RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiced pumpkin in broth (d'ba zigni)

  Celia Brooks Brown makes a spicy Eritrean dish using sweet-fleshed pumpkin - serve it as a chunky soup, with rice or beans

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  Pork cheek salad

  Gary Rhodes' pork cheek salad with apple sauce makes a surprisingly elegant starter

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  Steak tartare

  Healthy and delicious, this beef dish by Rick Stein calls for finest quality meat...

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  Hummous and salad

  Aaron Craze serves a pimped-up hummous with a refreshing salad on the side.

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  Carrot, courgette and coriander soup

  Go for triple the goodness with this tasteful carrot, courgette and coriander soup, enriched with dried porcini mushrooms

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  Coconut okra

  A traditional Gujarati dish from Anjani Desai of okra spiced up with a fresh coconut stuffing

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  Cranachan and shortbread tower

  Eadie Manson combines two traditional Scottish desserts into the perfect tea-time treat

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  Crème brûlée

  Matt Tebbutt bakes his custard, taking the pressure off all that stirring and thickening, to make this classic French dessert

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  Panzanella

  Antonio Carluccio’s bread and tomato salad makes an ideal light and healthy starter on a summer’s day

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  Poached duck eggs with spinach and cheese sauce

  Gary Rhodes rich breakfast dish gives a nod to Eggs Florentine, but with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce