RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Swiss chard and lentil salad

  Aaron Craze combines chard, chilli, garlic, green lentils and juicy queen olives in this stunning salad

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  Zesty orzo salad

  For a piquant side dish that's great for buffets, barbecues and picnics, try Caroline Hire's lemon and caper pasta salad

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  All-butter shortbread

  Diana Henry’s decadent shortbread biscuits are rich and delicious – see her tips for adding a little flavour twist to these classic teatime treats

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  Bacon and cabbage with champ and parsley sauce

  Try some traditional Irish cooking with Norah Brown's hearty boiled bacon, perfectly accompanied by cabbage and creamy sauce

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  Roast haddock with potato salad

  Inject a bit of Italian sunshine into your potato salad with lemons and basil in Rachel Allen’s simple starter recipe

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  Birthday cake

  Rachel Allen's cake has no butter, even when it's filled with lots of lovely whipped cream, it still seems so light. A great recipe for a children's party

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  Cinnamon eggy bread soldiers

  A perfect Sunday morning breakfast from Tana Ramsay that all the family will love

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  Ravioli with asparagus

  Aaron Craze cracks an egg into the centre of fresh ravioli to make an impressive pasta dish

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  Venison en croûte with chivilade of cabbage and red wine and port sauce

  Rosemary Shrager's tender venison is wrapped in crisp puff pastry and served with deliciously nutty cabbage and a luxurious sauce

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  Marrow champ

  Marrow adds an interesting twist to Gary Rhodes' take on this Irish classic