RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken and chips

  A great British classic of chicken, chips, onion rings and mushrooms smothered with a garlic and herb sauce from Nigel Haworth

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  Dark chocolate cake recipe

  Thomasina Miers shares her recipe for a special chocolate cake – the first recipe she cooked when she was 8 years old

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  Warm pear, cinnamon and almond zabaglione

  Paul Merrett uses pears in this traditional Italian dessert of lightly whipped custard flavoured with Amaretto.

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  Asparagus pesto (with penne)

  Merrilees Parker blitzes up a quick and tasty asparagus pesto that's perfect with a bowl of penne pasta

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  Valentine's butter biscuits

  Show someone you love them with Eleanor Smallwood's crumbly heart shaped biscuits

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  The ultimate mojito

  Get the party started with Manuel Soro's classic Cuban cocktail featuring mint, lime and lots of rum

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  Chocolate dipped strawberries

  Succulent strawberries and smooth melted chocolate make a dynamite duo as a quick dessert in this lovely recipe from Fran Warde

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  Puffed pear pancake with quince

  This is a real stick-to-your-ribs breakfast from Bill Granger (a bit more like a pudding than a pancake)

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  Honey-roasted ham hock with red cabbage and piccalilli

  Jason Atherton’s melt-in-the-mouth ham takes a little time to prepare, but the results are definitely worth it

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  Sausage and mash

  Ed Baines serves juicy sausages with a tasty onion gravy sauce and creamy mashed potatoes