RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spooky Halloween cupcakes

  Scary to look at but delicious to eat, Rachel Slack's cupcakes are a terrifying treat

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  Smoked paprika lamb neck fillets with ratatouille

  Peter Gordon makes a simple lunch dish that can be served warm in winter or cold on a hot summer day

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  Bengali-style lamb with chickpea stew

  Atul Kochhar combines marinated roasted lamb rump with a fragrant Indian chickpea stew, known as Mangsho Chugni

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  Strawberry, clotted cream and rose petal sandwiches

  Strawberries and cream make a dreamy summer filling for Diana Henry's dainty finger sandwiches

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  Really good fish pie

  Galton Blackiston is back for the second course of his seasonal menu, showing us how easy it is to create fantastic dishes for friends

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  Nigerian rice and stew

  Grace Kerry makes a mixed meat and fish stew that you can make as spicy as you dare

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  Cajun fried chicken with tomato salsa and sour cream

  Matt Tebbutt prepares a taste of Deep South Mississippi by cooking up spicy fried chicken

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  Joe grey soup

  A Romany Gypsy recipe for a cheap and filling sausage and potatoes soup from Paula Stanford

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  Tropical fruit colada

  Try this sumptuous (and non alcoholic) variation on pina colada, packed with mango, passion-fruit, orange and coconut milk

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  Herdwick lamb, damson and juniper pie

  A traditional British recipe for a hearty lamb pie from Caroline Watson