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A basil puree adds zest to a hearty vegetable soup in Celia Brooks Brown's recipe for a classic French dish

For a pretty champagne cocktail, try this delicious combination of pink fizz, gin and rose syrup from Wayne Collins

Add Middle Eastern touch to your picnic with Silvana Franco's simple recipe for a tasty, home-made yogurt cheese

Lager and dates add a delicious fruity sweetness to Paul Young's simple recipe for a home-made loaf

A Middle Eastern-style pizza from Simone Lester - spicy lamb, pine nuts and peppers on a crusty coriander - flavoured base

Enjoy a taste of the Far East with Peter Gordon's stylish version of a traditional South East Asian noodle soup

Jill Dupleix and Terry Durack hit the taste buds with this recipe for Laksa paste, the foundation of the Singaporean curry laksa

Enjoy a tasty meal with Alan Coxon's fusion recipe for stir-fried lamb and pineapple

Anthony Worrall Thompson prepares a simple low fat version of a rustic one-pot stew with nutritious beans and vegetables

For a simple, tasty meal try Silvana Franco's lamb burgers, flavoured with mint and bulghur wheat