RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Tomato soup

  For a luxurious soup try Paul Bloxham's sophisticated recipe, flavoured with fresh herbs and enriched with cream

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  Aubergine with chilli sauce

  Gary Rhodes' vegetarian dish uses flavours traditionally used when cooking fish which is why it's often known as fish-flavoured aubergine

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  Cinder toffee

  The vinegar and bicarb react together to make tiny bubbles in this sweet honeycomb treat from Diana Henry

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  Seared scallops with lentils and a tomato and herbes de provence dressing

  In this tasty Rick Stein recipe, choose fresh caught scallops for superlative results...

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  Beef carpaccio

  Theo Randall serves paper-thin slices of beef fillet with fresh beetroot and a piquant creamed horseradish sauce

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  Pork ribs with coleslaw

  Matt Tebbutt’s rendition of an American favourite speaks of summer days

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  Fire-glazed duck with fresh plum dipping sauce

  This Oriental-style duck is delicious served with the fresh plum sauce. If you don't have any plums, nectarines make a surprisingly good substitute.

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  Chocolate cake

  Deliciously moist and light, James Martin's chocolate cake is served with a heavenly passion fruit and mascarpone mousse

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  Goan chicken with herbs

  Griddled chicken pieces coated in a lime-infused mint and coriander paste that will brings you the true tastes of Goa

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  Dark and sticky spare ribs

  This is sticky finger food at its very best from Diana Henry