RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pasta with a Bolognese sauce

  Gennaro Contaldo makes his version of the classic Bolognese sauce, using beef and pork for extra flavour

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  Bang bang chicken

  Ching He Huang makes her speedy Chinese fast food dish which serves two for less than a fiver

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  Bacon and cabbage with champ and parsley sauce

  Try some traditional Irish cooking with Norah Brown's hearty boiled bacon, perfectly accompanied by cabbage and creamy sauce

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  Chicken in creamy asparagus sauce

  Brian Turner serves chicken pieces in a rich white wine and cream sauce, topped with buttery spears of asparagus

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  Witch's eyeball punch

  Rachel Slack’s fruity lychee and grape punch is terrorific for Halloween!

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  Sweet semolina with saffron

  Anupama Puranik cooks this grain with bananas and milk before adding Indian spices for a twist to a traditional pudding

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  Hunting pudding

  This steamy pudding was traditionally enjoyed after a long day hunting, but Irene Dunn recommends it for any occasion!

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  Italy on a plate

  Amanda Lamb combines classic Italian deli ingredients for a colourful antipasto - vary any of the ingredients according to what you find

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  Aubergine and mozzarella stacks

  This rich dish from James Martin, combining chargrilled aubergine with buffalo mozzarella, makes a great vegetarian meal

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  Roast pork with fennel stuffing and simple apple sauce

  A classic flavour pairing of pork and apple is enhanced by Tana Ramsay's fresh-tasting stuffing