RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Risi e bisi (rice with peas)

  Matthew Fort’s version of this Venetian soup is made the classic way, with fresh peas and risotto rice and plenty of parmesan

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  Rack of lamb on Welsh onion cake

  Eleanor Smallwood’s Teisen nionod, or onion cake, is Welsh comfort food at its best – layers of potatoes and onion baked in butter until meltingly soft

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  Aromatic pumpkin and chickpea stew

  Bill Granger combines pumpkin and chickpeas in a colourful and delicious vegetarian dish, fantastically simple to make

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  Coconut bebinca

  Anjum Anand creates a delicious dessert of pancakes layered with a creamy coconut custard

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  Herdwick mutton pudding with black pea and caper gravy

  Steamed meat and kidney puddings in a home-made suet pastry make a hearty British meal, from Nigel Haworth

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  Tequila sunrise

  Grenadine syrup creates the classic sunrise in this tequila based cocktail from Simon Rimmer

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  Duck pasties

  Forget the usual meat and veg – Simon Rimmer takes the humble pasty upmarket with duck confit

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  Singin' hinnies with spiced butter

  Sophie Grigson recalls a fond childhood favourite - a Sunderland recipe of fried scones that appear to 'sing' as they sizzle while being cooked

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  Smoked eel and apple soup

  Rich eel and fresh apple combine in Aiden Byrne's creamy autumnal soup

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  Poached oysters with dill-pickled cucumber

  Impress guests with Adam Byatt's super-trendy starter, served with foamed oyster sauce