RECOMMENDATIONS

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  The Twinkle

  With its champagne top and apt name, this light, delicately flavoured drink from Finlandia would add a sparkle to any Christmas Day menu.

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  Sloe recovery

  Andy Pearson makes a healthy cocktail packed with vitamins and sloe gin to boost the immune and digestive systems

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  Crab samosas with tomato and chive dip

  Reza Mahammad’s crispy samosas were a huge hit with comedian Sanjeev Bhasker, who found them dangerously irresistible when filming Dehli Belly

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  Bread sauce

  There's nothing like home-made bread sauce gently flavoured with cloves and nutmeg to jazz up a Sunday roast. From James Martin

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  Vanilla valentine fudge

  Surprise a loved one with these sweetheart treats from Lorraine Balinska

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  Southern fried chicken

  Buttermilk, breadcrumbs and bacon make for a moreish coating in Shaun Hill's crunchy deep-fried dish

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  Lemon drizzle cake

  A zippy lemon sponge glazed with a delicate sugar crust from Eleanor Smallwood

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  Whitebait with lemon aioli

  Aaron Craze serves crisp deep-fried whitebait with a bitter leaf salad and home-made garlicky mayonnaise

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  Ham and manchego cheese tortilla

  Ben Tish uses the bitterness of chicory and fennel to cut through the richness of this ham and cheese tortilla to great effect

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  Zucchini cake

  Surprise your family and friends with Paul Hollywood's courgette cake, flavoured with vanilla, cinnamon and walnuts