RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chocolate fondant

  This chocolate fondant from Trish Deseine is one of the moistest you can imagine, and is also very easy to make

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  Cocido Madrileño

  This Spanish stew from Mario Batali is the perfect hangover cure for the morning after a big night out on the town – and is two courses in one!

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  Pork chops with onions and apples

  Charita Jones smothers chunky chops with a sweet and savoury topping that's great matched with mash

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  Soy-braised short ribs

  Matt Tebbutt serves up a beefy Thai-inspired recipe with an intense soy sauce glaze

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  Swedish meatballs with cranberry sauce

  Diana Henry makes a saucy dish of lightly spiced pork and beef meatballs swathed not only in a fruity accompaniment but with herb gravy too

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  Dauphinoise potatoes

  In this classic French recipe, James Martin indulges in wafer-thin potato slices, simmered in lashings of cream

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  Egg noodles with ginger prawns

  Aaron Craze’s super speedy stir fry with crunchy cashews and ginger and garlic prawns makes an ideal last minute meal

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  Asparagus and boiled eggs

  A softly boiled egg makes a perfect partner for new season asparagus – from Tom Parker Bowles

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  Potato crisps with salsa and dip

  Matt Tebbutt’s homemade crisps are made with delicious jersey royal potatoes and served with chilli tomato and garlic cream dips

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  Roast fillet of beef with provençal tomatoes

  Rick Stein dresses-up a prime cut of roast beef with deliciously flavoursome tomatoes