RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poppy seed cake with vanilla buttercream icing

  This fabulously rich cake from Rachel Allen is best eaten with lashings of the vanilla buttercream

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  Nigerian rice and stew

  Grace Kerry makes a mixed meat and fish stew that you can make as spicy as you dare

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  Gnocchi ravioli primavera in a lemon butter broth

  Aaron Craze's interpretation of Gennaro Contaldo's recipe combines fresh spring vegetables in ravioli-shaped gnocchi

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  Goan mutton vindaloo

  Tom Parker Bowles’ flavour-packed vindaloo was inspired by Indian cookery writer Camellia Panjabi

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  Grilled lamb cutlets with a warm summer vegetable salad

  Celebrate the best of summer’s flavours with Michael Caines’ perfect combination of lamb and vegetables

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  Deep fried mint leaves with mango

  Zingy lime and crispy mint leaves create a taste sensation in Bryn William's fresh and fast dessert

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  Melanzane alla Parmegiana

  Matthew Fort’s dish of aubergines with passata and parmesan is based on a family recipe from Syracuse, and makes a superb starter

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  Smoked eel with pineapple and basil jelly

  Complex yet complementary flavours distinguish Jason Atherton's sophisticated dish from world-renowned restaurant El Bulli

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  Sweet and sour pork

  This quintessential Chinese takeaway dish makes a thrifty supper for four in Michael Caines take-away to make at home

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  Chicken soup

  A hearty chicken and vegetable soup from Bernadette Herman