RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poached egg and lentils

  Matthew Fort's easy supper is the perfect budget dish - both nourishing and very cheap

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  Herbed partridge with sprout and chestnut risotto

  For an elegant alternative to the traditional Christmas lunch, try Jason Atherton's flavoursome game bird with a suitably festive risotto

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  Light fig tarts with yogurt soured cream

  These are simply some sliced fresh figs baked on puff pastry rounds, then glazed and served with what Rick Stein calls yogurt soured cream.

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  Herb marinated peppers on bruschetta with home made pesto

  This terrific trio of recipes from Mike Robinson makes a great canapé combination for all manner of occasions

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  Yoghurt and honey pannacotta with biscotti

  Greek yogurt adds a delicious tang to Sophie Michell’s easy creamy dessert

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  Creamy seafood tagliatelle

  For a fast family supper, you can prepare Aleasha Williams’s easy seafood sauce while the pasta is cooking

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  Breadcrumbed halibut with white bean casserole

  Rosario Guarneri serves crisp coated halibut with a Basque-style pimento and chorizo sauce and a rich pork and bean casserole

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  Border tart

  Rachel Pearson tempts our taste buds with citrus flavours and crunchy nuts

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  Chocolate, hazelnut and caramel tart

  Rachel Allen's gloriously rich and luxurious tart has a hazelnut caramel layer topped with a creamy chocolate layer

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  Moqueca de camarao

  Merrilees Parker serves a typical Bahian king prawn and coconut stew, a recipe that is a mix of Indian, African and Portuguese influences