RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Lebanese borek

  Crisp little cigars of feta-filled filo pastry make a great snack or starter in this hassle free recipe from Janet Brinkworth

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  Chilled borscht with baby vegetables

  Alastair Little serves a jellied beetroot soup with a selection of crisp baby vegetables

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  Dill sauce

  This healthy dill sauce is delicious with salmon or prawns, new potatoes and sugar snap peas - it also livens up a mixed leaf salad

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  Green chicken biryani

  Anjum Anand’s biryani is lighter and fresher than a traditional biryani - the list of ingredients may seem daunting, but it’s quick and easy to make

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  Christmas Waldorf salad with grilled goats’ cheese

  This Women’s Institute salad is a perfect beginning to the Christmas meal - it is light, colourful and most of it can be prepared in advance

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  Lamb cutlets with crispy garlic

  Stuart Gillies transforms a bulb of new season garlic into the perfect accompaniment for griddled lamb with mounds of buttery mash

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  Corn and crab fritters

  Chef Wan's rich satay sauce is the perfect way to savour these crisp and juicy fritters

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  Monkfish with vermouth and tarragon cream

  A light and creamy herb sauce with an edge takes Matt Tebbutt’s monkfish dish to another level

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  Macaroon cake

  Crisp, light and delicious, this macaroon cake from Tamasin Day Lewis is perfect for a special dessert or simply an indulgent treat

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  Roast belly pork with gooseberry sauce

  Lawrence Keogh fires the oven up to maximum to get perfect crisp crackling, then lowers the heat to ensure meltingly tender meat