RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Ribblesdale 'carbonara'

  Gary Rhodes piles strips of streaky bacon over rich and creamy goats' cheese pasta

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  Coriander prawns and longjing tea

  Ching-He Huang serves her herb-rich prawn dish with a smattering of crisp tea leaves – a taste sensation from the East

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  Falafel

  Alan Coxon's crisp fried patties made from spices and ground broad beans are a wonderfully tasty addition to a buffet

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  Mushroom pasta

  Amanda Lamb’s simple spring dish of wild mushroom pasta is a light and healthy dinner option

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  Tea barm brack

  Matthew Fort makes an old Irish teatime classic of rich fruit bread, traditionally made at Halloween with a ring and a coin baked into it. According to legend, whoever finds the coin will be rich and if you find the ring you'll marry within the year!

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  Chitterlings and potato salad

  Chitterlings get the soul food treatment from Charita Jones to make a hearty dish full of Southern comfort

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  Orange cheesecake

  Michel Roux uses pâte sablée in this fresh orange cheesecake – it’s more fragile and delicate than pate sucrée (sweet shortcrust pastry), but melts in the mouth like no other pastry. One of the all-time great cheesecake recipes

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  Italian-style lamb chops

  Peter Gordon serves grilled chops with gorgonzola polenta and a chunky tomato sauce for an Italian inspired lunch

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  Chilli paneer with pale ale

  Manju Mahli’s spicy Indian cheese dish makes a quick and delicious vegetarian supper

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  Panna cotta with confit tomato and basil syrup

  Stephen Terry creates an unusual fragrant dessert with sweet tomatoes and a basil sauce