RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Carp in breadcrumbs with horseradish cream

  Tasty crisp fillets of carp are accompanied by a creamy horseradish sauce in this easy dinner dish from Eva Michalik

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  Black bream with lemon grass and coconut

  Stuart Gillies serves a wonderfully light fish dish with fragrant lemon grass, paired with a potato salad and charred onion dressing

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  Roast fillet of beef with provençal tomatoes

  Rick Stein dresses-up a prime cut of roast beef with deliciously flavoursome tomatoes

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  Lamb in black pepper sauce

  Black pepper was on the scene way before chillies reached the Indian subcontinent - Reza Mahammad’s rich curry sings its praises

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  Beer fish

  Catfish cooked in beer and flavoured with spicy chillies, oyster sauce and tomatoes makes for a moreish meal in this recipe from Gary Rhodes

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  Olive straws

  As a variation, you can replace the olives in Michel Roux’s party recipe with tinned anchovies - be sure to drain all the oil from the tin

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  Tropical fruit colada

  Try this sumptuous (and non alcoholic) variation on pina colada, packed with mango, passion-fruit, orange and coconut milk

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  Pan-fried duck breast with braised endive

  A classic French recipe from James Martin, try this pan-fried duck with orange sauce and braised endive as part of a romantic dinner for 2

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  Cod cheeks in beer batter

  A sharp tartar sauce provides the perfect foil for James Martin’s crisp-fried cod cheeks

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  American pancakes with crispy bacon and maple syrup

  Whisking the egg whites separately to the yolks produces light and fluffy pancakes - perfect for this American-style maple and bacon pancake brunch dish