RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken curry

  Keen home cook Paddy Roberts pitches his chicken curry against top chef Tom Green

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  Pan-fried mackerel with herb butter

  Make Rachel Allen’s delicious herb butter ahead of time and supper can be on the table in a matter of minutes

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  Hazelnut and chocolate dacquoise

  Sweet and indulgent, Rick Stein's nutty meringue is sandwiched with a tasty dark chocolate cream - perfect for midnight feasts

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  Chicken and chips

  A great British classic of chicken, chips, onion rings and mushrooms smothered with a garlic and herb sauce from Nigel Haworth

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  Passion fruit crêpes

  Gary Mehigan fills paper-thin crêpes with a fresh passionfruit curd, sweetened mascarpone and fresh passion fruit

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  Vegetable coconut and peanut curry

  Tana Ramsay's creamy curry with sweet, chunky pieces of butternut squash makes a great meat-free main course

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  Prune and chestnut dessert

  This intense dessert by Allegra McEvedy owes it to the flavours of unique French prune brandy and rich chestnut puree

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  Peppered fillet of beef with cognac

  Crushed peppercorns, nutty butter and brandy evoke a typically French combination from Henry Harris

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  Whitebait with lemon aioli

  Aaron Craze serves crisp deep-fried whitebait with a bitter leaf salad and home-made garlicky mayonnaise

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  Arancini with salt and pepper tomato sauce

  This classic Italian snack of risotto balls is a great way to use up any leftovers and served as part of an antipasti platter, says Paul Bloxham