RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Marinated beetroot with goat's cheese and chard

  Wow your dinner party guests with Jason Atherton's stylish starter

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  Lamb korma

  A classic korma of melting lamb on the bone, Qorma Bahadur Shahi, from Muglai cook Salma Husain

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  Scallops with crispy shallots

  Matt Tebbutt shows how to get the most out of seasonal shallots in this elegant starter

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  Leek cannelloni with lemon thyme and provolone piccante

  Luxurious yet inexpensive, Rick Stein's baked pasta dish showcases the buttery flavour and melting tenderness of gently stewed leeks

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  Sausages with potato salad

  Aaron Craze serves a warm potato salad with mustard dressing alongside free range sausages for a superbly simple midweek meal

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  Salmon cream tagliatelle

  Try Debbie Cottis's simple but luxurious pasta dish, ideal for serving up to friends for an informal meal

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  Vodka and vanilla blancmange with warm raspberries

  Raspberries add colour and flavour to James Martin's creamy, vanilla-flecked blancmange

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  Salmon and miso noodle soup

  Sweet teriyaki salmon, mossy spinach, bouncy noodles and rich pungent miso make an addictive mix from Jill Dupleix

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  Thai beef salad

  Tom Parker Bowles prepares a quick main meal salad, full of fresh, zesty Asian flavours

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  Kiddley broth

  A hearty vegetable and bacon soup that Stuart Hutchings cooks to warm him up in winter