RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Dongpo pork with bamboo shoots

  Gary Rhodes' recipe for a classic Hangzhou favourite, named after the great poet Su Dongbo, results in a dish that is a celebration of texture and flavour

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  Spiced chicken legs

  Galton Blackiston value-for-money marinade is made up of plenty of store-cupboard ingredients, including apple juice to keep the meat moist

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  Long Island iced tea

  Clinton Weir offers his recipe for this classic cocktail – a heady mix of vodka, white rum, gin, white tequila and triple sec…

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  Fisherman's lobster stew

  The secret to Mario Batali’s dish is in the sauce: it's all about reserving the roe from the lobster, which is mixed with punchy garlic, bright parsley, and a swig of brandy to create a decadent rustic feast

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  Plaice with samphire

  Nathan Outlaw puts the seaside on a plate with this delicious combination of seafood and sea vegetables

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  Rocket rolls

  A simple canapé with a big wow factor from Gee Charman

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  Beef carpaccio

  Theo Randall serves paper-thin slices of beef fillet with fresh beetroot and a piquant creamed horseradish sauce

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  Stir-fried prawns with XO sauce

  A homemade seafood sauce gives a perky kick to Gary Rhodes' prawn and vegetable stir-fry

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  Louisiana flank steak gumbo

  Sinn Louis cooks for a crowd with a medley of meats and spices - her tasty spin on American-style Gumbo

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  Spicy chicken pasta

  Paul Merrett shows us how to bite back at the credit crunch with a favourite family supper that serves two for a fiver