RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Zesty orzo salad

  For a piquant side dish that's great for buffets, barbecues and picnics, try Caroline Hire's lemon and caper pasta salad

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  Baklava

  Tonia Buxton’s version of this famous sticky, nutty Middle Eastern sweet is the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee

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  Asian-style monkfish in banana leaf

  Arthur Potts Dawson's way of cooking this meaty fish by wrapping it in a fragrant banana leaf yields wonderful results

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  Mellifluous punch

  Smooth and sweet like its name, Matthew Fort’s punch makes a great summer afternoon sipper

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  Barbecue peaches and strawberries with balsamic vinegar

  Arthur Potts Dawson barbecue summer fruits for a simple sweet treat

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  Bangkok in a bowl

  Nancy Lam whips up her version of thom ka gai – a classic fragrant Thai coconut and chicken soup

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  Rainbow trout with sotolio

  Aaron Craze serves a superb summer dish of fish accompanied by seasonal treats of asparagus, wild garlic leaves and fresh peas

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  Chocolate, rosemary and white wine creams

  Sophie Grigson’s little chocolate pots make an elegantly simple dessert for a summer meal

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  Spicy cucumber wedges

  A squirt of lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper, ground black pepper and roasted cumin seeds taste fabulous with sliced cucumber - try this Madhur Jaffrey recipe tonight...

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  Iman bayaldi

  Tonia Buxton cooks a simple but delicious Greek vegetarian dish, rich with Mediterranean flavours