RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Baked marrow stuffed with two cheeses

  This tasty vegetarian dish from The British Cheese Board makes a healthy light meal

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  Blackberry infused vodka

  Merrilees Parker makes a deliciously simple infusion that’s perfect for drinks parties or as a Christmas gift

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  Baked guinea fowl torte

  Celebrate guinea fowl season with Richard Phillips' delicious individual pies, fragrant with braised cabbage, wild mushrooms and a rich wine sauce

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  Pollock with cockles, mussels, leeks and chorizo

  For an elegant dinner party dish, Stuart Gillies tops a shellfish and chorizo medley with a perfectly cooked fish fillet and a saffron-infused cream sauce

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  Thai green curry with chicken

  The flavours of Thai cooking are so simple, and because you can use a ready-cooked chicken, this recipe by Delia Smith is actually incredibly easy

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  Christmas doughnuts with mulled wine

  Trina Hahnemann’s vanilla doughnuts served with a comforting mug of warm and spicy mulled wine make a great party treat

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  Ha long crab and white fish soup

  Simon King and David Myers aka The Hairy Bikers bring back a noodle broth with white crab meat and fish from their travels in Vietnam

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  Chickpea falafel

  Full of tempting Middle Eastern flavours, Tamasin Day Lewis's deep-fried falafel are perfect for a picnic or packed lunch

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  Paneer and creamy spinach curry

  Roopa Gulati's simple seasoning of fried garlic, ginger and chilli makes this dish particularly memorable - serve with a stack of hot, buttery breads

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  Victoria sponge with lemon curd

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