RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Green chicken curry

  Make Nigel Slater's delicious Thai chicken curry, packed with fresh and flavoursome green herbs and perky chillies

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  Gong bao ji ding (kung pao chicken with peanuts)

  A glorious medley of chicken, golden peanuts, and bright red chillies with a sweet-sour sauce from Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Escarole and smoked mozzarella pie

  Gennaro Contaldo cooks a gutsy pie with a relative of the endive; also eaten cold, it’s an ideal dish for sunny outdoor snacking

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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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  Snow pancakes with rum butter

  If the weather conditions are right, Joanne Wilson uses snow in her batter for a lighter pancake. Serve them with lashings of rum butter for an indulgent treat. This pud is one her nan used to make at weekends...

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  Lavender and lemon lamb

  Lavender flowers and lemon zest make a surprisingly good seasoning for lamb - Sophie Grigson serves creamed beluga lentils on the side

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  Wild mushroom risotto

  This risotto from Rick Stein is good made with mixed wild mushrooms or even chestnut mushrooms, sometimes known as portobello mushrooms

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  Malva pudding

  Jason Atherton takes our tastebuds on a trip to Holland with Malva pudding - which also feeds six for less than a fiver

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  Nigerian rice and stew

  Grace Kerry makes a mixed meat and fish stew that you can make as spicy as you dare

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  Black rice risotto with crab

  Ian Pengelly uses black rice to create this devastatingly elegant risotto starter with luxurious flecks of crab meat and a scent of truffle oil