RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Asparagus pesto (with penne)

  Merrilees Parker blitzes up a quick and tasty asparagus pesto that's perfect with a bowl of penne pasta

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  Quiche Lorraine

  Named after the Lorraine region of north-east France, Rachel Allen’s recipe for this classic quiche is delicious served with a green salad and tangy relish

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  Warm Jerusalem artichoke salad

  Aaron Craze’s salad is a colourful feast full of vibrant colours and textures, with a rich garlic mayonnaise dressing

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  Eggs Benedict

  Silvana Franco shares her method for the best poached eggs with hollandaise sauce

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  English ale-soaked Christmas pudding

  Let everyone in the family have a stir and make a wish when you prepare Diana Henry's fabulous traditional Christmas pudding on 'Stir-up Sunday'

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  Grilled lobster with samphire and homemade salad cream

  Elegantly simple, John Quilter’s lobster dish would make a wonderful special occasion dinner for two

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  Fresh ceps with chilli and garlic

  Mike Robinson celebrates wild autumnal mushrooms with perky chillies and garlic in this quick snack or starter

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  Pickled cucumber

  For a splendid accompaniment to salmon and rice noodles, try James Martin's hot cucumber pickle with the zing of Szechuan pepper

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  Sage granita

  Hints of sage and aniseed add a deliciously different note to this cool dessert from Ed Baines

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  Sausage, kale and flageolet casserole

  This is one of Allegra McEvedy’s favourite slow-cook recipes, with vitamin-rich kale and flageolet beans to add a touch of class!