RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Rum punch

  Get the party swinging with Allegra McEvedy’s Caribbean punch - try varying the recipe with guava juice or passion fruit syrup instead of orange or pineapple

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  Squid, mussel and white bean salad

  Paul Rankin’s seafood salad is both deliciously satisfying and good for you as well

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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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  Confit of pollack with cockle chowder

  This impressive-sounding dish is quick and easy enough to prepare for a mid-week supper.

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  Poached pear with honeycomb and blue cheese

  Matt Tebbutt creates a sublime dish of cinnamon steeped pears served with honeycomb and blue cheese which can be served as a starter, light main or dessert!

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  Roast chicken with lemon and bay leaves

  Matt Tebbutt serves bruschetta rubbed with roasted garlic and preserved lemon and topped with slices of lush, roasted chicken

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  Lemongrad

  A zesty cocktail sweetened with elderflower cordial and spiked with vodka from Tristan Stephenson

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  Jamaican curried lamb

  Gary Rhodes and Junior Francis use goat in this traditional full-flavored spicy curry, but lamb makes a great substitute

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  Meatball sub with shoestring fries

  Charita Jones serves up some seriously satisfying comfort food that will almost certainly become a family favourite

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  Hummous and salad

  Aaron Craze serves a pimped-up hummous with a refreshing salad on the side.