RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiced apple samosas

  Hot golden pastry pouches filled with delicious apple, sultanas and cinnamon is a triumph of a dish from Paul Merrett

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  Dhal with chilli and garam masala mash

  Rachel Allen makes a delicious Indian-inspired dish accompanied with a spicy mash

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  Potato cake with ham, egg and cheese

  Matthew Fort’s delicious supper dish is easy, nourishing and feeds four for less than £5

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  Potato crisps with salsa and dip

  Matt Tebbutt’s homemade crisps are made with delicious jersey royal potatoes and served with chilli tomato and garlic cream dips

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  Thai stir-fried noodles with prawns

  Tiffany Goodall makes a simple, speedy supper inspired by her travels in Thailand using the nation’s favourite frozen seafood – prawns

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  The perfect Bloody Mary

  Fragrant basil and a big kick justify Tristan Stephenson's claim about this classic morning after cocktail

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  Crab cakes with pineapple salsa

  Charita Jones cooks crab cakes with a fresh pineapple salsa for her dinner party first course using her momma’s special Cajun seasoning

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  Spicy oyster shots

  Adrian Richardson’s intense Bloody Mary-like shot makes a perfect hangover cure served with freshly shucked oysters

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  Halibut with spring onion polenta

  Sophie Michell’s sophisticated fish supper combines halibut with crab and spring onion polenta and is served with a fennel and pea shoot salad

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  John Dory with caramelised chicory

  Dylan McGrath, head chef at Mint in Dublin, makes a seasonal fish dish bursting with the exotic flavours of chicory, blood orange, coriander seeds and poached black grapes