RECOMMENDATIONS

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  White onion soup with scallops and chorizo

  A creamy white soup with a shocking orange drizzle of chorizo oil, from Paul Merrett

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  Pommes anna with eggs and rocket and walnut pesto

  A delicious meat-free meal, bringing both colour and texture to the table.

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  Breadcrumbed halibut with white bean casserole

  Rosario Guarneri serves crisp coated halibut with a Basque-style pimento and chorizo sauce and a rich pork and bean casserole

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  Chicken with braised field mushrooms

  Matt Tebbutt cooks a quick and easy dish with the classic combination of chicken and mushrooms

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  Giardiniere pickles (Italian garden pickles)

  Delia Smith's pickles are fab served with a plate of salamis, prosciutto and mortadella, and a selection of deli cheese

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  Chocolate tart with coffee Anglaise and crème chantilly

  Wow your guests with this stunning dinner party dish from Michael Caines

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  Sambutes

  These stuffed miniature tortillas – adapted by Tom Parker Bowles from Mexican food author, Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz – are ideal to serve with drinks

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  Grilled lobster with samphire and homemade salad cream

  Elegantly simple, John Quilter’s lobster dish would make a wonderful special occasion dinner for two

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  Amaretto sour

  Sweet almond liqueur and tart lemon juice make a killer cocktail combo from Tristan Stephenson

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  Black Forest gâteau

  A magnificent chocolate gâteau from James Martin, filled with whipped cream and luscious black cherries. Perfect for a celebration