RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pea and ham soup

  Enjoy a hearty, substantial supper with James Martin's pea and ham soup flavoured with fennel and fresh herbs

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  Green banana curry

  Sophie Grigson cooks Vanessa Hewitt’s recipe for savoury bananas in a spiced coconut sauce

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  Lamb kidneys with sherry sauce and butter potatoes

  The Hairy Bikers, Si and Dave, share a scrumptious Argentinian offal recipe that’s perfect as both a starter or a main dish

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  Fried trout stuffed with sliced ceps, garlic and diced bacon

  Rick Stein's delectable fish dish is a complement to fresh and flavoursome produce - get the fishmonger to help you out when removing the bones...

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  Chicken and sun-blushed tomato salad

  Fragrant chicken and olives, spices and succulent sun-blushed tomatoes make up this tempting salad by Ainsley Harriot

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  Lentil soup

  Bursting with vitamins and flavour, Melanie Sykes cooks up the ultimate healthy winter soup.

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  Brussels sprouts with pancetta and chestnuts

  Complete your Christmas dinner with James Martin's delicious Brussels sprouts cooked with sweet-tasting pancetta and chestnuts

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  Cod and prawn fishcakes with tartare sauce

  Diana Henry creates quick and simple fishcakes, sprucing up a jar of mayonnaise to go on the side

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  Pigeon with peas and lovage

  Rachel Allen’s pigeon is served with a light sauce of wild garlic, lettuce, peas and fresh lovage (a celery-like herb)

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  Cauliflower soup

  Add Arthur Potts Dawson’s classic soup to your list of easy winter favourites