RECOMMENDATIONS

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  French onion soup

  For a warming and invigorating meal try Trish Deseine’s rich and flavoursome soup packed with slow-cooked onions and topped with melting gruyere croutons

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  Fish and chips

  Double cooked chips are the secret to this British favourite from Roopa Gulati

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  Summer berries with yogurt and cardamom

  Freshly-ground cardamom seeds enliven this chilled dessert from Rachel Allen

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  Vignole with lamb

  Aaron Craze makes a classic Italian spring vegetable stew topped with Parma ham and served with lamb cutlets

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  White chocolate and avocado semi-freddo

  Aaron Craze makes an unusual dish using the forgotten fruit, avocadoes,which are eaten as a sweet in milkshakes and desserts across the world

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  Chinese duck stir-fry

  This stir-fry from Cherry Valley combines pan-fried duck, oodles of noodles and crunchy vegetables for a speedy supper

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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

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  Roasted banana and ginger cheesecake

  Don’t know what to do when your bananas go brown? Silvana Franco shows how to reduce food waste and make something delicious at the same time

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  Classic carbonnade

  Tom Parker Bowles' recipe for this famous Belgian casserole of beef cooked in a rich, dark beer sauce is ideal for both family and entertaining

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  Spicy beanburgers

  Ainsley Harriott's spicy beanburgers are packed with spinach, cannelloni beans and chilli - try slapping them on the barbie...