RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Oat and raisin cookies

  Fully of oaty goodness, these can easily be whipped up after school.

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  French fish soup

  This stunning seafood soup from Ed Baines includes a veritable feast of fish, and presents the perfect way to feed a crowd

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  Sirloin steak with green peppercorn sauce

  A classic restaurant dish from Simon Hopkinson

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  Homely fish pie

  Jun Tanaka’s comforting fish pie is chock full of salmon, cod and haddock and topped with creamy mash

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  Steamed sponge with dried fruit

  Packed with raisins, glacé cherries and dried cranberries, Simon Rimmer’s sponge makes a great comfort treat covered in lashings of chocolate sauce

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  Chocolate orange cake

  You'll never guess what's inside this deliciously moist and rich-tasting chocolate cake, but here's a tip: it's very good for you

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  Spiced chicken legs

  Galton Blackiston value-for-money marinade is made up of plenty of store-cupboard ingredients, including apple juice to keep the meat moist

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  Raspberry swirls

  Rachel Allen’s sticky pastries are a delicious alternative to scones for an afternoon tea

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  Green papaya salad

  Jason Atherton makes this refreshing, spicy salad that will instantly transport you to tropical Thailand.

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  Tamworth pork kidneys

  Learn to love kidneys with this delicious creamy kidneys-on-toast recipe by Gary Rhodes