RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chocolate cornflake cakes

  Too good to leave to the kids, Nigel Slater's cornflake cakes are a real treat

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  Warm pear, cinnamon and almond zabaglione

  Paul Merrett uses pears in this traditional Italian dessert of lightly whipped custard flavoured with Amaretto.

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  Braised squid

  Cooked in the Greek manner, Matt Tebbutt’s slow-braised squid becomes tender and delicious

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  Scallops with crispy shallots

  Matt Tebbutt shows how to get the most out of seasonal shallots in this elegant starter

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  Valentine's butter biscuits

  Show someone you love them with Eleanor Smallwood's crumbly heart shaped biscuits

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  Poached chicken and pine nut salad

  Matt Tebbutt’s fantastic springtime salad recipe is a refreshing mix of herbs, aromatics and fresh citrus notes to pep up some meaty chicken

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  John Dory with caramelised chicory

  Dylan McGrath, head chef at Mint in Dublin, makes a seasonal fish dish bursting with the exotic flavours of chicory, blood orange, coriander seeds and poached black grapes

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  Smoked trout fishcakes with treacle-cured bacon

  Paul Merrett proves thrifty can still be tasty with his delicious food for a fiver fishcakes

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  Rustic Italian bean and spinach soup

  A spin on the classic Italian ribollita, Silvana Franco's version takes about half an hour to prepare - thanks to canned beans!

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  Pork loin rolled in coppa di Parma

  Serve Theo Randall’s roast pork with a tangy herb sauce and radicchio for an Italian-inspired Sunday lunch