RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Carrot cake

  Home baking without effort - this fresh tasting carrot cake by Roopa Gulati is flecked with chopped walnuts and topped with a cream cheese frosting

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  Victoria sponge cake

  Feather light sponge and a fabulous filling mean Paul Hollywood's easy to make, classic cake is sure to become a favourite

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  Welsh rarebit

  Tom Parker Bowles rustles up a treat that dates back to the 18th century - with ale and mustard, cheese on toast never tasted so good!

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  Shrimp and saffron risotto

  Tiffany Goodall creates an Italian dish inspired by Spanish paella, bursting full of rich flavours and colours

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  Navarin of Kentish lamb with orange and buttered new potatoes

  Richard Phillips slow-cooks lamb necks with vegetables and dried orange peel for a rich and unctuous dish

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  Pockmarked grandmother’s beancurd (mapo tofu)

  Gary Rhodes cooks a famous Sichuan dish of silky tofu with, known convivially as 'pockmarked grandmother's beancurd'

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  Canal floddies

  A crispy sun-dried tomato and potato cake served with a poached egg perched on top from The Vegetarian Society

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  Salmon and herb gnocchi

  James Martin's light choux pastry puffs are served with a tasty sauce and topped with luxurious salmon for an elegant meal

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  Rhubarb eton mess

  Forced rhubarb is even sweeter than its seasonal counterpart, so make use of them in Clodagh McKenna’s quick and effortless recipe for an old British favourite

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  Bircher muesli

  For a deliciously healthy start to the day, try a little authentic 'oat cuisine', with Sophie Grigson's traditional Bircher muesli