RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Kosher chicken soup

  Vanessa’s credit crunch lunch makes the most of roast chicken leftovers, using the leftover meat in salads and sandwiches and the carcass for this soup

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  Spicy stir-fried vegetables

  The combination of spiced vegetables and sweet coconut makes the perfect starter in this recipe by Sanjay Dwivedi

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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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  Hake with clams and parsley

  This simple but impressive Basque recipe from Mario Batali consists of pearly white hake with baby clams in a garlic and parsley sauce

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  Fish tagine with Moroccan bread

  Barry Vera serves a moreish, fragrant seafood delight with soft, crusty Moroccan bread rolls

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  Moules à la normande

  Impress your dinner guests with Matt Tebbutt's glorious Normandy recipe of juicy, plump mussels with apple brandy and bacon

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  Molten chocolate baby cakes

  Make luscious chocolate fondants with Nigella Lawson's simple recipe

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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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  Venison en croute with winter vegetables

  Elspeth McNaughton wraps venison fillets in mushrooms and haggis in this very Scottish dish

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  Rhubarb and ginger crumble

  Simple to make and delicious to eat, James Martin's ginger and rhubarb crumble will be an all-time favourite