RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Butter bean and chorizo stew

  Allegra McEvedy’s classic Spanish tapas dish of smoky sausage slowly-cooked with butter beans and tomatoes is perfect for sharing

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  Canal floddies

  A crispy sun-dried tomato and potato cake served with a poached egg perched on top from The Vegetarian Society

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  Coconut macaroon tart

  The rich oiliness of coconut in Rachel Allen’s simple recipe helps keep this sweet treat moist for a few days

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  Shortbread

  For a light buttery flavour try James Martin's grandmother's mouth-in-the-mouth shortbread

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  Creamy chicken and ham pie

  This hearty creamy pie is brought to you from Alastair Hendy's Home Cook

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  Pork loin with anise squash and fried celeriac tops

  Spiced squash and crisp battered celeriac tops make beautiful complements to Lawrence Keogh’s simple pork loin chops

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  Potted sprats

  Mark Houghman’s recipe makes for a simple quick starter or light lunch – if you can’t get sprats, whitebait works well, too

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  Mama's beef stew with dumplings

  Faith Brown rustles up winner of a dinner with this hearty stew and light-as-air dumplings - just like Mama used to make

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  Smoked mackerel eggy bread and crispy bacon

  Peter Gordon adds a sophisticated flavour explosion to eggy bread

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  Meat samosas

  Alya Rafiq's spiced lamb and vegetable parcels make a delectable Indian snack to serve with drinks or to pack up for a picnic