RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Herdwick mutton pudding with black pea and caper gravy

  Steamed meat and kidney puddings in a home-made suet pastry make a hearty British meal, from Nigel Haworth

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  Orange and Brazil nut cake

  A magnificent cake from James Martin - moist, nutty and deliciously flavoured with citrus, with an optional creamy chocolate coating

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  Grilled salmon with fennel and pine nut salad

  Light courgette fritters and a shaved fennel salad make perfect summer accompaniments to Aaron Craze’s grilled salmon

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  Calypso pepperpot chicken with plantain

  Marinate Ainsley Harriott's chicken dish overnight, cover with kitchen wrap and refrigerate for extra depth of flavour

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  Asparagus pesto (with penne)

  Merrilees Parker blitzes up a quick and tasty asparagus pesto that's perfect with a bowl of penne pasta

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  Rum baba with poached quince

  Chris Galvin's syrup-laden pudding with a hint of rum makes a great festive dessert

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  Tomato soup (pappa al pomodoro)

  Matt Tebbutt dresses up oh-so simple tomato soup with freshly torn basil, parmesan and extra virgin olive oil

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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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  Teisen lap cake

  Matt Tebbutt cooks up a Welsh speciality of warm sultana-studded cake with lavender honey-baked figs

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  Cassava pone (baked cassava and coconut pudding)

  Whip up a sticky sweet Caribbean tea-time treat with Gary Rhodes and Debra Sardinha Metiver