RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Crispy shallots and peanuts on rice noodles

  Matt Tebbutt makes the most of a store cupboard staple and turns it into a delicious South East Asian noodle dish for two

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  Meatball sub with shoestring fries

  Charita Jones serves up some seriously satisfying comfort food that will almost certainly become a family favourite

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  Slimmers' ice cream

  For a sweet treat without any guilt, try Owen Rossen's soy and banana ice cream. It is a cinch to make as there is no churning needed

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  West Indian fried snapper with celeriac coleslaw

  Aaron Craze turns to the Caribbean for inspiration with this spiced fish served with refreshing coleslaw.

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  Real banana custard

  Silvana Franco serves up nursery food at it’s finest with this simple pudding that can be devoured hot or cold

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  Florida pink grapefruit and basil tartlet

  From Colin Bennett of Kyashi at the Kingly Club, this is a delicious twist to the classic lemon tart - substitute Florida pink grapefruit for lemon and add basil for a pretty, pastel tartlet

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  Gazpacho with herb croutons

  Try Jo Pratt’s cooling recipe for this iced Spanish soup of tomatoes, peppers and onions for a summer treat

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  Molly malone crouton pot

  Neelia Hutchins' makes an unassembled fish pie with a crisp crouton on top

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  Crab thermidor

  Carla Lagan Brown has come up trumps with this easy but indulgent shellfish recipe, creating an impressive alternative to the more traditional lobster thermidor

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  Ginger beer

  Tim Warrilow and Charles Rolls show that making your own ginger beer is easier than you might think - add cinnamon, cloves or cayenne pepper for extra kick