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  The perfect Bloody Mary

  Fragrant basil and a big kick justify Tristan Stephenson's claim about this classic morning after cocktail

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  Coddled eggs with butternut squash

  Sat Bains serves an impressive autumnal dish baked in kilner jars – but make sure your scales are accurate to the gram!

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  Aligot

  Tom Parker Bowles shows how easy it is to make this class French dish of mashed potatoes with cheese and garlic

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  Chestnut, onion and mushroom soup

  Anthony Demetre suggests making this autumnal soup with any type of wild mushroom - for a touch of luxury, sprinkle over a little shaved truffle as you serve it

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  Bulgur pilaf with toasted almonds and dried fruit

  Fluff up your ideas with this light pilaf, full of succulent slivers of dried apricot and prunes and crunchy toasted nuts

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  Sweet potato pudding

  A fruity Jamaican dish from Pancy Patterson crammed with coconut, fruits and spices

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  Traditional Scottish shortbread

  For a terrific treat to accompany a cuppa, Mary Berry bakes buttery golden shortbread the traditional Scottish way

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  Malva pudding

  A South African variation of Sticky Toffee Pudding from Marianne Williams

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  Shortbread served with set pot crème

  Claire Clarke shares her mother’s recipe for a traditional buttery shortbread – perfect with pumpkin-based custards

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  Millionaire's shortbread

  Mary Berry's sensational sweet treat is a must make for millionaires, trillionaires, toffee lovers and chocoholics everywhere!