RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken thighs with sorrel and shallots

  A simple dinner on the cheap by Matthew Fort involves just some tender chicken, white wine and crème fraiche

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  Lightning coq au vin

  Try Ainsley Harriott's quick version of this French classic served over a bed of creamy mashed potato

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  Warm mushroom salad

  Celia Brooks Brown stirs up a sensational warm salad of creamy garlic and mascarpone mushrooms laced with Madeira

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  Crisp roast potatoes

  Tamasin Day Lewis's perfect accompaniment to a roast - golden crisp potatoes with a steamy centre for mopping up juices

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  Fast rabbit and prawn casserole

  Jun Tanaka's easy casserole is packed with seasonally spring flavours of peas, asparagus and morel mushrooms

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  Chop house steak with rocket and parmesan salad

  Nick Nairn serves up a hearty meal of rib-eye and peppery rocket and parmesan salad with a tangy vinaigrette

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  Deep-fried ice cream and mincemeat parcels

  Nigel Slater's splendidly decadent mixture of hot, crisp pastry, boozy mincemeat and cold vanilla ice is an all-round winner

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  Coffee meringue with cream and summer fruits

  Galton Blackiston’s dessert looks dramatic, but is a cinch to make - just be sure your oven is turned down really low and you give the meringue a good hour and a half

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  Fruity pork with ginger

  This recipe from the Women’s Institute is a great cook-ahead dish - the fruit flavour combined with the spices is divine and it’s delish served with rice

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  Individual steamed puddings with persimmon Anglaise

  Rosemary Shrager's indulgent puddings are flavoured with persimmon and orange and served with a luxurious orange liqueur sauce