RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lightning coq au vin

  Try Ainsley Harriott's quick version of this French classic served over a bed of creamy mashed potato

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  Chocolate pot

  Rich and divinely decadent, Matt Tebbutt’s little pots make the perfect end to a special dinner

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  Lasagne 1970s style

  Alastair Hendy cooks a rich, meaty version of this popular dish, and has plenty of tips for preparing it
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  Crisp bacon salad

  A honey, lime juice and sesame oil dressing gives Gary Rhodes' bacon salad a South East Asian twist

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  Rice and spinach cake

  Clodagh McKenna’s rice cakes use creamy goats’ cheese, parmesan and nutmeg, and are perfect with a red pepper salsa

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  Chilli con carne

  Beat the early winter blues with Allegra McEvedy’s take on Texas’s official state dish!

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  Salmon teriyaki

  Reiko Hashimoto-Lambert teaches John Torode a traditional Japanese sticky glaze for salmon

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  Plaice with samphire

  Nathan Outlaw puts the seaside on a plate with this delicious combination of seafood and sea vegetables

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  Jerusalem artichoke soup with truffle

  Thrill your guests with Michael Caines' full-flavoured luxury artichoke soup topped with heavenly truffle oil and truffle shavings

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  Fricassée of pork, potatoes, peas and parsley

  Sophie Grigson creates a light, summery fricassee, laced with lemon for its freshness and verve