RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Antipasti

  Angela De Luca presents a fantastic array of Italian delicacies, a delightful way to start any meal on a balmy summer's evening

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  Austrian apple strudel

  Margaret Rees takes no shortcuts making the paper thin pastry and spiced apple filling for this traditional Austrian pudding

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  Real hot chocolate

  Give your children a cold-weather treat when they come back from school with Tana Ramsay's piping hot drink

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  Pork with dried apricots

  Richard Corrigan slow-cooks pork shoulder into perfection with an array of sweet and savoury flavours

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  Duck livers wrapped in Serrano ham

  Serve Paul Merrett's elegant duck livers as a dinner party starter or weekend lunch, with plenty of crusty French bread to mop up the garlic parsley butter

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  Mediterranean vegetables with tahini dressing

  Diana Henry's colourful platter of vegetables with a spicy kick are perfect for an informal dinner party

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  Pink champagne cocktails

  Ali Cooke's pink and perky champagne cocktails will start any occasion off with style and sparkle

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  Crispy shallots and peanuts on rice noodles

  Matt Tebbutt makes the most of a store cupboard staple and turns it into a delicious South East Asian noodle dish for two

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  Beer fish

  Catfish cooked in beer and flavoured with spicy chillies, oyster sauce and tomatoes makes for a moreish meal in this recipe from Gary Rhodes

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  Rainbow superfood salad

  Allegra McEvedy’s healthy salad makes a dramatic appearance on the table and tastes fab too