Celery, Crayfish and potato salad

Alfresco dining and stress-free salads are the perfect way to say hello to summer.

	Sausage Pasta salad
	Parents are always feeling guilty. Not only do they worry about feeding their children the right food, while they are bombarded with an onslaught of unhealthy horrors through both advertising and peer pressure, but also - especially when both parents are holding down busy jobs - it's oh, so much easier just to slap a ready meal in the microwave.

	Rosemary roast beef with balsamic and cranberry glaze
	IT'S St George's Day next Wednesday so celebrate England's patron saint with a traditional feast of delicious beef complete with all the trimmings.

	Jersey Milk Ice Cream
	With snail porridge and whisky wine gums on the menu, you half expect the owner of three-starred Michelin restaurant The Fat Duck to be an eight-year-old boy But although Heston Blumenthal's add liquid nitrogen and see what happens' approach to cooking may smack of schoolboy high spirits, it's precisely this innocent enthusiasm which has established his reputation as one of Britain's top chefs.

	Rings restaurant at Jinney Ring Centre, Hanbury.
	THERE is something a bit different about Ring's restaurant. First, the location: a little off the beaten track, nestled among the violin makers, jewellers and craft shops of the Jinney Ring craft centre in Hanbury.

	Muhallabia-Almond Pudding
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	Hummus with fried lamb and sumac
	Armchair travellers who love their food could be opened up to a whole new world, thanks to TV chef Barry Vera.

	Spicy Breakfast Burritos
	Enjoying a late brunch has to be one of the biggest treats of any weekend or break. There's something luxurious about savouring a leisurely feast, rather than grabbing toast and coffee on the run.

	Mustard and Herb crusted lamb with vegetables
	With Easter this weekend perhaps you should serve something traditional for a special family feast?

	Rullo Di Spinacle Ricotta
	Old jokes about vegetarian food being boring, tasteless and overflowing with lentils were long ago booted into touch as top chefs began turning out dishes so mouth-wateringly delicious even ardent carnivores were converted.

	Daren Bale's Savoury Mushroom Crumble
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	St Lucien Banana Bread
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	St Lucien Banana Crumble
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	Spicy stuffed sausage and cheese croissants
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	Cinammon Chicken with bean salad
	IT'S all very well promising to wean yourself off ready-meals, takeaways or those routine recipes that you churn out week after week, but all too often that resolve crumbles when you get home at the end of a long day.

	Steak Au 'Poivre (pepper steak)
	Shake that pepper, grind those corns, but whatever you do don't take this common seasoning for granted. It's led one woman on an adventure across the world to discover its intriguing secrets and power.

	Ice white chocolate with whisky
	Serves 6-12 (so there's plenty left over for other romantic occasions!)

	Cod Brandade glazed with red peppers
	Just talking about food with chef Jean-Christophe Novelli is a sensual experience.

	Bacon Frittata
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	Toasted bacon panini
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