RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lemon rice pudding with confit of plums

  Tom Aikens takes an old favourite right out of the nursery with this elegant and oh-so-grown-up dessert

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  Clear tomato juice

  Matthew Fort makes an aromatic tomato cocktail and serves it with broad beans and radishes

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  Sticky gingerbread

  Turn your back on temptation because this sensational, sticky ginger cake from Sophie Grigson gets even better if stored for several days!

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  Navarin of Kentish lamb with orange and buttered new potatoes

  Richard Phillips slow-cooks lamb necks with vegetables and dried orange peel for a rich and unctuous dish

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  Barbecued vegetable antipasti

  Arthur Potts Dawson grills vegetables and mushrooms on the barbie for a lovely smokey note

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  Peanut butter and white chocolate blondies

  If you’re tired of ordinary brownies, try Rachel Allen’s rich peanut butter-based treats – great on their own or eaten with ice cream

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  Chicken tikka masala

  John Burton Race celebrates the British affection for Indian cooking by making this national favourite

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  Oyster chowder

  Instead of the traditional clam chowder, Martin Blunos gives the dish a sophisticated twist with freshly shucked oysters

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  Coffee meringue with cream and summer fruits

  Galton Blackiston’s dessert looks dramatic, but is a cinch to make - just be sure your oven is turned down really low and you give the meringue a good hour and a half

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  Bavette steak with sautéed potatoes

  Aaron Craze uses skirt steak to create his twist on steak and chips, with garlic and rosemary sautéed potatoes and a mouthwatering butter sauce