RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Slimmers' ice cream

  For a sweet treat without any guilt, try Owen Rossen's soy and banana ice cream. It is a cinch to make as there is no churning needed

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  Sausage and lentil casserole

  A zingy mustard crème fraiche adds the finishing touch to Tana Ramsay's meaty, stomach-warming dish

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  Winter cobbler

  A delicious winter warmer packed with vegetables. The basil lemon oil gives the cobbler a fresh zing.

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  Pink champagne truffles

  For an after-dinner treat, or a very special gift for a chocolate lover, you can't beat Claire Clark's heavenly truffles

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  Spaghetti primavera

  A light and tasty pasta dish that makes the most of spring - primavera - vegetables.

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  Hake with clams and parsley

  This simple but impressive Basque recipe from Mario Batali consists of pearly white hake with baby clams in a garlic and parsley sauce

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  Fideos

  A Mexican dish of baked pasta with chillies, tomatoes and herbs from Thomasina Miers

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  Stuffed Baked Rooster Potatoes

  Andrew Fairlie takes a few simple ingredients and teams them with delicious Rooster potatoes for a great warming snack

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  Coquille st jacques

  A luxurious scallop gratin in a rich and creamy sauce from Nigel Cook

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  Herring salad with dulse

  Gary Rhodes uses an Irish sea vegetable, to add an extra hint of the sea to his potted herring salad