RECOMMENDATIONS

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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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  Mixed berry cake

  Simon Rimmer makes a delicious berry-studded sponge cake with a sweet, tangy sauce

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  Roast chicken with herbed cream cheese

  Galton Blackiston prepares a colourful dish of crispy skinned chicken with a vivid tomato sauce

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  Fideos

  A Mexican dish of baked pasta with chillies, tomatoes and herbs from Thomasina Miers

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  Roast pheasant with bread sauce and baby spinach

  An impressive dish from Curtis Stone - pheasant legs slowly braised in garlicky goose fat, with succulent quick-roasted breasts

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  Champagne and strawberry cocktail

  Jamie Oliver’s cocktail of tangy strawberry purée sweetened with vanilla sugar and topped up with fizz is perfect for entertaining.

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  Braised lamb shanks with barley broth

  This slow braise from Peter Gordon yields two courses: a hearty barley broth to start, then a bowl of herby pasta topped with the meltingly tender lamb meat

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  Bon paa with sticky rice

  A traditional Laotian dish with the distinctive tastes of fermented fish and smoky chillies from Natacha Du Pont de Bie

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  Langoustine prawn cocktail

  James Martin makes an easy prawn cocktail with a difference, using delicious langoustine and homemade mayonnaise

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  Marinated lamb with coconut cabbage

  Hrishikesh Desai brings together a wealth of spices, from coriander, turmeric and asafoetida to sambar powder and cumin to create this vibrant dish