RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Asparagus with cheddar sauce

  Shaun Hill’s recipe makes a moreish treat out of this season’s English asparagus, served with a morel mushroom tart

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  Antipasti

  Angela De Luca presents a fantastic array of Italian delicacies, a delightful way to start any meal on a balmy summer's evening

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  Cream of pea soup with croque monsieur

  Andrew Turner’s quick pea soup is turned into a filling supper dish with the addition of snack-size rounds of croquet monsieur

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  Lamb samosas with a mint yogurt dip

  Ideal for a cocktail party or mezze, Tana Ramsay's little parcels are a contrast of succulent lamb and crunchy filo pastry

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  Sweet soy and spring onion chicken

  A nutty vegetable stir-fry ready in 15 minutes, from Amoy's Chef Yang

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  Spinach salad with mango and strawberry

  A sweet and sour salad that makes a lovely starter or healthy side dish.

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  Le pot au feu with piquant sauce

  Matt Tebbutt’s recipe for a simmered dish of beef, veal and pork with vegetables is a classic French favourite

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  Roast crispy pork

  Ken Hom shares the secret to getting crispy skin with a technique similar to the one used for Peking Duck. Then the skin is slowly roasted so that most of the fat cooks off, leaving soft tender pork flesh marbled with velvety fat

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  Cornish smoked mackerel with salsify

  Homemade pickled ginger peps up Arthur Potts Dawson's simple fish dish

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  Meat samosas

  Alya Rafiq's spiced lamb and vegetable parcels make a delectable Indian snack to serve with drinks or to pack up for a picnic