RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Mexican hot chocolate (champurrada)

  Gino D`Acampo serves comforting mugs of Mexican hot chocolate made with masa harina - a speciality Mexican cornfour

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  Wild mushroom pâté

  Calling all mushroom maniacs, choose your favourite wild varieties for this rich creamy pâté from David Monks

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  Austrian apple strudel

  Margaret Rees takes no shortcuts making the paper thin pastry and spiced apple filling for this traditional Austrian pudding

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  Christmas doughnuts with mulled wine

  Trina Hahnemann’s vanilla doughnuts served with a comforting mug of warm and spicy mulled wine make a great party treat

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  Lemon posset

  For a luscious dessert that can be prepared in a jiffy with just three simple ingredients, try Tamasin Day-Lewis' lemon posset

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  Chicken salad with apricots

  Maggie Beer, Australia’s answer to Delia, cooks a delicious dish of chicken pepped up with tangy verjuice

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  Braised peas, broad beans and artichokes with bruschetta

  Theo Randall’s vegetarian starter is a delightful mix of fresh flavours, with cooling mint and zingy spring onions

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  Purple sprouting broccoli, seasalter ham and duck egg salad

  Treat yourself with Stephen Harris' delicious brunch or supper dish – ham and eggs with an elegant twist

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  Duck confit with braised red cabbage

  Rich and indulgent, Rick Stein's duck recipe combines the sweetness of red cabbage with the meaty texture of slow-cooked duck

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  New potatoes with samphire and broad beans

  Galton Blackiston cooks with spring’s seasonal produce, along with pullet’s eggs – a slightly smaller egg from a young hen