RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Coconut prawns with steamed rice

  A quick seafood curry to warm a cold evening from Sanjay Dwivedi

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  Egg noodles with ginger prawns

  Aaron Craze’s super speedy stir fry with crunchy cashews and ginger and garlic prawns makes an ideal last minute meal

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  Peachy Christmas ham

  Clodagh McKenna's easy Christmas ham is glazed with preserved peaches, mustard and cinnamon - and ready in half an hour

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  Lemongrass and ginger cake

  The winner from our summer, 2008, baking competition, Catherine Hudspith, shares her winning cake recipe with the fresh flavours of lemongrass and ginger.

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  Malva pudding

  Jason Atherton takes our tastebuds on a trip to Holland with Malva pudding - which also feeds six for less than a fiver

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  Pomegranate, orange and mint salad

  Ainsley Harriot's salad makes a refreshing starter on a hot day - add a crumbling of Feta cheese for a more substantial meal

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  Escarole and smoked mozzarella pie

  Gennaro Contaldo cooks a gutsy pie with a relative of the endive; also eaten cold, it’s an ideal dish for sunny outdoor snacking

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  Vegetable puree with tomato and cheese

  Babies will love this flavoursome puree and it also makes a delicious sauce served with small pasta shapes for toddlers.

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  Yummy tomato cream

  Add either cream cheese or mince meat to this baby-friendly tomato soup

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  Summer berry yogurt ice cream

  Other berries also works well in this recipe from Liz Franklin's Ice Cream