RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Cullen spink

  Bob Spink's tongue-in-cheek take on the traditional Scottish smoked haddock soup, Cullen Skink

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  Whitby cod and chips with mushy peas

  Paul Heathcote’s prize-winning recipe takes humble fish and chips to a whole new level

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  Mousse of petits pois with crisp bacon

  This fresh-tasting pea mousse served with savoury bacon, onion rings and garlic croutons is an impressive starter from Galton Blackiston

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  Potted sprats

  Mark Houghman’s recipe makes for a simple quick starter or light lunch – if you can’t get sprats, whitebait works well, too

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  Spicy stir-fried vegetables

  The combination of spiced vegetables and sweet coconut makes the perfect starter in this recipe by Sanjay Dwivedi

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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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  Chicken tagine with couscous

  An easy recipe to bring a taste of Morocco to your kitchen from Rachel Allen

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  Swiss chard and lentil salad

  Aaron Craze combines chard, chilli, garlic, green lentils and juicy queen olives in this stunning salad

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  Bangkok in a bowl

  Nancy Lam whips up her version of thom ka gai – a classic fragrant Thai coconut and chicken soup

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  Coffee meringue with cream and summer fruits

  Galton Blackiston’s dessert looks dramatic, but is a cinch to make - just be sure your oven is turned down really low and you give the meringue a good hour and a half