RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Choux pastry swans filled with vanilla cream and raspberries

  Impress your dinner party guests with Michel Lemoine's truly decorative dessert, which tastes as good as it looks

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  Quesadillas

  These wraps will be a sure-fire winner with your little banditos!

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  Scottish bramble 'mess'

  Meringues, cream and brambles come together in Gary Rhodes' Scottish twist on Eton mess

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  Hot buffalo southern fried chicken wings

  Charita Jones’s recipe for a North American favourite, spiced up with a special homemade Cajun seasoning, will be a sure-fire hit at any dinner party

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  Poached oysters with dry vermouth and cucumber

  Got romance in mind? Martin Blunos's elegant starter for two is guaranteed to impress with its plump native oysters and delectable butter sauce

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  Pistachio and cardamom cake with warm spiced figs

  Transport yourself to the Arabian Nights with Diana Henry's beautiful spiced cake

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  Beef and pork satay sticks

  Skewers of succulent marinated pork or beef with lashings of peanut sauce make tempting Thai style finger food from James Martin

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  Seared scallops with lentils and a tomato and herbes de provence dressing

  In this tasty Rick Stein recipe, choose fresh caught scallops for superlative results...

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  Jollof rice

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  Chilli trout ceviche

  Miguel Maestre marinates trout in citrus juice, sherry vinegar, garlic, ginger and chilli - the citric acid causes the proteins in the fish to ‘cook’ without heat