RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Crab thermidor

  Carla Lagan Brown has come up trumps with this easy but indulgent shellfish recipe, creating an impressive alternative to the more traditional lobster thermidor

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  Sticky gingerbread

  Sophie Grigson's dark and sticky homemade gingerbread is hard to beat for a teatime treat

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  Sausages with spring greens

  Matthew Forts’ greens are braised three times over three days – perfect with best-quality sausages and rich onion gravy

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  Chocolate tart with coffee Anglaise and crème chantilly

  Wow your guests with this stunning dinner party dish from Michael Caines

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  Sweetcorn pancakes with lemon garlic chicken

  Paul Merrett has the perfect dish for the weekend: succulent chicken with sweet golden pancakes and a feta salad

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  Lamb kofta with herby couscous

  Bring a taste of the Middle East to your table with these cumin-scented koftas, served with coriander and parsley couscous

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  Berry mess

  Quick, easy and berry berry good!

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  Welsh cakes

  From breakfast to high tea, these fruity griddle cakes from Tom Norrington- Davies are great served warm with all manner of toppings

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  Dead man's fingers

  Get the kids to help make these mini toad-in-the-holes look as scary as possible. From Tana Ramsay

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  Scrambled ostrich egg

  One egg makes Gino D’Acampo's breakfast for two – if you use an ostrich egg