RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spinach and lentil soup (rishta)

  Patricia Kateb has devised this lightly spiced, warming soup with a great combination of flavours, textures and colours

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  Roast potatoes

  Discover the joy of home-cooked roast potatoes with James Martin's easy-to-follow recipe

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  The perfect hummus

  Sophie Michelle’s homemade hummus owes its wow factor to the garnishes of spicy shallots and pomegranate seeds, and plenty of spices

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  Lavender and lemon lamb

  Lavender flowers and lemon zest make a surprisingly good seasoning for lamb - Sophie Grigson serves creamed beluga lentils on the side

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  Succulent peanut satay chicken

  Amoy peanut sauce gives an Asian flavour to Chef Yang's simple chicken stir-fry

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  Halloumi with chilli

  These chilli-spiked cheese bites, made by Nigella Lawson are made in minutes and make a great cocktail snack

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  Stuffed red pimentos with ricotta, rosemary and chilli olive oil

  Gino loves this recipe as it’s full of colours, flavours and is simple to prepare. He often serves this dish to his vegetarian friends but meat-eaters love it too!

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  Sole goujons with pea and mint mushy peas

  Jason Atherton injects a little soul into his upmarket version of the British classic: fish fingers and mushy peas

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  Red lamb or beef stew

  Use either lamb or beef for Madhur Jaffrey's vibrant spicy stew

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  Sage granita

  Hints of sage and aniseed add a deliciously different note to this cool dessert from Ed Baines