RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Dark sticky gingerbread

  This deliciously treacly gingerbread from Rachel Allen comes with a lemon drizzle-like topping.

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  Spatchcock poussin with king cabbage and parmesan polenta

  Aaron Craze makes a delectable Italian dish of tender roasted poussin in a sweet muscat sauce

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  Carrot and vegetable casserole

  Carrot, asparagus, radish, fennel and turnips are braised in fresh carrot juice in Tristan Welch’s healthy vegetable casserole

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  Chicory and gai choi salad with cold roast pheasant

  Matthew Fort's delightful winter salad is a perfect way to perk up leftover cold cuts of meat

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  Tenderstem broccoli & chickpea frittata

  A baked Italian omelette filled with sautéed vegetables and smoked paprika from The Vegetarian Society

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  Victoria sponge with lemon curd

  Helen Hosker bakes a light sponge cake with a tangy filling of homemade lemon curd

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  Peachy Christmas ham

  Clodagh McKenna's easy Christmas ham is glazed with preserved peaches, mustard and cinnamon - and ready in half an hour

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  Meat samosas

  Alya Rafiq's spiced lamb and vegetable parcels make a delectable Indian snack to serve with drinks or to pack up for a picnic

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  Roast monkfish with sage, pancetta and vine tomatoes

  Treat yourself to a richly flavourful fish dish with Sophie Grigson's simple but effective recipe for pancetta-wrapped roast monkfish

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  Gnocchi ravioli primavera in a lemon butter broth

  Aaron Craze's interpretation of Gennaro Contaldo's recipe combines fresh spring vegetables in ravioli-shaped gnocchi