RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pistachio and cardamom rice pudding

  This creamy spiced rice pudding, Mewa Ki Kheer, makes a delightful ending to an Indian meal, from Marwari cook Gunjan Goela

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  Griddled pork with leek and butterbean cassoulet

  Ben Ebrell combines juicy pork steaks with store cupboard butterbeans in a speedy mid-week supper for two.

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  Potted lobster with lemon pancakes

  Rich potted lobster, crème fraîche and lemon juice makes a great filling for pancakes in Gary Rhodes' indulgent starter

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  Ham hock and mustard fruits

  The sweet spiciness of mostarda di frutta lifts Matt Tebbutt's poached ham hocks

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  Cream of mussel soup with celeriac and saffron

  Deliciously tart with the tang of creme fraiche, Rick Stein's soup auburn-hued soup is well-worth second helpings

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  Steak with chimichurri salsa

  Rachel Allen’s Colombian-inspired steak supper combines citrus flavours of orange, lemon and lime with an exotic avocado and watercress salad

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  Condensed milk ice cream with raspberry salad

  This surprisingly light and refreshing dessert includes Bryn William's patriotic recipe for Welsh shortbread

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  Steamed sea bass in hot beer and ginger lime sauce

  Ching He Huang makes an Asian-inspired dish of whole steamed fish with a tangy sweet and sour sauce spiced with zingy ginger

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  Chocolate pot

  Rich and divinely decadent, Matt Tebbutt’s little pots make the perfect end to a special dinner

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  Spicy chicken pasta

  Paul Merrett shows us how to bite back at the credit crunch with a favourite family supper that serves two for a fiver