RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Meringue ghosts

  Dress-up your Halloween party with Rachel Slack's spooky little meringue ghosts

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  'Egg flower' drop soup

  In Ching-He Huang's recipe, the silky tendrils of softly cooked egg give this classic Chinese soup its unique texture

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  Chargrilled squid with noodles, chilli and fresh coriander

  Paul Rankin makes a spicy noodle dish with the fresh flavours of pickled pepper and coriander

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  Lamb cutlets with salsa verde

  Juicy lamb is accompanied by a classic herby salsa verde in Bryn Williams's quick-to-cook dish

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  Dan dan noodles

  Tom Parker Bowles serves up Sichuan-style noodles with a kick - a recipe inspired by his favourite food writer, Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Banana meringue tart

  Dorienne Robinson makes a banana tart with a crisp pastry shell and a fluffy meringue topping

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  Maple-poached pears with bourbon cream

  If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth, try Diana Henry's syrupy pears with caramalised pecans

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  Monkfish with saffron and capers

  Tom Aikens poaches monkfish in a cream and saffron reduction for a very sophisticated pasta sauce

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  Bacon-wrapped roast quail

  Keen home cook Andrew Young was pitted against top chef Rosario Guarneri with his recipe for roast quail served with red cabbage

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  Veggie cottage pie

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