RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Grilled cod with avocado butter

  Mitch Tonk slathers grilled cod in an avocado and caper butter – great with curly kale or purple-sprouting broccoli, depending on the season

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  Sautéed chicken liver salad

  Chicken livers are an economical purchase, and so easy to work into a delicious starter, as shown by Paul Rankin

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  Risi e bisi (rice with peas)

  Matthew Fort’s version of this Venetian soup is made the classic way, with fresh peas and risotto rice and plenty of parmesan

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  White chocolate mousse with black pepper and fresh mint

  Black pepper gives a lovely warm kick to this creamy mousse from Gino D’Acampo

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  Whisky potted prawns

  Matt Tebbutt’s mum used to make these when he was a child. He says this dish is “unashamedly rich and old-fashioned but really hits the spot”

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  Crepes suzettes

  Giuseppe Vurchio creates the famous French dessert of thin pancakes in a deliciously boozy citrus sauce

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  Peppered venison with wild mushrooms and black pudding spätzle

  For a stylish game dish, try Anton Edelmann's tender venison and traditional German pasta served with a Brussels sprout purée

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  Soused mackerel

  Mitch Tonks poaches mackerel in a sweet and spiced broth to imbue it with flavour

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  Mixed vegetables in a mustard and cumin sauce

  Black mustard, cumin and onion seeds give a kick to potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and tomatoes in Madhur Jaffrey's flavoursome vegetarian dish

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  Lamb kidneys with sherry sauce and butter potatoes

  The Hairy Bikers, Si and Dave, share a scrumptious Argentinian offal recipe that’s perfect as both a starter or a main dish