RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pineapple with muscovado heaven

  For a dessert with impact, Prue Leith slices up then reassembles a pineapple, and serves it with glasses of treacly 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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  Goat's cheese and pear crostata with chilli and lime dressing

  Golden orchard fruits, melting goat's cheese and chilli-lime glaze all atop crisp puff pastry make a sensational dessert from Ed Baines

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  Perfect pesto

  Matt Tebbutt’s secret to perfect pesto is Sardo cheese, which gives a stronger, better flavour

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  Spicy tomato and apple chutney

  Rachel Allen deliciously fruity, spicy chutney will really liven up cold meats, pies and cheese

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  Neck fillet of lamb with mozzarella and tapanade

  The neck fillet of lamb is an inexpensive cut and full of flavour, especially with these Mediterranean flavours.

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  Chicken and leek stew with parsley dumplings

  Silvana Franco makes a delicious lemon-scented broth of tender chicken and leeks with fluffy parsley dumplings

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  Mini toad-in-the-holes with onion gravy

  Mini versions of classic dishes make fabulous party canapés - try these teeny toad-in-the-holes for a definite crowd pleaser

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  Meatball, chorizo and white bean stew

  Paul Merrett takes the effort out of this delicious meaty recipe by cooking it all in one big pot for extra ease

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  Brochette of pineapple with rum crème fraîche

  Round off a meal in Caribbean style with Chris Galvin's recipe for skewered pineapple and sweet vanilla sauce