RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lamb kofta skewers with tzatziki

  For a taste of summer sunshine, why not try Paul Merrett’s spiced lamb skewers with the traditional Greek cucumber and mint dip

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  Pine nut and carrot roast with mushroom sauce

  Rose Elliot dresses up a nut roast - serve it with roast potatoes and trimmings for a classic vegetarian feast

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  Pink champagne truffles

  For an after-dinner treat, or a very special gift for a chocolate lover, you can't beat Claire Clark's heavenly truffles

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  Poulet forestière

  Fanny Craddock’s classic chicken and mushroom casserole is enriched with cognac and double cream

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  Lemongrass and ginger cake

  The winner from our summer, 2008, baking competition, Catherine Hudspith, shares her winning cake recipe with the fresh flavours of lemongrass and ginger.

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  Chicken som tum

  Allegra McEvedy translates the sharp and sour flavours of a traditional Thai salad, usually made with green papaya, into a rather more meaty affair

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  Caramel ginger tarts

  Sugar and spice and everything nice comes together in Kim McCosker’s ginger nut and caramel tart

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  Reindeer hamburger salad

  Sarah La Fountain shares a Finnish recipe for a bun-less burger, using a mix of pork, reindeer and venison meat and served as a salad

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  American pancakes with crispy bacon and maple syrup

  Whisking the egg whites separately to the yolks produces light and fluffy pancakes - perfect for this American-style maple and bacon pancake brunch dish

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  Cheese fondue and tomato chutney

  For a delightful al fresco dinner for two, try Rachel Allen's Irish cheddar fondue with a home-made chutney and chunks of toasted bread