RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken and leek stew with parsley dumplings

  Silvana Franco makes a delicious lemon-scented broth of tender chicken and leeks with fluffy parsley dumplings

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  Pockmarked grandmother’s beancurd (mapo tofu)

  Gary Rhodes cooks a famous Sichuan dish of silky tofu with, known convivially as 'pockmarked grandmother's beancurd'

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  Saffron-poached pears with chocolate mousse

  Jun Tanaka makes a deliciously decadent dessert of dark chocolate mousse and golden poached pears that serves two for less than £5.

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  Baked rice pud

  This rich, milky rice pudding is brought to you from Alastair Hendy's Home Cook

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  Herb roast chicken with buttered peas

  Paul Heathcote's 1 hour version of a traditional family favourite is served with the perfect vegetable accompaniment

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  Goose, fennel, orange and black olive salad

  Matthew Fort uses leftovers to make a glorious Boxing Day salad

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  Chicken with mushrooms and marjoram

  Rachel Allen serves a vibrant broad bean salad with this rich spring dish

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  Hazelnut and chocolate dacquoise

  Sweet and indulgent, Rick Stein's nutty meringue is sandwiched with a tasty dark chocolate cream - perfect for midnight feasts

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  Mussels steamed in coconut milk, lime and coriander

  Serve Rachel Allen's Thai-inspired mussels with garlic bread for dunking

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  Corned beef hash with salsa and cornbread

  Enjoy a little spicy soul food from the Deep South in Charita Jones's hearty recipe