RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Stir-fried prawns with XO sauce

  A homemade seafood sauce gives a perky kick to Gary Rhodes' prawn and vegetable stir-fry

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  Jerk snapper with black-eyed peas a la shack

  Charita Jones serves up spicy fried fish with a bean stew and crisp plantains

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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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  Lemongrass and lime chicken burgers

  East meets West with Bill Granger's Vietnamese twist on chicken burgers with a slaw that packs a punch - perfect for a weekend lunch

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  Pork and tomato sausages with mustard bubble and squeak

  Try these crisp whole grain mustard-flavoured potato and cabbage patties, topped with pork sausages and a bunch of squidgy roast cherry tomatoes still on the vine

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  Hunter's dish with spiced red cabbage

  Use up meat leftover from you roast in Cornelius Jelier's hearty recipe

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  Hazelnut and chocolate dacquoise

  Sweet and indulgent, Rick Stein's nutty meringue is sandwiched with a tasty dark chocolate cream - perfect for midnight feasts

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  Goat’s cheese with walnuts and roast beetroot

  Tangy goat’s cheese is perfectly balanced with sweet beetroot in this simple starter from Paul Rankin

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  Arabic lamb shawarma

  Nadia Sawalha wraps with spiced lamb, tahini sauce and herby bulgur will ruin you for the local kebab shop!

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  Crab pancakes with béchamel

  A savoury seafood dish with lashings of creamy spinach-laden béchamel from Giancarlo Caldesi