RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Vacherin with truffles

  Stuart Gillies uses a shaving of pungent white truffle to transform cheese on potatoes into a dinner party spectacular

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  Pigeon with peas and lovage

  Rachel Allen’s pigeon is served with a light sauce of wild garlic, lettuce, peas and fresh lovage (a celery-like herb)

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  Rigatoni with aubergine, tomato and basil

  Theo Randall’s tomato pasta dish is a great mid-week staple and will be on the table in no time at all

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  Hot-smoked salmon, lobster and leeks

  Gary Rhodes warms lobster tails with leeks, crème fraîche and hot-smoked salmon, served with lemon dressing

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  Lamb shanks

  Antony Worrall Thompson gives lamb shanks a lift with long, slow cooking and a generous amount of red wine!

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  Stuffed red pimentos with ricotta, rosemary and chilli olive oil

  Gino loves this recipe as it’s full of colours, flavours and is simple to prepare. He often serves this dish to his vegetarian friends but meat-eaters love it too!

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  Chunky winter vegetable and bean stew

  A double gloucester cobbler topping makes this a hearty one-pot dish from the British Cheese Board

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  Coconut-crusted red snapper with pineapple salsa

  Ezekial Jackson shows Gary Rhodes how to create this simple yet sumptuous fish recipe, which is popular right across the Caribbean. Served here with a tangy pineapple salsa.

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  Steamed fish with black bean sauce

  Gary Rhodes make a quick and healthy dish usually sold as Street food in China

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  Swedish meatballs with cranberry sauce

  Diana Henry makes a saucy dish of lightly spiced pork and beef meatballs swathed not only in a fruity accompaniment but with herb gravy too