RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sticky gingerbread

  Sophie Grigson's dark and sticky homemade gingerbread is hard to beat for a teatime treat

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  Roast chicken with herbed cream cheese

  Galton Blackiston prepares a colourful dish of crispy skinned chicken with a vivid tomato sauce

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  Pepperpot beef and orange stew

  Here’s a stew with a twist from Phil Vickery - the oranges and ginger give it a really different slant. Serve with soured cream poured and lots of chopped parsley

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  Bircher muesli

  For a deliciously healthy start to the day, try a little authentic 'oat cuisine', with Sophie Grigson's traditional Bircher muesli

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  Lasagne 1970s style

  Alastair Hendy cooks a rich, meaty version of this popular dish, and has plenty of tips for preparing it
  From Home Cook

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  Warm beetroot, pomegranate and feta salad

  Sophie Grigson whips up a flavoursome salad that’s as much a treat for the eyes as the stomach

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  Tart tatin with Calvados crème fraîche

  Trish Deseine shares her version of a French favourite - warm, upside-down caramelised apple tart - sensational served with soft peaks of alcohol laced crème fraîche

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  Coconut laksa with scallops and green tea noodles

  A fragrant fish broth packed with sweet and sour Malaysian flavours from Peter Gordon

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  Thai green curry

  It's so simple to prepare your own curry paste - make Frank Bordoni's Green Thai Curry and you'll wonder why you didn't try it before!

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  Deep-fried oysters with Irish stout

  Allow about 4-5 oysters per person in this simple ‘food for a fiver’ recipe - chef Paul Merrett suggests using Irish rock oysters