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Focaccia recipes

Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes

This fluffy focaccia recipe, made with vine tomatoes and fresh pesto, is a staple in Theo's restaurant at the InterContinental London Park Lane.

Vegetarian

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Comfort food recipes

Oven-roasted chicken satay

This easy midweek dinner has all the flavours of satay, minus the hassle of using skewers and chargrilling. Try this fabulous chicken dish by Valli Little.

Dairy-free

Easy

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November seasonal recipes

Rib steak with pesto hollandaise and skinny oven chips

This slap-up steak dinner for two with skinny oven chips and a velvety pesto hollandaise sauce is perfect for impressing a date or Valentine.

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Creamy chicken recipes

Pan-fried chicken supremes in mustard, cream and prune sauce

If you can't find chicken supremes, you can use skin-on chicken breasts instead – both taste incredible when cooked in the creamy mustard and prune sauce.

Make-ahead

Easy

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Dinner party dessert recipes

Molten-middle Lindor fondants

Break open these hot chocolate fondants to reveal a luscious puddle of melted white Lindor truffle – a heavenly Valentine's Day pud.

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Cheesecake recipes

Raspberry cheesecakes

Michel Roux's mini raspberry cheesecakes do not disappoint: crisp biscuit base, creamy mascarpone filling and a layer of raspberry jelly.

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Scallop recipes

Scallops with lemon, basil and chilli brown butter

Serve scallops in their shells, drizzled with a lemon, basil and chilli brown butter, for the ultimate starter that's both induglent and easy

Gluten-free

Easy

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Macaroni cheese recipes

Macaroni cheese with spinach and pesto pangrattato

We've taken macaroni cheese to the next level with this easy cheesy, pesto-y vegetarian recipe - perfect for a meat-free Monday. Or Tuesday. Or...

Vegetarian

Easy

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Dinner ideas for two

Onglet steak with watercress butter and shoestring potatoes

Onglet steak, shoestring fries and watercress butter make for a quick, easy dinner for two that's special enough for date night.

Gluten-free

Easy

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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Eric Lanlard’s triple chocolate verrines

Eric Lanlard's recipe proves good things come in threes. Layers of milk, dark and white chocolate mousse make up this dinner party dessert.

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Paella recipes

Chicken, prawn and chorizo paella

A quick and easy alternative to your traditional paella but keeping chicken and prawn for a winning combination. Ready in just under an hour.

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Italian pasta recipes

Spaghetti cacio e pepe

We've tweaked the traditional recipe for 'cheese and pepper' pasta so the cheese is guaranteed to melt evenly and the flavours are simple, yet satisfying.

Vegetarian

Easy

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Camembert recipes

Baked camembert with crispy pancetta and sourdough sticks

An oozy, boozy, pancetta-covered baked camembert is the perfect dinner party starter recipe. Serve with toasted sourdough for extra dunking opportunities

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Nourishing winter recipes

Truffled parsnip soup with hazelnuts and bacon

The humble parsnip is turned into an induglent creamy soup by adding the richness of truffle oil and the salty kick of bacon. It's a hearty winter warmer.

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Beef fillet recipes

Beef fillet with sherry vinegar and shallot jus

Simon Hulstone serves up an impressive yet simple dinner party dish featuring perfectly pink beef fillet and a sherry vinegar and shallot jus.

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Make-ahead Christmas starters

Chicken liver pâté with verjus and cider jelly

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