RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Smoked mackerel salad

  James Nathan’s salad is served with parsley pesto and crisp croutons

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  Mussels and clams with serrano in sherry

  Silvana Franco’s classic Spanish dish combines mussels and clams in a chilli-laced sherry sauce with strips of serrano ham

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  Rhubarb and strawberry compote

  Matthew Fort’s sweet fruit compote is a taste of summer, with hints of elderflower and fresh basil

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  Blueberry, raspberry and strawberry cobbler

  Cassis-soaked berries with a soft scone like topping make a perfect Autumn dessert for family and friends from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Ham in coca-cola

  Brought to you by Nigella Lawson, this traditional recipe from the Deep South, involves simmering a juicy ham joint in sweet spiky cola

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  Chocolate cornflake cakes

  Too good to leave to the kids, Nigel Slater's cornflake cakes are a real treat

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  Middle eastern shepherd's pie with parsnip crust

  A hearty dish to feed the family on a budget from Diana Henry

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  Pigs' ear cake

  Nope this isn't a novelty-shaped kids' cake, Claude Bosi really does add strips of blanched pigs’ ears to a parmesan and parsley sponge – you heard it here first!

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  Turbot steak with vegetable stew

  Atul Kochaar's dish is light and has a freshness not normally associated with Indian cooking

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  Basil and peanut butter pancakes

  Make pancakes into a sophisticated dessert with Emily Ludolf’s basil, ricotta and peanut butter version, sandwiched together with peppered strawberry jam