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An easy lasagne recipe with veal and spinach

A lasagne recipe with veal and spinach by Sybil Kapoor - a very easy recipe which can be prepared 2 days in advance
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Linguine with crispy onions and brazil nut pangratto

Chef and food writer Annie Bell puts together fragrant recipes from the herb garden that are perfect for summer dining
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Grilled spicy sardines with anchovy and katta samba

This quick dish of gently grilled sardines is served with a blitzed-up flavour bomb of chilli, onion, lime and anchovies
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Prawn linguine recipe

A prawn linguine pasta recipe for a delicious, 20-minute dish. Juicy prawns are combined with the fresh flavours of lemon, spring onions, garlic and a kick of chilli
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Very oniony pasta with parmesan and black pepper

Think French onion soup meets pasta and you're in heaven
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Karaage (Japanese fried chicken)

When freshly fried, karaage is incredibly crisp on the outside and juicy inside, but they are also good cold, in a bento box. 
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Red bean ragu with ricotta and parmesan

 Amelia Christie-Miller. shares this comforting and hearty dish from her book Bold Beans
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Roasted branzino

Chef Eyal Shani shares this showpiece fish recipe from Shoreditch restaurant Lilienblum
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Slow-cooked lamb with pomegranates and honey

This indulgent recipe by Diana Henry is the perfect feast for a long lazy weekend lunch or dinner 
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French cauliflower soup with scallops

This cauliflower soup recipe is both comforting and suavely French with scallops for a pinch of sweetness and spice
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How to make Big Mamma's mafaldine al tartufo pasta 

This creamy truffle pasta classic can be found across all three of Big Mamma's London restaurants
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Gloria Ristorante's homemade tagliatelle with porcini 

This tagliatelle ultra rich and indulgent tagliatelle recipe is usually found on Gloria Ristorante's autumn menu
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Soft polenta with chard, sausage & chilli

Served on top of the chard and the polenta, with chilli flakes and parmesan, this the perfect go-to winter supper. From Home Cookery Year by Claire Thomson.
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Chestnut gnocchi

This chestnut gnocchi recipe is best in the autumn. Find it in Fred Foster's cookbook Turnips' Edible Almanac – a week by week guide to cooking with seasonal ingredients
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Asma Khan's Hariyali Murgh

Asma Khan, founder and head chef of Darjeeling Express in Kingly Court, W1, presents recipes for a winter feast inspired by traditional Indian home cooking her own royal Mughlai heritage and memories of her childhood in Calcutta
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Broad bean spaghetti with pecorino

The simplest way to make the most of new season broad beans.
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Sardinian baked chicken with citrus, fennel and white wine

Letitia Clark shares a Sardinian chicken recipe from her book, 'Bitter Honey'
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Halibut with Morecambe bay shrimp butter sauce

In this dish from Carole Bamford's Daylesford cookbook, potted shrimps are added to a butter sauce, flavoured with nutmeg and herbs to serve with the halibut
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Mango, lime and coconut meringues

The Rangoon sisters share a recipe from their Burmese cookbook for a tropical take on meringues (Thayet thee ohn thee mont)
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Roasted skate wing recipe

A roasted skate wing recipe, in which chilli and capers add a piquant kick to this delicate white fish