RECOMMENDATIONS

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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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  Fillet of sea trout with hollandaise

  Galton Blackiston makes easy work of hollandaise sauce, which is the perfect accompaiment to any meaty fish

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  Joe grey soup

  A Romany Gypsy recipe for a cheap and filling sausage and potatoes soup from Paula Stanford

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  Baked beans balti

  It's time to give baked beans a makeover with Manju Mahli's simple Indian flourish

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  Veggie cottage pie

  Leeks and purple sprouting broccoli give a springtime lift to this veggie cottage pie

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  Chocolate chip cookie ice cream

  Liz Franklin's Ice Cream brings us a winner with adults and children alike

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  Bavette steak with broad beans and chanterelles

  Tom Kerridge's simple supper for one makes delicious use of spring ingredients

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  Quick chicken and mushroom pie

  For a quickly prepared meal try James Martin's tasty pie, which uses shop-bought foodstuffs to great effect

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  Chicken fried steak cubes with bloody mary dipping sauce

  Charita Jones makes the Southern US classic of chicken-fried steak, so called as it is prepared in a similar way to fried chicken

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  Grilled veal chops

  Like the Italian salsa verde, this is a simple, easy-to-make sauce for any grilled fish or meat, and Rick Stein thinks it is perfection with a grilled veal chop