RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bulgar wheat and spinach pilaf with labneh

  Diana Henry serves a delicious vegetarian main course layered with home-made yogurt cheese and chilli roast tomatoes

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  Bonne maman fruit fool

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  Jimmy's chicken kiev

  Chicken Kiev is one of those old favourites that everyone loves. The butter bean purée brings it back with a bang!

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  Pork belly with silky mash and pak choi

  Super-smooth mashed potato is the perfect accompaniment to Jason Atherton’s aromatic pork belly and crunchy Asian greens

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  Coriander prawns and longjing tea

  Ching-He Huang serves her herb-rich prawn dish with a smattering of crisp tea leaves – a taste sensation from the East

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  Crisp bacon salad

  A honey, lime juice and sesame oil dressing gives Gary Rhodes' bacon salad a South East Asian twist

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  Chicken som tum

  Allegra McEvedy translates the sharp and sour flavours of a traditional Thai salad, usually made with green papaya, into a rather more meaty affair

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  Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto

  From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence. The contrasting flavours of venison and beetroot are a match made in heaven. The pesto can be made a day or so in advance

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  Haddock with bacon pancakes

  Richard Corrigan's 'urban breakfast', with its big and bold flavours, is a surefire way to wake up in the morning

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  Cassoulet

  Classically French, Rick Stein's substantial winter dish is a one-pot meal that's a real crowd pleaser, especially on a blustery day