RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Veggie cottage pie

  Leeks and purple sprouting broccoli give a springtime lift to this veggie cottage pie

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  Chocolate pistachio truffles

  Clodagh McKenna was taught this delicious recipe by a chocolatier from the area where she lives in Italy

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  Chickpea falafel

  Full of tempting Middle Eastern flavours, Tamasin Day Lewis's deep-fried falafel are perfect for a picnic or packed lunch

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  Curried parsnip and apple soup

  Make the most of some of autumn’s top produce with this spicy, filling soup recipe from Clodagh McKenna

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  Barbecued vegetable antipasti

  Arthur Potts Dawson grills vegetables and mushrooms on the barbie for a lovely smokey note

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  Fresh tomato sauce for spaghetti

  Annabel Karmel's children love this meal. You will need to choose good-quality, ripe plum tomatoes to get the best flavour - look for ones with a dark-red colour

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  Raspberry and apple margarita

  Crushed raspberries and apple slices turn Tristan Stephenson's tequila cocktail into a fresh and fruity affair

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  Parsnip and carrot soup (trecawl)

  Nick Jenkins cleverly disguises a whole heap of vegetables in this tomato soup which will keep the kids coming back for more!

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  Chilled borscht with baby vegetables

  Alastair Little serves a jellied beetroot soup with a selection of crisp baby vegetables

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  No-crust salmon pizza

  From her popular book, Fay’s Family Food, Fay Ripley’s healthy version of pizza will be a hit with the whole family