself on chilly nights with this smooth autumnal soup, its golden colour and sweet flavour perfectly complimented by a herb and nut salad

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  Fabada

  Mario Batali makes a Spanish favourite - a white bean and pork stew from the wild mountains of Asturias

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  Sea bream with pomegranate, fennel and orange salad

  A fresh flavoured winter salad with pan-fried bream makes a great lunch dish, from Jun Tanaka

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  Pears braised in Perry

  Matthew Fort gives braised pears an unconventional kick with perry and plenty of warm spices

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  Coronation chicken

  Alastair Hendy's fabulously fruity, curry spiked concoction is a sassy, sensational version of the classic salad created for the Queen's Coronation!

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  Corned beef hash with poached eggs, cornbread and salsa

  Satisfy even the biggest appetite with this spicy soul food classic from Charita Jones

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  Caribbean jerk steak

  Antony Worrall Thompson coats rib-eye steaks in a fragrant spice mix – slices of griddle pineapple complement the steaks perfectly

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  Olive and cheese scones

  Gary Mehigan’s savoury cheddar, feta and olive scones make a great tea-time treat lathered in butter or crème fraîche

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  Carrot and cardamom jam

  Thane Prince combines cardamom and carrot to wonderful effect – you could try this preserve with parsnips instead of carrots too