RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poached duck eggs with spinach and cheese sauce

  Gary Rhodes rich breakfast dish gives a nod to Eggs Florentine, but with a creamy cheddar cheese sauce

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  Christmas spinach filo torte

  Celia Brooks Brown's elegant version of a traditional Greek spinach pie makes a delicious vegetarian meal

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  Wine-steamed mussels

  Try Ainsley Harriott's white wine and chilli-flavoured mussels - they're delicious served with a loaf of French bread to mop up the juices

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  Poached egg and lentils

  Matthew Fort's easy supper is the perfect budget dish - both nourishing and very cheap

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  Scotch lamb broth

  Slow-cooked lamb shanks and sweet root vegetables make this an unctuous soup from Nick Nairn

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  Pan-fried squid with chilli and parsley oil

  Rachel Allen’s delicious chilli and parsley oil is the perfect accompaniment for crispy fried squid with rocket.

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  Spaghetti with cockles

  Tom Aikens’ simple seafood pasta would make an elegant dinner party dish

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  Orechiette and fennel salad

  Miguel Meastre combines pasta, courgette flowers, fennel, watercress and fresh goats’ curd in this magnificent summer salad – use goats’ cheese if you can’t get hold of curd

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  Dark chocolate cake recipe

  Thomasina Miers shares her recipe for a special chocolate cake – the first recipe she cooked when she was 8 years old

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  Pork chops with onions and apples

  Charita Jones smothers chunky chops with a sweet and savoury topping that's great matched with mash