RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Purple sprouting broccoli, seasalter ham and duck egg salad

  Treat yourself with Stephen Harris' delicious brunch or supper dish – ham and eggs with an elegant twist

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  Fennel, herb and chilli salad

  The aniseedy twang of Mitch Tonks' salad has a natural affinity with fish

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  Warm beetroot, pomegranate and feta salad

  Sophie Grigson whips up a flavoursome salad that’s as much a treat for the eyes as the stomach

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  Raised game pie

  Galton Blackiston's scrumptious pie is served cold, with palate-pleasing piccallili or pickled onions, to complement the rich flavours

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  Fire roasted pequillo pepper hummous with crispy lamb mince

  Paul Bloxham's tempting pepper-spiked hummous marries beautifully with crispy lamb mince and caramelised onions, in this magical Middle Eastern style appetiser

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  Oat and raisin cookies

  Fully of oaty goodness, these can easily be whipped up after school.

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  Chocolate, hazelnut and caramel tart

  Rachel Allen's gloriously rich and luxurious tart has a hazelnut caramel layer topped with a creamy chocolate layer

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  Gingerbread house and people

  Put some time aside to indulge in Rachel Allen's impressive, sweet gingerbread house. Click here for the template.

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  Rice pudding with boozy prunes

  Stewed in tea and Armagnac, prunes add a kick to Diane Johnson's traditional rice pudding

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  Lamb with a spiced samosa and sweet potato chips

  Lamb stars in two different ways in Paul Merrett's Middle Eastern inspired dinner-party dish