RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Kakori kebab

  These minced lamb kebabs from Mughlai cook Salma Husain are enriched with kidney fat and sweetened with cloves - ideal to cook over a hot barbecue

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  Rice pudding with toffee apples

  Creamy and comforting, Arthur Potts Dawson’s rice pudding will bring warmth to the coldest winter day

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  Dead man's fingers

  Get the kids to help make these mini toad-in-the-holes look as scary as possible. From Tana Ramsay

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  Tarte tatin with cinnamon ice cream

  Rachel Thompson complements this classic French pudding with a lightly spiced ice cream

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  Grouse breasts with salsify, endive and wet walnuts

  Matt Tebbutt creates restaurant-style food at home, demonstrating a simple and quick game dish that's perfect for entertaining

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  Gingerbread house and people

  Put some time aside to indulge in Rachel Allen's impressive, sweet gingerbread house. Click here for the template.

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  Garlic crostini with goats' cheese and red onion marmalade

  Salty cheese and sweet red onions make Gee Charman's party morsels very moreish

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  Really good fish pie

  Galton Blackiston is back for the second course of his seasonal menu, showing us how easy it is to create fantastic dishes for friends

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  Mussels with raisin beer and spring onions

  Paul Heathcote presents an unusual but delicious combination of mussels with sweet raisin beer, served with tomato-rubbed bread

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  Catalan chicken with picada

  Diana Henry shows you how to thicken a casserole the traditional Catalan way – with a paste of bread, sweet biscuit and nuts