RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Mixed grill Catalan style

  Mario Batali was lucky to have some espardeñas (sea cucumbers), so he mixed them with a few prawns, peppers, and onions to create a wonderful lunch.

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  Roasted garlic and pumpkin hummous

  Allegra McEvedy makes the best of the new season pumpkins with a quick and easy recipe for an autumnal mezze

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  Latvian gingerbread biscuits

  Enjoy a traditional Christmas treat with Martin Blunos's recipe for fragrant, home-made gingerbread biscuits

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  Sautéed chicken liver salad

  Chicken livers are an economical purchase, and so easy to work into a delicious starter, as shown by Paul Rankin

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  Keralan-style Orkney brown crab with sweet corn

  Cyrus Todiwala shares a moreish curry inspired by the south Indian state of Kerala, a land abundant with seafood

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  Chocolate, pear and cinnamon tart

  With a spiced festive flavour, Giancarlo Caldesi's dessert is a prepare-pudding that's great for celebrations

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  Grilled lobster with samphire and homemade salad cream

  Elegantly simple, John Quilter’s lobster dish would make a wonderful special occasion dinner for two

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  Asparagus pesto (with penne)

  Merrilees Parker blitzes up a quick and tasty asparagus pesto that's perfect with a bowl of penne pasta

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  Chicken with lemon, honey and rosemary

  This is Rachel Allen's most simple, yet delicious way to cook chicken - the perfect mid-week, child-friendly meal.

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  Plum frangipane

  Rosemary Shrager bakes a beautiful tart with classic French frangipane cream and seasonal plums