RECOMMENDATIONS

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  'Caciucco' soup from Livorno

  Clodagh McKenna makes a hearty Italian fish and shellfish soup

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  Dead man's fingers

  Get the kids to help make these mini toad-in-the-holes look as scary as possible. From Tana Ramsay

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  Bacon and cabbage with champ and parsley sauce

  Try some traditional Irish cooking with Norah Brown's hearty boiled bacon, perfectly accompanied by cabbage and creamy sauce

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  Winter vegetables

  Arthur Potts Dawson char grills seasonal vegetables to give them a wonderful smoky note

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  Potato and green pea pattice

  The sweetness of the coconut and the spiciness of the green chili compliment each other well in these bite size patties from Gujarati cook Anjani Desai Watch the video recipe

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  Poached oysters with dill-pickled cucumber

  Impress guests with Adam Byatt's super-trendy starter, served with foamed oyster sauce

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  Spinach, pea and ricotta frittata

  Whip up Diana Henry’s delicious vegetarian frittata for a quick and healthy supper

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  Peri peri chicken with fennel and celery salad

  A crisp fennel salad cuts the heat of Ben O’Donoghue’s smoky barbecue classic

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  Asparagus, halloumi and rapeseed oil salad

  Rachel Green’s spring salad is a vibrant mix of crisp asparagus and toothsome grilled halloumi cheese

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  Passion fruit tart with coulis

  Carol Maxwell makes a refreshing fruit tart which combines the tangy flavours of lemon and passion fruit with a crisp ginger crumb base