RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken salad with apricots

  Maggie Beer, Australia’s answer to Delia, cooks a delicious dish of chicken pepped up with tangy verjuice

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  Onion and cheese tart

  Nigel Slater makes a large, thin onion tart - perfect for entertaining lots of people

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  Cheese straws

  For buttery cheese straws with a difference, try Tana Ramsay's version with sun-dried tomatoes and poppy seeds

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  Richmond maids of honour

  Supposedly invented in Henry VIII’s court, these little puffed pastry tarts have been seducing people since the sixteenth century - from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Panna cotta with confit tomato and basil syrup

  Stephen Terry creates an unusual fragrant dessert with sweet tomatoes and a basil sauce

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  Grilled rattlesnake fillet

  Snake fillet with black eye beans and a smoky chilli jelly from Robert Staegemann - try it if you dare!

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  Chocolate and orange mousse with cardamom foam

  Everyone has a favourite chocolate mousse recipe – Jun Tanaka’s fabulous version might well become yours

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  Raspberry swirls

  Rachel Allen’s sticky pastries are a delicious alternative to scones for an afternoon tea

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  Carrot cake with white chocolate ice cream

  Get the kids eating their veggies with Michael Caines’ gorgeous carrot cake, for less than 95p per slice

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  Mackerel teriyaki

  Traditionally salmon goes well with teriyaki flavours, but try mackerel in this delicious, barbecued fish dish.