RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Apple pie and custard

  For the ultimate comfort pud, try James Martin's easy apple pie with home-made custard scented with vanilla and thyme

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  Frozen berries with white chocolate

  Simple, scrumptious and an easy mid-week treat.

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  Molly malone crouton pot

  Neelia Hutchins' makes an unassembled fish pie with a crisp crouton on top

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  Sea trout with samphire and confit lemons

  Good things come to those who wait as Bryn Williams slow-cooked dinner party dish proves

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  Smoked pigeon with rice and tea

  Impress your guests with a fabulous starter of home-smoked pigeon from James Martin using long-grain rice and tea leaves

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  Butter chicken

  A recipe from Moti Mahal restaurant for what is jokingly referred to as the national bird of Punjab, a much-loved Murgh Makhani

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  Shortbread served with set pot crème

  Claire Clarke shares her mother’s recipe for a traditional buttery shortbread – perfect with pumpkin-based custards

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  Not entirely traditional guinness stew

  Dominic Cauldwell gives an oriental influence to this traditional beef stew

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  Cod’s head and pancetta salad

  Arthur Potts Dawson combines flaked cod with crispy lardons for a delicious light meal

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  Glazed back bacon with champ

  Gary Rhodes serves up an Irish delicacy, Black Bacon, with another Irish favourite