RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Marshmallows

  Wrap up Bryn Williams' coconut-covered marshmallows for a great hamper-filler

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  Spicy chicken couscous

  Allegra McEvedy cooks a simple mid-week supper that’s perfect for autumnal evenings

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  Kosher chicken soup

  Vanessa’s credit crunch lunch makes the most of roast chicken leftovers, using the leftover meat in salads and sandwiches and the carcass for this soup

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  Vongole veraci with tomato sauce

  Theo Randall cooks a simple clam dish with the freshest tomatoes and a smattering of verdant basil

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  Chocolate-dipped walnuts

  Mark Hix’s perfect little Christmas treats are simple to prepare and can be made about a week ahead.

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  Braised ox cheeks with mash

  As supermarkets seek to bring back customers with cheaper cuts of meat, Tom Parker-Bowles cooks a dish that is both cheap and comforting

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  Store cupboard supper

  Silvana Franco creates a quick and delicious meal using things usually found at the back of kitchen cupboards – tinned crab meat, rice noodles, and some oriental condiments

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  Delicious cocktail koftas

  Madhur Jaffrey's koftas make a wonderful snack on cocktail sticks or are equally tasty served as a main with spicy tomato sauce

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  Fritto misto

  Theo Randall serves a traditional Italian mixed platter of battered and fried vegetables

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  Lion head soup

  This sensational Shanghai dish of large crab meat and pork balls, from Gary Rhodes, is served in an aromatic broth that's both soothing and delicious