RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Cheese straws

  Michel Roux’s grown-up cheese straws can be made with emmenthal, parmesan or any other hard cheese and are flavoured with sweet paprika and cayenne pepper

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  Porcini risotto

  This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and is one of Antonio Carluccio's favourite dishes

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  Curry chicken stir-fry

  A wonderfully aromatic twist to the traditional Chinese stir fry takes Ching-He Huang’s unique recipe to another level

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  Pot au feu with rabbit and bacon

  Winter vegetables, cabbage balls and spinach dumplings make this a hearty one-pot meal from Paul Merrett

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  Hazelnut cake

  Theo Randall gives an Italian twist to the traditional British dessert of cake and custard, by serving warm hazelnut cake scattered with grated chocolate and light, frothy zabaglione

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  Summer berries with yogurt and cardamom

  Freshly-ground cardamom seeds enliven this chilled dessert from Rachel Allen

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  Aubergine salad

  This deliciously different salad from Edna Alexakis works especially well with barbecued food

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  Chicken liver and chorizo salad

  Made in minutes, this smoky salad from Tom Parker Bowles is just what’s needed for a lazy summer lunch, perfect with a pile of crusty bread and a glass or two of chilled dry sherry

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  Barbecued vegetable antipasti

  Arthur Potts Dawson grills vegetables and mushrooms on the barbie for a lovely smokey note

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  Bengal-style mustard fish

  As Bengal is on the coast, fish and rice form much of the diet and this dish, Sorshe Maach, by Jayanti Bhattacharyya is an all time favourite