RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pea and ham soup

  Mike Robinson's slowly simmered soup makes a satisfying and tasty treat from the simplest of ingredients

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  Christmas cranberry canapés

  Easy cheesy morsels to serve up at a Christmas drinks party from the British Cheese Board

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  Shepherd's pie with leeks, goat's cheese and parsley

  Paul Bloxham chooses light, fresh Welsh goat's cheese and meltingly soft leeks for this tasty flag-waving rendition of the family favourite

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  Chilled melon soup with langoustines and basil

  James Martin's velvety smooth soup is served with tasty shellfish and topped with tangy basil-flavoured crème fraiche

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  Rhubarb galette

  Enjoy the sweet tang of rhubarb baked into a traditional French pastry, served with lashings of smooth crème anglaise in Claire Ptak’s recipe

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  Ploughman's lunch with own-made chutney

  Carol Wilson's selection of splendid cheese from North West England is served with delicious, quick-to-make fruit chutney

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  Marinated lamb with coconut cabbage

  Hrishikesh Desai brings together a wealth of spices, from coriander, turmeric and asafoetida to sambar powder and cumin to create this vibrant dish

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  Caramelised clementines with rice pudding

  Sticky clementines top Matt Tebbutt's subtly spiced rice pudding

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  Pannacotta

  Turn soya milk into a fabulous vegan dessert with the Vegetarian Society's creamy Panacotta

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  North African pickles

  A tangy spiced pickle from Adam's Café in West London