RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Seared tuna with aubergine chutney

  Buy top-notch tuna fillets to ensure the pink inside of the fish is cooked to perfection - Ainsley Harriott's sweet pine nut and aubergine chutney works a treat too

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  Mustard crust cottage pie

  Brian Turner cooks a frugal family favourite that feeds four for a fiver

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  Tenderstem broccoli & chickpea frittata

  A baked Italian omelette filled with sautéed vegetables and smoked paprika from The Vegetarian Society

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  Roast rump of lamb with thyme, garlic and spring vegetables

  Paul Rankin’s perfectly cooked lamb and young vegetables are perfect partners for a spring dinner party

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  Gong bao ji ding (kung pao chicken with peanuts)

  A glorious medley of chicken, golden peanuts, and bright red chillies with a sweet-sour sauce from Fuchsia Dunlop

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  Deep-fried onions in Perry batter

  Mark Hix puts an autumn twist to a classic onion ring recipe, with tangy pear cider

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  Braised short ribs with polenta crisps

  Matt Tebbutt cooks a great autumnal melt-in-the-mouth rib dish from his cookbook

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  Scotch lamb broth

  Slow-cooked lamb shanks and sweet root vegetables make this an unctuous soup from Nick Nairn

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  Chinese seafood omelette

  The traditional Chinese street snack, oyster omelette works well with prawns or other seafood too – from Gary Rhodes

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  Potato-coated lamb cutlets

  Cyrus Todiwalla serves Parsee-style lamb cutlets covered with spiced mashed potato, rolled in semolina, fried and served with an onion and tomato gravy