RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Halloumi with chilli

  These chilli-spiked cheese bites, made by Nigella Lawson are made in minutes and make a great cocktail snack

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  Rum baba with poached quince

  Chris Galvin's syrup-laden pudding with a hint of rum makes a great festive dessert

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  Kozhi Melagu Veruval

  Atul Kochhar’s fried chicken dish is spicy with pepper and other Indian ingredients but is not chilli-hot

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  Roast duck and gravy

  Trina Hahnemann makes fresh duck stock for a delicious gravy and stuffs whole duck with prunes and apple for a great alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner

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  Gazpacho with herb croutons

  Try Jo Pratt’s cooling recipe for this iced Spanish soup of tomatoes, peppers and onions for a summer treat

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  Salmon with beetroot and cauliflower cream

  James Martin's colourful recipe pairs richly flavoured salmon with piquant marinated beetroot and luxurious cauliflower cream spiked with horseradish

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  Stout and demerara glazed whole ham

  In this tasty recipe from Northern Ireland, Caroline Workman cooks a whole ham with stout and demerara sugar, to ensure a flavoursome and succulent result

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  Supersize Yorkshire puddings

  Paul Clerehugh’s secret to super light and tall Yorkies is in using gelatine powder and letting the batter rest for 12 hours

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  Cauliflower samosa

  Bengali cook Jayanti Bhattacharyya makes light puffs of spiced cauliflower, also known as Phoolkopir shinghara

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  Veal sweetbread with sauerkraut

  Offal lovers will relish Matthew Fort’s delicious combination of flavours in this hearty dish