RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roasted baby chicken with lemon and thyme

  Angela Hartnett first steams and then roasts these baby chickens with robust herbs, lemon and garlic, then serves them with a rich spinach and parmesan stuffing

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  Giardiniere pickles (Italian garden pickles)

  Delia Smith's pickles are fab served with a plate of salamis, prosciutto and mortadella, and a selection of deli cheese

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  Crispy duck confit

  Paul Rankin, from top Belfast eatery Cayenne, shares his recipe for an Asian-inspired crispy duck

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  Lemongrad

  A zesty cocktail sweetened with elderflower cordial and spiked with vodka from Tristan Stephenson

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  Pan-fried seafood Xiamen style

  Seafood in its shell is cooked with ginger and spring onions for Chinese finger food at its best – from Gary Rhodes

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  Lamb chop parcels

  Aaron Craze shares an old family recipe that’s as easy to eat as it is to make

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  Chicken and morning glory stir-fry

  Mark Read’s recipe is quick and simple, thanks to a hot wok that seals in the flavours of the corn-fed chicken and fresh, crunchy morning glory vegetables

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  Lobster with garlic butter

  Nothing goes better with lobster than garlic butter, and lots of it.

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  Venison steaks with beetroot and horseradish pesto

  From A Cook's Tour of Scotland by Sue Lawrence. The contrasting flavours of venison and beetroot are a match made in heaven. The pesto can be made a day or so in advance

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  Contemporary cup cakes

  Bring out your inner child with Paul Young's creative recipe for cup cakes, fun to make and to eat