RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Beer battered mackerel with pickled vegetables

  Jun Tanaka’s light and crisp spiced beer batter gives deep-fried mackerel a fantastic flavor and texture

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  Stir-fried ginger and chilli lamb

  A quick, simple and spicy wok-fried supper from Nancy Lam

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  Vietnamese pho

  Pho is considered the 'chicken noodle soup' of Vietnam - the ultimate cure-all, perfect for soothing the soul, warding off colds and easing a hangover.

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  Aubergine and mozzarella stacks

  This rich dish from James Martin, combining chargrilled aubergine with buffalo mozzarella, makes a great vegetarian meal

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  Oriental crispy mackerel

  Antony Worrall Thompson demonstrates a quick mackerel dish with a sweet oriental sauce

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  Mustard crust cottage pie

  Brian Turner cooks a frugal family favourite that feeds four for a fiver

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  Oat and raisin cookies

  Fully of oaty goodness, these can easily be whipped up after school.

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  Lemon and goat's cheese tart

  A deliciously tangy tart from James Martin - a creamy lemony filling topped with melted goat's cheese, browned under the grill

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  Sussex pond pudding

  Sophie Grigson makes a traditional British favourite, using limes instead of lemons for a delicious zesty pudding

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  Wine-steamed mussels

  Try Ainsley Harriott's white wine and chilli-flavoured mussels - they're delicious served with a loaf of French bread to mop up the juices