RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Wild garlic salad

  This peppery salad with a lemon dressing by Nigel Haworth makes the perfect starter to any meal

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  Whitebait with lemon aioli

  Aaron Craze serves crisp deep-fried whitebait with a bitter leaf salad and home-made garlicky mayonnaise

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  Roast potatoes

  Ensure you get the perfect roasties with Henry Harris' rosemary and garlic infused potatoes

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  Chocolate simnel cake

  Matt Tebbutt’s chocolate simnel cake is made with two types of marzipan sandwiched between sponge and topped with chocolate truffles and glazed almonds

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  Halibut with beurre blanc

  Literally 'white butter' in French, beurre blanc is a rich sauce made with reduced vinegar and white wine. Dominic Chapman, head chef at Michael Parkinson's pub The Royal Oak in Berkshire, serves halibut in this decedent sauce on a bed of fried pancetta and leeks

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  Chocolate and vanilla marble cake

  This classic is made using a basic Madeira cake recipe, and Rachel Allen’s version is excellent served with icing sugar or hot chocolate sauce

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  Orecchiette with purple sprouting broccoli and anchovy

  Taste the difference with Aaron Craze's easy homemade pasta, served with a classic Italian combination of broccoli, cheese and anchovy

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  Carrot falafel with tomato and carrot salad

  Sophie Grigson fries crunchy balls of ground chickpeas, cumin, and fresh herbs to serve hot with fresh salad and thick, creamy yogurt

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  Baked ham with cola

  Sweet, sticky cola brings out the sweetness of the gammon in this American-style roast from Jennifer Middleton

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  Chicken burgers with spinach and pine nuts

  Toasted pine nuts and a dash of chilli are the secrets of these delicious juicy burgers that the whole family will love