RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled lamb cutlets with salsa verde

  Celebrate spring flavours with Ben Tish’s dish of lamb with jersey royal potatoes peppered with piquillo peppers and a richly flavoured salsa verde

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  Deep-fried ice cream and mincemeat parcels

  Nigel Slater's splendidly decadent mixture of hot, crisp pastry, boozy mincemeat and cold vanilla ice is an all-round winner

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  Banana muffins

  Jane Asher whips up some wholesome banana muffins, ideal for summer picnics, tea parties or breakfast on-the-run. Hold your own Blooming Great Tea Party to support Marie Curie Cancer

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  Coronation chicken

  Alastair Hendy's fabulously fruity, curry spiked concoction is a sassy, sensational version of the classic salad created for the Queen's Coronation!

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  Corned beef hash with salsa and cornbread

  Enjoy a little spicy soul food from the Deep South in Charita Jones's hearty recipe

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  Spaghetti with cockles

  Tom Aikens’ simple seafood pasta would make an elegant dinner party dish

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  Gratin of Brussels sprouts with lardons, cream and almonds

  Sophie Grigson turns sprouts into gorgeous starlets in this luxurious dish from her book 'Vegetables'

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  Chicken earle

  Ann Keeling makes a chicken and vegetable gratin with a crisp cheesy top

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  Prune and almond tarts

  Pure indulgence from James Martin - crisp, golden pastry cases filled with frangipane and juicy prunes

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  Pennette al forno (four cheese pasta bake with ham)

  For a simple, hearty meal al'Italiano try Gino D'Acampo's pasta bake, flavoured with four tasty cheeses