RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Baked apples stuffed with ginger, ricotta and chocolate

  Peter Gordon's spiced apples sit in a moat of palm sugar and coconut cream sauce

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  Light sweet scones

  Rachel Allen shares a recipe using light Italian flour for a twist on this classic teatime treat

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  Chicken tikka masala

  Spice up your supper and tickle your taste buds with James Martin's dreamy creamy lightly-spiced-and-lovely version of a classic Indian favourite

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  Peri peri chicken with fennel and celery salad

  A crisp fennel salad cuts the heat of Ben O’Donoghue’s smoky barbecue classic

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  Roast rack of pork with crackling

  Galton Blackiston adds lemon, garlic and sage to classic roast pork - for really top-notch crackling, look for dark, dry skin when buying pork

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  Breast of lamb st ménéhoulde

  Matthew Fort recreates an original Elizabeth David recipe using a much-neglected but tasty cut of meat

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  Tropical fruit colada

  Try this sumptuous (and non alcoholic) variation on pina colada, packed with mango, passion-fruit, orange and coconut milk

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  Honey-roasted duckling with spiced apple sauce

  For a mouthwatering alternative to the Christmas turkey, try Michael Caines' succulent spiced duck with balsamic vegetables and apple sauce

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  Falafel with tahini sauce

  For a delicious and healthy Middle Eastern snack, try Silvena Rowe's falafel with tahini sauce and pitta bread

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  Pigeon tagliatelle with chicken livers, orange and marjoram

  Barny Haughton combines fresh egg pasta with zesty game sauce in this rustic Italian dish