RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pan-fried mackerel with herb butter

  Make Rachel Allen’s delicious herb butter ahead of time and supper can be on the table in a matter of minutes

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  Bulgur pilaf with toasted almonds and dried fruit

  Fluff up your ideas with this light pilaf, full of succulent slivers of dried apricot and prunes and crunchy toasted nuts

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  Chicken burgers with spinach and pine nuts

  Toasted pine nuts and a dash of chilli are the secrets of these delicious juicy burgers that the whole family will love

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  Meatball noodle soup with stuffed pork “tang yuan” dumplings

  Ching He-Huang makes her one pot dish for Chinese New Year with traditional sticky dumplings and meatballs in a savoury broth

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  Cote de boeuf with chunky chips and chateaubriand sauce

  For an indulgent dinner dish, try James Martin’s steak cooked on the bone with goose fat chips and a rich mushroom and tarragon sauce

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  Cheese rissoles

  Simon Rimmer combines the textures of crisp fried potatoes with melting smoked cheese and a minty pea purée for a thrifty dinner party starter

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  Fish and Chips with tartare sauce

  Home-made fish and chips are much easier to make than you think, and so much better than queueing up at the chippers.

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  Pastiera

  Matthew Fort describes his traditional Italian Easter tart as “rich, but, thank God, comfortingly light”

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  Brown shrimp cocktail

  Brian Turner’s twist on the traditional offers a more intense burst of flavour from these tiny brown shrimps

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  Pickled cucumber

  For a splendid accompaniment to salmon and rice noodles, try James Martin's hot cucumber pickle with the zing of Szechuan pepper