RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Warm tomato tart with rocket salad

  Paul Merrett takes his inspiration from his allotment - anything from beefsteak to gardeners’ delight tomatoes would work in this simple tart

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  Coconut and lime smoothie

  A comfortingly sweet milky drink, this coconut smoothie is delicious poured over crushed ice

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  Beef Wellington parcels with red wine jus

  Try this all-time classic dish from Ainsley Harriott, combining a juicy fillet steak, wild mushrooms and pâté in a crisp pastry crust

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  Roast rack of lamb with pinhead oatmeal crust

  Claire Macdonald cooks a delectable dinner party combo of mint hollandaise with succulent lamb rack in a crisp pepper-flecked oatmeal crust

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  Duck with caramelised rhubarb and braised beetroot

  Paul Heathcote cooks a stunningly colourful game dish that’s as much a treat for the eyes as for the stomach

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  Blinis

  Blinis make a versatile base for plenty of toppings - the most classic being smoked salmon and sour cream

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  Curried goat or mutton

  Eddie Campbell shows John Torode how to bring the sunshine taste of the Caribbean to a traditional curry

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  Devon Red Ruby sandwich

  This classic beef sarnie gets the top chef treatment, with Michael Caines’s additions of plucky celeriac remoulade and confit garlic and parsley butter

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  Melon balls

  Threading fruit onto a straw adds oodles of child appeal.

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  Herb marinated peppers on bruschetta with home made pesto

  This terrific trio of recipes from Mike Robinson makes a great canapé combination for all manner of occasions