RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Prawn and mango noodle salad

  Chef Wan’s traditional Malaysian salad – known as a kerabu – is a taste-tingling combination of sweet, spicy, hot and sour flavours

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  Hake with tapenade and caramelised pears

  The Hairy Bikers do a Moroccan fish dish with a delicious combination of sweet and sour accompaniments

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  Steamed mussels with tomato and tarragon

  Serve Rick Stein's juicy mussels flavoured with garlic, white wine, tomatoes and aromatic tarragon with crusty bread to mop up the delicious juices.

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  Fire-glazed duck with fresh plum dipping sauce

  This Oriental-style duck is delicious served with the fresh plum sauce. If you don't have any plums, nectarines make a surprisingly good substitute.

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  Sloe gin

  Give in to a little tipsy temptation with this fabulous fruity Sloe Gin with va-va-voom by Marcia Ross

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  Low fat, high fibre muffin

  Pam Ferris’ easy muffins make a delicious, healthy snack at any time of the day. Pam Ferris is a keen supporter of the Blue Cross Pet Charity. Visit their website at the bottom of the page.

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  Asparagus and broad bean risotto

  Eleanor Smallwood makes an asparagus and broad bean risotto bursting with the fresh flavours of spring

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  Chicken with braised field mushrooms

  Matt Tebbutt cooks a quick and easy dish with the classic combination of chicken and mushrooms

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  Cherry tart

  Fresh summer cherries make the tastiest of tarts in this sublime recipe from Anton Edelman

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  Fried dogfish with spiced lentils

  For an inexpensive and healthy mid-week family meal, Matt Tebbut recommends a delicious combination of fresh fish and lentils