RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Venison steak sandwich with 'no mayo' mayo and parsnip chips

  If you want to indulge on the weekend without the excess calories then chef Ricky Andalcio has the answer with his alternative venison steak sandwich and 'no mayo' mayo!

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  Chicken pie

  Tender chicken, steamed vegetables and creamy sauce in crisp pastry make a popular pie for all ages from Tamasin Day-Lewis

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  Seafood bruschetta on Irish soda bread

  An unctuous spring onion butter sauce adds a rich dimension to Paul Rankin’s dish – stir in a splash of cream for extra decadence!

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  Mussels in beer

  Silvana Franco steams mussels in Belgian wheat beer - ideal with some crusty bread to mop up all the creamy juices and strips of bacon

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  Peanut and chicken stew

  Lloyd Mensah and Adwoa Hagan-Mensah serve a robustly flavoured Ghanaian chicken stew laced with chilli and smoked paprika

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  Oyster chowder

  Instead of the traditional clam chowder, Martin Blunos gives the dish a sophisticated twist with freshly shucked oysters

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  Molly malone crouton pot

  Neelia Hutchins' makes an unassembled fish pie with a crisp crouton on top

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  Roast haddock with potato salad

  Inject a bit of Italian sunshine into your potato salad with lemons and basil in Rachel Allen’s simple starter recipe

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  Seared scallops with lentils and a tomato and herbes de provence dressing

  In this tasty Rick Stein recipe, choose fresh caught scallops for superlative results...

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  Venison kebabs with carrot salad

  Jun Tanaka’s spicy venison kebabs come with a crunchy carrot and cumin salad and a cool mint and yoghurt dressing