RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Caramelised clementines with rice pudding

  Sticky clementines top Matt Tebbutt's subtly spiced rice pudding

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  Beef Wellington parcels with red wine jus

  Try this all-time classic dish from Ainsley Harriott, combining a juicy fillet steak, wild mushrooms and pâté in a crisp pastry crust

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  Stollen

  Boozy, spiced and sweet - Falko Burkert's stollen makes for the perfect Christmas breakfast

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  Butternut squash and sausage soup

  This is a favourite with Sophie’s kids. It can be made with all sorts of roast veg, but the sweetness and texture of the squash are great as a main ingredient or alternatively leave the sausages out if you want a veggie dish.

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  Pretzels

  Falko Burkert shares a recipe for a very more-ish traditional soft pretzel, much prized in Germany and Switzerland

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  Rice pudding

  Give yourself a treat with Gary Rhodes' creamy rice pudding flavoured with vanilla seeds and lemon zest

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  Lamb chump chops in a tomato, chilli and bean sauce

  Brian Turner uses a fresh tomato and chive salsa to lift the flavours of slow-cooked spiced lamb

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  Crisp bacon salad

  A honey, lime juice and sesame oil dressing gives Gary Rhodes' bacon salad a South East Asian twist

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  Vegetarian breakfast

  Simon Walker’s veggie breakfast of champions is accompanied with hearty hummous and guacamole with a kick

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  Figs wrapped in Parma ham

  James Martin combines fruity British chutney with salty north Italian ham in his make-ahead starter