RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bacon chop with laver bread and cockles

  The fresh, briney flavour of the cockles are perfect with bacon. Mop up the juices with savoury laver bread to complete this traditional Welsh dish by Mark Hix

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  Gnocchi di latte with honey and Marsala sauce

  Try Matthew Fort's sweet dessert version of Italy's famous little dumpling - served with a honey-based sauce

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  White asparagus and prosciutto with cheese fondue

  The delicate flavour of white asparagus goes well with this rich, creamy Montgomery cheddar fondue, in a recipe by Stuart Gillies

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  Risotto balls: Arancini di riso

  Arancini means 'little oranges', a reference to the colour, size and shape of these cheese-and ham-filled rice croquettes from Rick Stein

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  Crispy duck

  This delicious recipe from Cherry Valley for twice-cooked crispy duck tantalises the taste buds with its spicy flavours

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  Duck livers wrapped in Serrano ham

  Serve Paul Merrett's elegant duck livers as a dinner party starter or weekend lunch, with plenty of crusty French bread to mop up the garlic parsley butter

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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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  Roast rump of lamb with thyme, garlic and spring vegetables

  Paul Rankin’s perfectly cooked lamb and young vegetables are perfect partners for a spring dinner party

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  Pasta with meatballs and tomato sauce

  Francesca Contini makes a traditional Italian dish of tagliatelle with mince balls using home-made pasta

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  Tropical pineapple salad

  Gary Rhodes takes the lead from Ezekial Jackson in this sweet, rum-laced pineapple salad