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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.

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    Purple sprouting broccoli

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    Campfire stew

    by Sunil Vijayakar
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    Cauliflower cheese

    by Jenny White
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    Cavolo nero, spinach, orzo and lemon soup

    by Elly Curshen
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    Champ

    by James Martin
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    Chargrilled steak with beer, mustard and watercress salad

    by James Martin
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    Cheddar, leek and butter bean bake with chicory salad

    by Craig Morrison
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    Cheese and onion pasties

    by Annie Rigg
    Light meals & snacks

    Cheesecake Easter mess egg

    by Paul A Young
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    Cheesy leeks

    by Justine Pattison
    Side dishes

    Chicken and chorizo casserole

    by Simon Rimmer
    Main course

    Chicken Caesar salad

    by The BBC Food team
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    Chicken escalope with rocket, sage and lemon

    by Paul Merrett
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    Chicken with asparagus and lemon crème fraîche sauce

    by Mary Berry
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    Chocolate Easter egg nest cakes

    by The BBC Food team
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    Chocolate hot cross bun pudding

    by Donal Skehan
    Desserts

    Chocolate, orange and spice fondue

    by The Hairy Bikers
    Desserts

    Christmas Genoa cake

    by Mary Berry
    Cakes and baking

    Clementine sorbet

    by The Hairy Bikers
    Light meals & snacks

    Cornish mussels with bacon, cider and wild garlic

    by Emily Scott
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    Courgetti with vegan pesto

    by Hemsley + Hemsley
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    Crab and leek tart

    by The Hairy Bikers
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    Crab and salmon fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce

    by Sophie Dahl
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    Crab linguine

    by Angela Hartnett
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    Crab with mango and avocado salad

    by Levi Roots
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