RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rose petal cup cakes

  Dreamy, romantic, good looks - that is a lot to ask from a cake! Eleanor Smallwood's cup cakes might just have it all

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  Poached pear with honeycomb and blue cheese

  Matt Tebbutt creates a sublime dish of cinnamon steeped pears served with honeycomb and blue cheese which can be served as a starter, light main or dessert!

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  Roast pheasant with bread sauce and baby spinach

  An impressive dish from Curtis Stone - pheasant legs slowly braised in garlicky goose fat, with succulent quick-roasted breasts

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  Venison steak sandwich with 'no mayo' mayo and parsnip chips

  If you want to indulge on the weekend without the excess calories then chef Ricky Andalcio has the answer with his alternative venison steak sandwich and 'no mayo' mayo!

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  Asparagus wrapped in Parma ham

  This quick and easy appetizer from Sophie Grigson is addictive to eat - and a real winner with drinks before dinner!

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  Greenest of green salads

  Sophie Grigson celebrates the best of British spring-summer greens with a salad of dandelion leaves, marjoram, sorrel, broad beans and more

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  Spicy courgette and duck egg frittata

  Jess Tilli’s vegetarian frittata recipe, served with a watercress and beetroot salad makes for an impressive starter, or a meal in itself

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  Pureed artichoke soup

  This deliciously filling summer soup perfected by Art Smith is a favourite of American talk show host, Oprah Winfrey

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  Chicken aku paku

  From Zanzibar, Paul Merrett's piquant chicken dish sings with coconut, cardamom and chilli

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  Deep-fried ice cream and mincemeat parcels

  Nigel Slater's splendidly decadent mixture of hot, crisp pastry, boozy mincemeat and cold vanilla ice is an all-round winner