RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Keema samosas

  Silvana Franco makes tasty Indian finger food with minced lamb and spices – perfect for entertaining.

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  Rajastani potatoes with mustard greens

  Aloo Methi, a favourite Rajastani side dish of potatoes fried in ghee and spices from Marwari cook Gunjan Goela

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  Romana gnocchi with Napoletana sauce

  Gennaro Contaldo’s traditional Italian dish can be assembled the day before it is needed and baked just before your guests arrive

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  Banana muffins

  Jane Asher whips up some wholesome banana muffins, ideal for summer picnics, tea parties or breakfast on-the-run. Hold your own Blooming Great Tea Party to support Marie Curie Cancer

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  Devon crab cakes

  Thomasina Miers serves a wonderful seasonal treat, using a surprise ingredient of stale bread instead of the usual potatoes

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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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  Braised turbot in sherry vinegar with brown shrimp and bacon

  A fish dish packed of vibrant colours and flavours from John Burton Race

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  Best-ever mashed potato

  For a fluffy mash, rich with butter, this recipe by Nigel Slater is the one for you

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  Sweet potato falafel with aioli

  Allegra McEvedy makes a delicious vegetarian dish from roasted sweet potatoes served with a light fluffy aioli

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  Summer berry yogurt ice cream

  Other berries also works well in this recipe from Liz Franklin's Ice Cream