RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Christmas doughnuts with mulled wine

  Trina Hahnemann’s vanilla doughnuts served with a comforting mug of warm and spicy mulled wine make a great party treat

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  Pineapple with muscovado heaven

  For a dessert with impact, Prue Leith slices up then reassembles a pineapple, and serves it with glasses of treacly cream

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  Sausage and bean bake

  Rachel Allen makes a simple bean casserole that’s perfect for an autumn family supper - with very little washing up!

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  Oreo cookie cheesecake

  Ravinder Bhogal makes an exceedingly naughty cookie cheesecake, best served in bed!

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  Pork vindaloo

  Kashmiri chillies are mild, giving this reputedly fiery curry depth of flavour without too much heat, from Goan cook Ananda Solomon

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  Duck pasties

  Forget the usual meat and veg – Simon Rimmer takes the humble pasty upmarket with duck confit

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  Tomato and pepper gazpacho

  As vibrant and colourful as Spain herself, try this tangy, chilled gazpacho for a light lunch or refreshing starter

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  Caipirinha

  Jamie Oliver makes Brazil’s national cocktail with zingy lime juice, sugar and cachaça.

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  Salt cod croquettes

  Creamy cod and mashed potatoes meet garlic, parsley and capers to make these fabulous golden fried croquettes from Ross Burden

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  Chestnut roasted red pepper and Red Leicester strudel

  The perfect dish for a vegetarian Christmas lunch from the British Cheese Board