RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Italian antipasti plate

  For a fabulous couldn't-be-easier starter, do an Italian job and simply buy in some deli-delicious goodies, as Jo Pratt suggests

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  Beef satay with peanut sauce

  Jason Atherton’s simple sauce transforms beef fillet into an impressive Asian-style starter or light lunch

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  Chicken kebabs

  Sophie Grigson's smoky marinade turns chicken on a stick into something really special!

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  Fish and Chips with tartare sauce

  Home-made fish and chips are much easier to make than you think, and so much better than queueing up at the chippers.

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  Sea bass en croûte with mousseline sauce

  Michel Roux’s regal dish takes time, but all the elements can be prepared ahead, then all you do is take the fish in its pastry crust from the fridge to the oven 40 minutes before you want to serve it.

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  Pan-fried mango

  Silvana Franco's quick and easy mango dessert takes your tastebuds straight to the tropics

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  Beef Wellington

  James Martin adds pancakes to this British classic to guarantee a rich and juicy beef centre

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  Fried dogfish with spiced lentils

  For an inexpensive and healthy mid-week family meal, Matt Tebbut recommends a delicious combination of fresh fish and lentils

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  Green vegetable curry

  Home-made paste gives Keith Floyd's Thai Green Curry authenticity - from Keith Floyd's Thai Food

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  Thai green curry with chicken

  The flavours of Thai cooking are so simple, and because you can use a ready-cooked chicken, this recipe by Delia Smith is actually incredibly easy