RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Brawn and pickled shallots

  Martin Blunos creates this traditional spiced terrine using pig's head, ham hock and trotters

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  Carrot, courgette and coriander soup

  Go for triple the goodness with this tasteful carrot, courgette and coriander soup, enriched with dried porcini mushrooms

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  Spicy vegetable stew with coconut milk

  Nutritious and delicious, Rachel Allen's spicy stew makes a perfect partner to fresh coriander rice and a fragrant cucumber and tomato raita

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  Gooseberry and elderflower fool

  Taste the essence of summer in Andrew Webb’s ambrosial combination of gooseberry, elderflower and softly whipped cream

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  Veggie haggis

  This Scottish favourite is given a vegetarian twist with nuts, lentils and mushrooms, from The Vegetarian Society

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  Roast pheasant with apple and sweet geranium sauce

  Geranium leaves bring out subtle flavours in Clodagh McKenna's roast pheasant from The Irish Farmer's Market Cookbook...

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  Butternut squash pisto

  Sam Clarke does an adaption of a classic Spanish recipe using plenty of tomatoes and spices, to be served with meaty lamb chops

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  Lemongrass and lime chicken burgers

  East meets West with Bill Granger's Vietnamese twist on chicken burgers with a slaw that packs a punch - perfect for a weekend lunch

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  Caramelised blood oranges with anise

  Thomasina Miers prepares a colourful dessert that contrasts the tart sweetness of blood oranges with crisp, dark caramel

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  Warm pear, cinnamon and almond zabaglione

  Paul Merrett uses pears in this traditional Italian dessert of lightly whipped custard flavoured with Amaretto.