RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Christmas kiss

  Get your party off to a good start with Diana Henry's festive cocktail brimming with champagne, cranberry juice and Cointreau

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  Almond and orange florentines

  These simple little biscuits from Tamasin Day-Lewis add a touch of sophistication to cool desserts, especially ice creams

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  Apricot brioche delight

  Malcolm Archer serves this custard-topped pudding with apricot and amaretti ice cream for a match made in heaven

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  Passion fruit crêpes

  Gary Mehigan fills paper-thin crêpes with a fresh passionfruit curd, sweetened mascarpone and fresh passion fruit

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  Raspberry lemonade

  This beautiful pink drink from Diana Henry is the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail for summer parties

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  Ale and mushroom puff pastry pie with champ

  These individual golden pies from The Vegetarian Society are delicious with a spring onion mash

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  Popcorn chicken stuffed with garlic purée

  Jason Atherton jazzes up chicken kiev until it’s barely recognisable with the help of a foam gun and some crushed popcorn!

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  Spicy lemon chicken

  The whole family will love Aaron Craze’s spicy chicken with a fresh, crisp salad and dressing

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  Best-ever mashed potato

  For a fluffy mash, rich with butter, this recipe by Nigel Slater is the one for you

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  Roasted root vegetables

  James Martin rustles up a tasty dish of thyme- and garlic-scented vegetables - perfect alongside a roast rib of beef