Pekin the Chef: Restaurant Inspired Recipe Ideas

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Our readers' five most-loved dishes from October, all in one place. Grab a fork

October's most-loved recipes

Bowl of creamy chicken and gnocchi soup with spinach

1. Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

INSPIRED BY Olive Garden

Creamy, with roasted chicken, soft gnocchi and spinach. Total weeknight comfort

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Blue crab gnocchi with blistered tomatoes and spinach

2. Blue Crab Gnocchi

INSPIRED BY Ruffino's on the River

Jumbo lump crab, pancetta beurre blanc, a hit of chili oil. Worth the weekend

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Maple miso salmon fillet with bok choy

3. Maple Miso Salmon

INSPIRED BY Brookstreet Hotel

Sweet-salty glaze, bok choy on the side. Seared, then oven-finished

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Chicken pot pie with a golden puff pastry crust

4. Chicken Pot Pie

INSPIRED BY Shawn O'Donnell's

Creamy chicken and veg under puff pastry. Cozy season, sorted

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Savannah shrimp and grits with chorizo, peas and tomatoes

5. Savannah Shrimp & Grits

INSPIRED BY The Public Kitchen & Bar

Cheddar-bacon grits, chorizo, sweet peas and a sherry cream. Southern comfort, done right

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