RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Verzada (sausage and cabbage casserole)

  Matthew Fort’s hearty yet simple Italian peasant-style casserole is the perfect Sunday night supper

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  Bavette steak with roast potatoes

  Skirt steak is the most underrated cut of beef. Merrilees Parker cooks up a flavoursome yet budget-friendly meal

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  Lamb pilaff

  Diana Henry’s recipe for this spectacular rice dish incorporates the rich flavours and colours of sour cherries, pomegranate, and figs

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  Onion and cheese tart

  Nigel Slater makes a large, thin onion tart - perfect for entertaining lots of people

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  Whisky potted prawns

  Matt Tebbutt’s mum used to make these when he was a child. He says this dish is “unashamedly rich and old-fashioned but really hits the spot”

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  Egg and nut-free American pancakes

  Alice Sherwood makes delicious allergy-free American pancakes that all the family will love

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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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  Steamed daurade with candied aubergine

  A knockout fish dish from Jason Atherton: basil-infused daurade with candied aubergine and home-made ketchup

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  Chocolate cola cake

  Chocolate and cola add the wow factor to James Martin's superb cake

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  Steamed salmon with black beans

  Salmon is not a Chinese fish although it is growing in popularity in cosmopolitan Hong Kong and Canton. Ken Hom shows you how east meets west