RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Creamy watercress and blue cheese pasta with grilled fennel

  Fennel seeds in the sauce complement the aniseedy flavour of the grilled fennel in this recipe from The Vegetarian Society

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  Chicken escalope with warm beans, cep and tarragon salad

  James Martin adds French flavours to pan-fried chicken with a garlic and herb flecked salad and simple white wine sauce

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  Rainbow chard gratin

  Dark green chard leaves and ruby red stalks are contained in a pastry case for Matthew Fort’s cross between a gratin and a tart

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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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  Chinese duck stir-fry

  This stir-fry from Cherry Valley combines pan-fried duck, oodles of noodles and crunchy vegetables for a speedy supper

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  Turkish delight syllabub

  This light and airy dessert, made by Nigella Lawson, provides a fragrant end to any meal

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  Veggie ribbons

  Ribbons of vegetables in a creme fraiche sauce from The Vegetarian Society

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  Baked salmon in pastry

  For a dinner party or buffet dish guaranteed to wow guests, try Tamasin Day-Lewis's salmon in pastry with creamy herb sauce

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  Apple and plum crumble

  Sweet, cinnamon-scented apples and juicy plums are topped with crisp oat crumble in this rustic dessert from Jane Wiseman and Kathy Finkin

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  'Egg flower' drop soup

  In Ching-He Huang's recipe, the silky tendrils of softly cooked egg give this classic Chinese soup its unique texture