RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Christmas spinach filo torte

  Celia Brooks Brown's elegant version of a traditional Greek spinach pie makes a delicious vegetarian meal

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  Cashel blue and port dip

  A creamy dip from Clodagh McKenna, delicious served with breadsticks, fennel, celery or wedges of pears

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  Pork adobo

  Jason Atherton's tempting dish of slow-cooked pork with soy, garlic and ginger is on the hob in a matter of minutes

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  Chicken in creamy asparagus sauce

  Brian Turner serves chicken pieces in a rich white wine and cream sauce, topped with buttery spears of asparagus

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  Champagne and strawberry cocktail

  Jamie Oliver’s cocktail of tangy strawberry purée sweetened with vanilla sugar and topped up with fizz is perfect for entertaining.

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  Spaghetti with broccoli, walnuts and lemon

  A zesty pasta dish with crunchy broccoli and golden breadcrumbs from Tana Ramsay

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  Liver and onions with bacon

  Sheila Day serves this great British favourite alongside creamy mash and lightly buttered carrots

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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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  Spiced tuna with crab polenta

  Coriander, fennel and cardamom add wonderful fragrance to Sanjay Dwivedi's tuna served with chilli-spiked crab polenta and creamy chutney

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  Apple, bramble and custard bake

  Alan Air gives a truly inspirational twist to the good old apple and blackberry crumble, by cooking it with the custard already inside...