RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lemongrass and ginger cake

  The winner from our summer, 2008, baking competition, Catherine Hudspith, shares her winning cake recipe with the fresh flavours of lemongrass and ginger.

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  Brownie Pudding

  Halfway between a brownie and a pudding, this dessert from Ina Garten is deliciously chocolatey and so easy to make

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  Crab pancakes with béchamel

  A savoury seafood dish with lashings of creamy spinach-laden béchamel from Giancarlo Caldesi

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  Grilled mackerel with rhubarb, chilli and mint

  Lawrence Keogh combines tangy rhubarb, fiery chilli and fresh mint – a marvellous match with affordable mackerel

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  Chocolate simnel cake

  Matt Tebbutt’s chocolate simnel cake is made with two types of marzipan sandwiched between sponge and topped with chocolate truffles and glazed almonds

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  Chilli and herb cajun cornbread

  Try Ainsley Harriot's version of an all-American classic - it tastes best warm out of the oven, but can be made up to one day in advance and stored in an airtight container

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  Sweet soy and spring onion chicken

  A nutty vegetable stir-fry ready in 15 minutes, from Amoy's Chef Yang

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  Traditional bread sauce

  For a delicious bread sauce, try Brian Tunrner's luxurious version, flavoured with fresh herbs and spices

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  Deep fried mint leaves with mango

  Zingy lime and crispy mint leaves create a taste sensation in Bryn William's fresh and fast dessert

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  Lemongrad

  A zesty cocktail sweetened with elderflower cordial and spiked with vodka from Tristan Stephenson