RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roasted fennel and Somerset cider soup

  Tony Brandon's creamy fennel soup has a fruity cider flavour and makes an ideal choice for taking the chill out of autumnal days

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  Verzada (sausage and cabbage casserole)

  Matthew Fort’s hearty yet simple Italian peasant-style casserole is the perfect Sunday night supper

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  Luxury three layer parmentier

  Duck confit, mashed potato and wild mushrooms are combined in layers in Trish Deseine’s posh supper dish

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  Mussels on grilled sourdough with smoked bacon

  Steven Terry takes a classic moules mariniere recipe and turns it into a stylish dinner party starter

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  Roast haddock with potato salad

  Inject a bit of Italian sunshine into your potato salad with lemons and basil in Rachel Allen’s simple starter recipe

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  Cumberland tattie pot

  A hearty one pot meal, Richard Muirhead cooks succulent lamb and vegetables in cider topped with golden potato slices and black pudding

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  Bitter and twisted

  The soulshakers shake up a grapefruit vodka cocktail with a delightfully bitter edge

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  Meringue ghosts

  Dress-up your Halloween party with Rachel Slack's spooky little meringue ghosts

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  Glossy chocolate profiteroles

  Who doesn't love to eat profiteroles? You could also learn to love cooking them: choux buns freeze well, making them easy to prepare ahead

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  Morston smoked kipper pate

  A fish pate that is elegant in its simplicity, from Galton Blackiston