RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spicy chicken pasta

  Paul Merrett shows us how to bite back at the credit crunch with a favourite family supper that serves two for a fiver

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  Seared Cornish squid with chorizo

  Paul Merrett cooks a tapas-style dish of seared Cornish squid with spicy sausage

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  Turkish menemen

  Try something a little more exotic for breakfast with Diana Henry’s tasty traditional Turkish egg dish

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  Chocolate and vanilla marble cake

  This classic is made using a basic Madeira cake recipe, and Rachel Allen’s version is excellent served with icing sugar or hot chocolate sauce

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  Chocolate truffle pudding

  Tamasin Day Lewis's wickedly indulgent vanilla-scented chocolate pudding will impress your guests and have them clamouring for more

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  Corn bread

  Best served warm from the oven, Lesley Waters's recipe for a classic American corn bread makes a great side-dish

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  Ham hock, mustard fruits and fresh herb sauce

  Matt Tebbutt slow-cooks this cheaper cut of pork and serves it with a punchy herb sauce for the most delicious results

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  Cheese rissoles

  Simon Rimmer combines the textures of crisp fried potatoes with melting smoked cheese and a minty pea purée for a thrifty dinner party starter

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  Seared scallops with lentils and a tomato and herbes de provence dressing

  In this tasty Rick Stein recipe, choose fresh caught scallops for superlative results...

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  Red lamb or beef stew

  Use either lamb or beef for Madhur Jaffrey's vibrant spicy stew