RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Morel salad with goat’s cheese toast

  Clodagh McKenna brings out the best of fresh morel mushrooms with simple flavours

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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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  Scallops with capers and cime di rape

  Arthur Potts Dawson cooks cime di rape, a variety of turnip greens with a bitter flavour, with simple herbed scallops

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  John Dory with a vegetable galette

  Michael Caines serves fried John Dory with a galette of aubergine, tomato and courgette (vegetables layered into a fan shape) and a tomato coulis

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  Leek cannelloni with lemon thyme and provolone piccante

  Luxurious yet inexpensive, Rick Stein's baked pasta dish showcases the buttery flavour and melting tenderness of gently stewed leeks

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  Potato mice

  These are guaranteed to leave your plate squeaky clean!

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  Middle eastern shepherd's pie with parsnip crust

  A hearty dish to feed the family on a budget from Diana Henry

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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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  Butternut squash ravioli with sage and butter sauce

  Rosemary Shrager's delicious home made ravioli is filled with a tasty butternut squash stuffing, then tossed in a flavoursome sauce

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  Brown stew chicken

  Bring a bit of sun into your life with this flavorsome chicken stew from Junior Francis