RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Victoria sponge with lemon curd

  Helen Hosker bakes a light sponge cake with a tangy filling of homemade lemon curd

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  Pizza

  Cookery school doyenne Rosemary Shrager reveals her definitive recipe for the perfect pizza dough with some yummy topping suggestions

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  Apple and cinnamon charlotte with custard

  Claire Clark’s dessert makes a great way to round off Sunday lunch for family and friends

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  Plain paratha (lightly fried bread)

  Discover just how delicious a home-made paratha can taste with Vicky Bhogal's recipe for these classic Indian flat breads

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  Scrambled eggs with garlic, mint and lemon

  Bored with breakfast? Allegra McEvedy adds a Lebanese flavour to simple scrambled eggs

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  Barbecued prawn cocktail

  Arthur Potts Dawson puts a summer twist on this classic starter

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  Chicken escalope with warm beans, cep and tarragon salad

  James Martin adds French flavours to pan-fried chicken with a garlic and herb flecked salad and simple white wine sauce

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  Magic beans

  Allegra McEvedy prepares a toothsome mezze dish of green beans slowly cooked with plenty of garlic, herbs, and lemon juice

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  Christmas pudding

  Nigel Slater's delicious Christmas pudding has the seedy crunch of figs, a sparkle from hand-cut peel and a slight tartness from the apricots and orange zest

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  Beetroot with onions

  Carmine-coloured and speckled with cumin seeds, Madhur Jaffrey's side dish makes a vibrant addition to any Indian banquet - perfect as a foil for a hot curry