RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spicy pumpkin coconut soup

  Spice up your Halloween with Simon Rimmer's richly aromatic roast pumpkin soup, complete with a chilli kick

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  Slow-braised pigs' cheeks with parsnip purée

  Pig's cheeks become very tender and gelatinous with long, slow cooking in Anton Edelman's recipe

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  Scouse stew

  Welshman Bryn Williams shares his recipe for a Liverpool classic of lamb stew with vegetables, potatoes and swedes

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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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  Watermelon pickle

  Don't throw away your watermelon skins, but use them to make this unusual home-smoked pickle from Marwari cook Gunjan Goela

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  Beetroot borscht

  Try Ainsley Harriot's version of the Eastern European beetroot soup - it's low in fat and incredibly good for you

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  Glazed pork chop with peppers

  Jun Tanaka serves French-trimmed pork chops cooked in a sticky honey-soy glaze with sweet and sour peppers and herb dressing

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  Hot raspberry soufflé

  Think you can’t cook a soufflé? Galton Blackiston de-mystifies this fabulous dessert

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  Pennette al forno (four cheese pasta bake with ham)

  For a simple, hearty meal al'Italiano try Gino D'Acampo's pasta bake, flavoured with four tasty cheeses

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  Ginger nut key lime pie

  A taste of sunny USA is encapsulated in this zesty dessert by Charita Jones