RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Mince pies

  Mini-sized mince pies add sweetness to any Christmas - from Sophie Conran's Pies

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  Sausage and pea risotto

  Vary the sausages you use in Ainsley Harriot's risotto - top notch pork and leek or Toulouse sausages are both particularly good

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  Nougatine

  Eric Lanlard makes this crunchy nutty sweet as a glamorous cake topper, snack or even edible gift!

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  Honey-roast duck breast

  Michael Caines adds a bit of oriental spice to this full-flavoured duck dish

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  Roast goose with foie gras, apples and rosemary

  Matt Tebbutt's incredibly rich dish requires nothing more than simple roast potatoes and maybe mustard dressed green salad to serve

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  Florida pink grapefruit and basil tartlet

  From Colin Bennett of Kyashi at the Kingly Club, this is a delicious twist to the classic lemon tart - substitute Florida pink grapefruit for lemon and add basil for a pretty, pastel tartlet

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  Vanilla cup cakes

  A creamy white chocolate icing tops Bill Granger's gorgeous little cup cakes

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  Chilli paneer with pale ale

  Manju Mahli’s spicy Indian cheese dish makes a quick and delicious vegetarian supper

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  Russian leprichaun

  Irish whiskey cream and Russian vodka are combined with dry sherry and coffee liqueur in Olly Smith's highly-alcoholic cocktail

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  Lime cake with Greek yogurt sorbet

  Andi Peters conjures the flavours of the Mediterranean with this refreshing citrus cake and tangy yoghurt sorbet