RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Curried fish soup (Me ga thi)

  Merrilees Parker’s Laos soup is great fun to serve - it should be garnished by each diner according to their personal tastes

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  Spinach and ricotta tortellini

  John Burton-Race gives these delicious pasta parcels an extra something with truffle oil and parmesan

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  Lamb biryani

  Roopa Gulati's elegant North Indian classic combines the fragrance of basmati rice with home-ground garam masala and meltingly tender pieces of lamb

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  Spicy courgette and duck egg frittata

  Jess Tilli’s vegetarian frittata recipe, served with a watercress and beetroot salad makes for an impressive starter, or a meal in itself

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  Chilli bean ranch pasties

  Ainsley Harriott's bacon and Cheddar pasties are packed full of flavour - kids and grown-ups alike will adore them!

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  Roast pork pastry puffs

  There’s enough marinade for 500g of pork in Ching-He Huang’s recipe - use the extra to make roast pork sandwiches, roast pork fried rice or roast pork salad

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  Roquefort soufflé

  Twice baked cheese soufflés from Jeremy Hooper – perfect served with a pear and walnut salad

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  Creamed leeks

  Try James Martin's creative way with leeks - softened with shallots and thyme, and baked with cream and grated cheddar

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  Baked rice pudding with poached rhubarb

  Michael Caines shares a warming, and quintessentially English, dessert from his childhood

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  Valerian hot chocolate

  James Wong’s simple drink calms anxiety and promotes sleep at the end of a stressful day, by mixing in soothing herbs with dark chocolate