RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chicken and sun-blushed tomato salad

  Fragrant chicken and olives, spices and succulent sun-blushed tomatoes make up this tempting salad by Ainsley Harriot

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  Chocolate-dipped walnuts

  Mark Hix’s perfect little Christmas treats are simple to prepare and can be made about a week ahead.

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  Baked plums on brioche

  Matthew Fort cooks a simple, economical dessert using seasonal autumn fruits

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  Mushroom risotto

  Giorgio Locatelli's recipe for creamy risotto, richly flavoured with wild and dried mushrooms, couldn't be easier to follow

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  Butter chicken

  A recipe from Moti Mahal restaurant for what is jokingly referred to as the national bird of Punjab, a much-loved Murgh Makhani

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  Roasted sea-bream, imam bayaldi and parsley dressing

  Jason Atherton serves pan-fried fish with the traditional Turkish dip which according to legend, caused an imam to faint!

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  Prune and chestnut dessert

  This intense dessert by Allegra McEvedy owes it to the flavours of unique French prune brandy and rich chestnut puree

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  Chônkaelo Masalo

  Cyrus Todiwala cooks a simple Parsee-style gravy that is then turned into a fish curry

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  Jam cookie sandwiches

  These jam cookies are the perfect nibble to serve with coffee - the icing sugar is a lovely finish

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  Drunken prawns

  With a marinade of rum, pineapple juice and Cajun spice, Charita Jones creates seafood soul food to die for