RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Shropshire blue, orange and spinach salad

  A salad from The British Cheese Board that is packed with goodness - calcium in the cheese, spinach and almonds, with plenty of Vitamin C in the oranges and spinach too.

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  Bramley apple crumble

  Chef Adam Penney from Hampstead gastropub The Horseshoe encapsulates modern pub food with this do-ahead crumble scented with lemon thyme and black pepper

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  Steamed orange and marmalade sponge pudding

  James Martin uses the tanginess of marmalade and freshness of orange zest to wonderful effect in this irresistible steamed pudding

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  Cannoli stuffed with ricotta

  Topped with chocolate sauce, Aldo Zilli’s traditional Italian sweet treats make a perfect dessert

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  Coq au vin

  This classic French dish, a rich combination of chicken, mushrooms, bacon and wine, is ideal for dinner parties

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  Seafood platter with tamarind sauce

  Appease even the Kitchen Gods with this refreshingly exotic seafood smorgasbord, from Nancy Lam

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  Teisen lap with lavender honey and roasted figs

  Matt Tebbutt serves this rich Welsh fruit cake with figs drizzled in lavender honey - add a dollop of clotted cream to really treat yourself

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  Jam and custard doughnuts

  Paul Merrett makes deliciously light doughnuts combining the traditional flavours of jam and custard

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  Steak and kidney pudding

  The suet crust in the best bit of Antonia Deigan's Steak and Kidney Pud

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  Spring platter

  Diana Henry creates a plentiful platter using seasonal produce, including asparagus, young broad beans and Teruel ham, served with an anchovy and caper mayonnaise