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@Ethanjex so that's 3 confirmed Londoners with yourself, me and Jon. Any others I wonder?

Remarkable import of flipping formulaic EP single (7)

One of a kind Leica repaired, after restoring original spare parts (7)

On the Origin of Species: epic work; almost unparalleled (7)

all most

To begin with, strongman Putin expected conquest in a limited type of military operation. (7)

Special military operation = Putin speak for war & invasion

At such an occasion, eat pies on, al fresco, pickled. Not for one’s tea however. (7)

The new recipe alas failed; we are distraught, left then, sadly, without getting a treat. (7)

[(THE NEW RECIPE ALAS)* - (WE ARE)* - (THEN)*]*

Thanks evdryone for your entries. Some really outstanding ones too!
Hard to choose this week but ones that caught my eye included Get(t)ing rejected at 2, Ethans meal deal at 5, Amejs plat du hour 10, Buddys Bandito in search of the quiet life perhaps at 16. and Baccys Camera at 23.

However the entry that stayed top of my list all the way through was this weeks winner Jon 3 with

Dish of the day? “Mushroom turnover served in a continental crust”

I'm still salivating! Apologies for the paucity of prizes but I have to go out so
It has to be the Specials;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdu8VOWk3pg

and another

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntvEDbagAw

Takes us back eh? Well done again!

Easy choice, I think. I almost didn't bother submitting after I saw it. Congrats jono & thanks to paul.

Agree, nice one Jono. Thanks Paul. Tricky, best ones had gone