RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Risotto cakes with courgettes

  Stephen Terry serves courgette risotto cakes with crisp courgette fries and a sprinkling of caerphilly cheese

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  Gingerbread skeletons

  Cook up some scary snacks with Rachel Slack's skeletal gingerbread people, cats and dogs

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  Broad bean, feta and herb salad

  Make the most of new season broad beans with Matthew Fort's herby summer salad

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  Low fat, high fibre muffin

  Pam Ferris’ easy muffins make a delicious, healthy snack at any time of the day. Pam Ferris is a keen supporter of the Blue Cross Pet Charity. Visit their website at the bottom of the page.

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  Herdwick mutton pudding with black pea and caper gravy

  Steamed meat and kidney puddings in a home-made suet pastry make a hearty British meal, from Nigel Haworth

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  Peaches and brioche

  Aaron Craze serves the ultimate summer dessert of ripe, juicy peaches with lashings of sweet buttery caramel

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  Guacamole dip with plantain chips

  Creamy-textured avocadoes work well with leafy coriander and perky chillies in this flavoursome dish by Gino D'Acampo

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  Pistou

  Alex Mackay's fresh basil puree, the Provencal version of the Italian pesto, makes the perfect sauce for a grilled lamb chop

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  Sticky gingerbread

  Sophie Grigson's dark and sticky homemade gingerbread is hard to beat for a teatime treat

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  Sweet semolina with saffron

  Anupama Puranik cooks this grain with bananas and milk before adding Indian spices for a twist to a traditional pudding