RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bocca di lupo with fresh tomato sauce

  Aaron Craze whips up a variation of ravioli – the shape refers to ‘the mouth of the wolf’ –with a sauce that speaks of Italian summer

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  Perfect béchamel

  Galton Blackiston’s lump-less white sauce is the key to great-tasting lasagne, macaroni cheese and other dishes

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  Chocolate-dipped walnuts

  Mark Hix’s perfect little Christmas treats are simple to prepare and can be made about a week ahead.

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  Hunter's dish with spiced red cabbage

  Use up meat leftover from you roast in Cornelius Jelier's hearty recipe

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  Slim spag bol

  Clever use of low-fat turkey mince, made using the white meat, makes this Italian-style ragu sauce as light as a feather

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  Chicken and squash tagine

  Enjoy a taste of Morocco with Silvana Franco’s aromatic, sweet tagine

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  Cosmopolitan

  The soulshakers give a fruity twist to the cosmopolitan with Finlandia grapefruit vodka

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  Spanish-style omelette

  Jun Tanaka’s Spanish-inspired omelette has an unusual ingredient – an ostrich egg

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  Langoustine flambéed with cognac

  Pascal Proyart serves a decadent seafood dish recipe from his father, which combines sweet langoustines with an almond garlic butter and a kick of cognac

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  Mediterranean vegetables with tahini dressing

  Diana Henry's colourful platter of vegetables with a spicy kick are perfect for an informal dinner party