RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rainbow of cupcakes

  Andrew Nutter's dainty mouthfuls of orange-scented cake smeared with coloured glace icing make the perfect a light conclusion to lunch

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  French onion soup

  Supposedly invented by King Louis XV of France when he only had onions, butter and champagne in his hunting lodge, Matt Tebbutt’s favourite soup is delicious - even without the champagne!

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  Goan chicken with herbs

  Griddled chicken pieces coated in a lime-infused mint and coriander paste that will brings you the true tastes of Goa

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  Gado gado

  Yufrita Skyner combines tender crisp vegetables with a spicy peanut sauce to create this colourful Indonesian dish

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  Ethiopian chicken (kebede doro watt)

  Sefanit Sirak introduces us to this mildly spiced Ethiopian dish full of both the chicken and the egg!

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  Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto

  From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence. The contrasting flavours of venison and beetroot are a match made in heaven. The pesto can be made a day or so in advance

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  Vodka and vanilla blancmange with warm raspberries

  Raspberries add colour and flavour to James Martin's creamy, vanilla-flecked blancmange

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  Sea bream with pomegranate, fennel and orange salad

  A fresh flavoured winter salad with pan-fried bream makes a great lunch dish, from Jun Tanaka

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  Scotch ginger pancakes

  Serve this dessert with a selection of summer berries, a dollop of yogurt and a drizzle of warm honey

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  Baked salmon in pastry

  For a dinner party or buffet dish guaranteed to wow guests, try Tamasin Day-Lewis's salmon in pastry with creamy herb sauce