RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pepperless ratatouille

  For a tasty mid-week supper, nothing could be easier than Sophie Grigson’s vegetarian stew, which also makes a great accompaniment to a meat dish

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  Marzipan fruits

  Katie Caldesi shows how to make the most beautiful edible decorations for your Christmas tree

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  Jamaican curried lamb

  Gary Rhodes and Junior Francis use goat in this traditional full-flavored spicy curry, but lamb makes a great substitute

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  Real hot chocolate

  Give your children a cold-weather treat when they come back from school with Tana Ramsay's piping hot drink

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  Sweet potato pudding

  A fruity Jamaican dish from Pancy Patterson crammed with coconut, fruits and spices

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  Knickerbocker glory

  Silvana Franco updates this classic British dessert with some crisp, moreish coconut wafers

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  Spiedinos

  Ed Baines guarantees success on a stick with these mouth-watering skewers of meaty monkfish, juicy scallops and crisp bacon-wrapped ciabatta

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  Santa’s Little Helper

  Cup your hands around this tasty tipple and feel toasty inside and out. Fruity and comforting, the smooth warmed golden rum perfectly complements the dry cranberry and sour apple. This drink can easily be made in larger quantities for groups or parties.

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  Creamy chicken and ham pie

  This hearty creamy pie is brought to you from Alastair Hendy's Home Cook

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  Mama's beef stew with dumplings

  Faith Brown rustles up winner of a dinner with this hearty stew and light-as-air dumplings - just like Mama used to make