RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Classic Victoria sponge

  Jane Asher's sponge sandwich with whipped cream and strawberry jam is a classic British afternoon tea treat

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  Panzanella

  Antonio Carluccio’s bread and tomato salad makes an ideal light and healthy starter on a summer’s day

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  Garlic crostini with goats' cheese and red onion marmalade

  Salty cheese and sweet red onions make Gee Charman's party morsels very moreish

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  Roast beef with yorkshire pudding and horseradish potato cake

  Brian Turner serves up traditional roast beef with puffy Yorkshire puds, flavour-packed potato cake and garlicky spring greens speckled with bacon

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  Scotch ginger pancakes

  Serve this dessert with a selection of summer berries, a dollop of yogurt and a drizzle of warm honey

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  Panzanella salad

  Tristan Welch cooks a light bread and tomato salad, a traditional Tuscan peasant dish that will leave you begging for more

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  Cottage pie

  Cheesy potato-topped beef in a wine enriched sauce adds a special touch to cottage pie in this hearty recipe from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Curried crab and dumplings

  Gary Rhodes with Debra Sardinha Metivier makes a traditional one dish meal from Tobago

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  Quiche Lorraine

  Named after the Lorraine region of north-east France, Rachel Allen’s recipe for this classic quiche is delicious served with a green salad and tangy relish

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  Steamed caramelised apple pudding

  Galton Blackiston adds an extra touch of decadence to this dessert, with a creamy butterscotch sauce