RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Cheese straws

  For buttery cheese straws with a difference, try Tana Ramsay's version with sun-dried tomatoes and poppy seeds

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  Stuffed chicken, baby courgettes and vine leaves

  Amoul Oakes flavours this Lebanese chicken dish with spices and coffee, then layers it with the vegetables and a rice and lamb mince stuffing

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  Lamb with a herb crust, alexander and white asparagus

  Jun Tanaka’s winning combination of lamb with fresh herbs and vegetables makes a wonderful main course for a spring dinner

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  Prune and chestnut dessert

  This intense dessert by Allegra McEvedy owes it to the flavours of unique French prune brandy and rich chestnut puree

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  Lamb pilaff

  Diana Henry’s recipe for this spectacular rice dish incorporates the rich flavours and colours of sour cherries, pomegranate, and figs

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  Prawns with garlic, almonds and cauliflower purée

  Henry Harris' delicate seafood dish is an ideal winter dinner party starter

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  Smokey barbecue ribs

  To cook Tom’s ribs, you will need a barbecue with a lid – you are going to be smoking them slowly for 5-6 hours

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  Blackberry and apple crumble

  Another simple, yet delicious classic from Rachel Allen, this time a heavenly autumnal dessert

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  Calypso pepperpot chicken with plantain

  Marinate Ainsley Harriott's chicken dish overnight, cover with kitchen wrap and refrigerate for extra depth of flavour

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  Dauphinoise potatoes

  In this classic French recipe, James Martin indulges in wafer-thin potato slices, simmered in lashings of cream