RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Italian-style lamb chops

  Peter Gordon serves grilled chops with gorgonzola polenta and a chunky tomato sauce for an Italian inspired lunch

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  Apple turnovers

  Enjoy a sweet dessert without guilt, and try Anthony Stewart's apple turnovers

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  Chocolate amarone slice

  Paul Heathcote makes the perfect weekend hot weather dessert – a slice of chocolate heaven

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  Chocolate and amaretto ganache cake

  Paul Young’s is a heavenly concoction of chocolate, almond, amaretto-soaked fruit and chocolate truffles

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  Sea bass en croûte with mousseline sauce

  Michel Roux’s regal dish takes time, but all the elements can be prepared ahead, then all you do is take the fish in its pastry crust from the fridge to the oven 40 minutes before you want to serve it.

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  Salt cod, leek and potato soup

  Chris Galvin perks up vichyssoise soup with homemade salt cod and grilled rounds of chorizo

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  Chicken in a jar

  Paul Bloxham serves a dramatic dinner party dish of chicken cooked in a preserving jar with a deluxe salsa verde and crisp slices of French sourdough bread

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  Christmas cake

  You can make this Christmas cake weeks before or even the day before - the taste will still be traditional and delicious. The recipe for almond paste, which is toasted in the oven for extra flavour, comes from Rachel's mother-in-law, Darina Allen.

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  Apple pie

  For a comforting winter treat, try Matt Tebbut’s recipe for traditional home-baked apple pie

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  Onglet steak with fondant potatoes

  Melting port butter makes an unctuous sauce for Matt Tebbutt’s tender steak supper