RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Valerian hot chocolate

  James Wong’s simple drink calms anxiety and promotes sleep at the end of a stressful day, by mixing in soothing herbs with dark chocolate

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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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  South Vietnamese fish curry

  Tom Kime’s fragrant fish curry is a feast for the senses

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  Irish stew

  Myrtle Allen’s Irish stew – that classic combination of lamb and potatoes – tastes even better if you make it the day before

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  Roast fillet of beef with provençal tomatoes

  Rick Stein dresses-up a prime cut of roast beef with deliciously flavoursome tomatoes

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  Herb-flavoured apple jelly

  Discover the joys of home-preserving with Lotte Duncan's recipe for a simple, aromatic apple jelly

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  New potatoes with samphire and broad beans

  Galton Blackiston cooks with spring’s seasonal produce, along with pullet’s eggs – a slightly smaller egg from a young hen

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  Porcini risotto

  This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and is one of Antonio Carluccio's favourite dishes

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  Pigeon bruschetta with red wine sauce

  Impress your guests with Matt Tebbutt’s sophisticated game starter with a wonderfully rich sauce

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  Savoury teryaki and toasted sesame beef

  A healthy and quick dinner for two from Amoy's Chef Yang