RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Gin martini

  Enjoy a cocktail classic with Chris Sheldon's recipe for a gin martini, James Bond's favourite drink

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  Warm spring vegetable salad with bacon vinaigrette

  Getting your daily serving of vegetables is deliciously easy with Mark Jankel’s varied and tasty vegetable salad

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  Nachos with cauliflower guacamole

  Aaron Craze puts an unusual slant on nachos using Middle Eastern flatbread and cauliflower guacamole

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  Pork vindaloo

  Kashmiri chillies are mild, giving this reputedly fiery curry depth of flavour without too much heat, from Goan cook Ananda Solomon

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  Beef enchiladas with red sauce

  Gino D'Acampo's fabulous corn tortillas filled with juicy diced steak and covered with a hot spicy sauce make a wonderful main course

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  Prune and almond tarts

  Pure indulgence from James Martin - crisp, golden pastry cases filled with frangipane and juicy prunes

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  Meringue roulade with pomegranate seeds

  A pretty pink, bejewelled dessert with delicate floral flavours from Darina Allen

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  Gnocchi with Gorgonzola

  From Giorgio Locatelli, delicious home-made potato gnocchi in a creamy gorgonzola sauce

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  Spaghetti with cockles

  Tom Aikens’ simple seafood pasta would make an elegant dinner party dish

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  Jewish chicken soup

  The Jewish Princesses show John Torode how to make the ultimate comfort soup - an ideal dish to make ahead of time