RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Baked beans on toast

  The ultimate in fast home-cooked food. Turn a snack into a meal in just a few minutes with Roopa Gulati

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  White chocolate and berry pavlova

  James Martin's crisp meringue has a soft chewy interior and is topped with white chocolate, whipped cream and luscious selection of berries

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  Sticky toffee pudding

  John Burton Race shares a sweet family recipe passed down through generations

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  Tempting turkey, leek and mushroom pies

  If you like a kick to your food, Ainsley Harriot suggests adding a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the flour in this tempting turkey pie

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  Haunch of venison with red wine and tangy beetroot puree

  Paul Rankin creates a ruby red venison dish complementing the rich gamey meat with a red wine sauce and zingy beetroot puree

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  Tarte Tatin

  Rachel Allen makes the classic French upside-down apple tart

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  Tuna and radish tortilla wraps

  Crunchy little gem lettuce, radish and cucumber mixed with Greek yoghurt make a tasty lunchtime snack from Tana Ramsay

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  Halibut with beurre blanc

  Literally 'white butter' in French, beurre blanc is a rich sauce made with reduced vinegar and white wine. Dominic Chapman, head chef at Michael Parkinson's pub The Royal Oak in Berkshire, serves halibut in this decedent sauce on a bed of fried pancetta and leeks

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  Bubble and squeak

  Use up your leftover cabbage and make James Martin's dead-easy classic recipe of crisp potato cakes

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  Christmas Cracker

  Sweet, bubbly loveliness in a glass – this is THE ultimate treat for a Christmas celebration.