RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Seared wagyu sirloin on truffled jerusalem artichoke purée

  For a special dinner party, try Peter Gordon's divinely tender Wagyu beef with beetroot and horseradish purée and creamy Jerusalem artichoke

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  Rock cakes

  Tana Ramsay's rock cakes, flavoured with orange zest and cinnamon, are quick and easy to prepare

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  Elizabeth raffold's orange custard

  Tamasin Day Lewis creates a delightful orange dessert based on Elizabeth Raffold's creamy orange custard

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  Sole goujons with pea and mint mushy peas

  Jason Atherton injects a little soul into his upmarket version of the British classic: fish fingers and mushy peas

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  Pumpkin soup with cheese toasties

  Pumpkin and sage are a wonderful pairing and the toasties that accompany this velvety soup are made using Sage Derby, the flavour-packed cheese from Silvana Franco’s home city

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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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  Fig crostata

  A fruity tart with vanilla-flecked pastry that would be equally well received at a picnic or dinner party, from Giancarlo Caldesi

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  Home-made tomato sauce

  Matthew Fort thinks classic simplicity is best, so doesn’t add anything to his tomato sauce but tomatoes, onion, garlic and olive oil

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  Steamed spinach and rice dumplings

  Anjum Anand never serves a starter at dinner parties, just nibbles when her guests arrive. Try these light, vibrant dumplings with chutney as finger food or for a snack or light meal

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  Pastel de nata (custard tarts)

  Recreate this Portuguese deli treat with Lia Baiao and John Torode’s simple recipe, made with puff pastry