RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pistachio bavarois

  Eric Lanlard’s globetrotting dessert is a decadent combination of cream, nuts, chocolate and more

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  Chicken and mushroom dumplings

  Ching-He Huang’s delicious open-wrapped steamed dumplings are great to serve at dinner parties as a starter

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  Dark and sticky spare ribs

  This is sticky finger food at its very best from Diana Henry

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  Lamb korma

  A classic korma of melting lamb on the bone, Qorma Bahadur Shahi, from Muglai cook Salma Husain

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  Fish pie

  With its crunchy topping of golden cheese and potato, Tamasin Day Lewis's traditional fish pie makes a wonderful family meal

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  French fish soup

  This stunning seafood soup from Ed Baines includes a veritable feast of fish, and presents the perfect way to feed a crowd

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  Fish and chips served with mushy peas

  Flaky fish in a crisp beer batter, perfect golden chips and a glorious pea puree make a meal to remember from Jean-Christophe Novelli

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  Mini toad-in-the-holes with onion gravy

  Mini versions of classic dishes make fabulous party canapés - try these teeny toad-in-the-holes for a definite crowd pleaser

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  Mussels and clams with serrano in sherry

  Silvana Franco’s classic Spanish dish combines mussels and clams in a chilli-laced sherry sauce with strips of serrano ham

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  Lasagna al forno

  With its rich meat sauce and home-made béchamel, Tamasin Day-Lewis's magnificent lasagne will have everyone clamouring for seconds