RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast fillet of beef

  Gary Rhodes brings together boozy beetroot, parsnip purée, buttery cauliflower and tender beef fillet

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  Italian-style lamb chops

  Peter Gordon serves grilled chops with gorgonzola polenta and a chunky tomato sauce for an Italian inspired lunch

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  Spiced popcorn

  This sweet and spicy homemade popcorn from Tana Ramsay makes a great snack

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  Rigatoni with aubergine, tomato and basil

  Theo Randall’s tomato pasta dish is a great mid-week staple and will be on the table in no time at all

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  Pan-fried peppers with chorizo rice

  An easy chicken supper dish with Spanish flavours from Silvana Franco

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  Sticky toffee pudding

  John Burton Race shares a sweet family recipe passed down through generations

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  Crema catalana

  If you fancy something different for dessert, try Spain's version of crème brulée - from Arthur Potts Dawson

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  Bruscandoli risotto

  Theo Randall shows that hops don’t have to be limited to making beer – the flavour of these spring greens is similar to asparagus

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  Fish pie

  Nothing comforts like home-made fish pie, with succulent pieces of fish, prawns, mussels and scallops under a fluffy cloud of mash potatoes.

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  Pineapple with muscovado heaven

  For a dessert with impact, Prue Leith slices up then reassembles a pineapple, and serves it with glasses of treacly cream