RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pineapple upside-down cake

  Indulge in a bit of comfort cooking with Charita Jones' satisfying cherry-topped pineapple cake with sweet cinnamon glaze

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  Cherry clafoutis tart

  Make the most of fresh cherries with Matt Tebbutt’s pastry encased version of this light and puffy, cherry-scattered French batter pudding

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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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  Salt and pepper prawns with tomato salad

  Bill Granger’s crispy prawns, with just a hint of chilli, make a perfect starter or even a light lunch

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  Barbecued prawn cocktail

  Arthur Potts Dawson puts a summer twist on this classic starter

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  Creamed leeks

  Try James Martin's creative way with leeks - softened with shallots and thyme, and baked with cream and grated cheddar

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  Cottage pie

  Cheesy potato-topped beef in a wine enriched sauce adds a special touch to cottage pie in this hearty recipe from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Vodka and vanilla panna cotta with minted strawberries

  James Martin adds a contemporary twist to the classic Italian chilled cream dessert by spiking it with vodka

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  Quesadillas

  These wraps will be a sure-fire winner with your little banditos!

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  Lasagna

  Kenny Logan’s recipe combines the traditional Italian, by the inclusion of milk which gives a wonderful mellow rather than acidy tomato flavour, and the not so traditional Scottish with the use of a sharp cheddar