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Seasonal ingredients in April

April's seasonal ingredients peak like soufflés, so make the most of them before they run out of puff. Get cracking with your crabs, pick your own watercress and go wild for morels.

Venison recipes
  • Venison ragu with polenta
  • Venison and rhubarb khoresh
  • Venison sausage roll
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Showing 1 - 7 of 7recipes

Hairy Bikers' sausage casserole

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Healthy meatball bake

by Justine Pattison
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Hearty wholewheat pasta with Brussels sprouts, cheese and potato

by Nigella Lawson
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Homemade Easter eggs

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Homity pie

by The Hairy Bikers
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How to dress a crab

by Mitch Tonks
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