RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Christmas pudding

  Tamasin Day-Lewis creates the perfect Christmas pud - dark, delicious, chockfull of fruit, and boozy to boot!

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  The perfect gravy

  Michael Caines reveals his secret gravy recipe, which is a good one to turn to after roasting your meats

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  Chicken dippers with potato wedges

  Kids will adore Philippa Forrester’s delicious home-made and healthier alternative to purchased fast food

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  Courgette 'spaghetti'

  Gary Rhodes serves thin strips of courgette with a creamy beenleigh blue cheese sauce

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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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  Hake and potato bake with chicory

  Gennaro Contaldo advises baking the potatoes first for extra crispiness to contrast with the tender fish in this comforting dish

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  Winter Warmer

  This throat soothing, nose-unblocking, cheek ‘rosy-ing’ cocktail is a fantastic tonic against the cold weather. With hints of cinnamon, aniseed and a kick of ginger, this hot, spicy and yet smooth drink, enlivens the senses and warms the body.

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  Bangkok in a bowl

  Nancy Lam whips up her version of thom ka gai – a classic fragrant Thai coconut and chicken soup

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  Vegetable and chervil soup

  Raymond Blanc cooks his mum’s recipe for vegetable and chervil soup which serves 4 for under a fiver

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  Whitby cod and chips with mushy peas

  Paul Heathcote’s prize-winning recipe takes humble fish and chips to a whole new level