RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Vegetarian Christmas pudding

  In Roopa Gulati's suet-free Christmas pudding, vegetarians get to enjoy all the highlights of Christmas without compromising on any of the taste

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  Spinach, pea and ricotta frittata

  Whip up Diana Henry’s delicious vegetarian frittata for a quick and healthy supper

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  Pistachio and cardamom cake with warm spiced figs

  Transport yourself to the Arabian Nights with Diana Henry's beautiful spiced cake

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  Dill sauce

  This healthy dill sauce is delicious with salmon or prawns, new potatoes and sugar snap peas - it also livens up a mixed leaf salad

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  Steamed caramelised apple pudding

  Galton Blackiston adds an extra touch of decadence to this dessert, with a creamy butterscotch sauce

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  Black bream with wild oregano

  Make the most of the sweet firm flesh of black bream served whole with roasted peppers and Swiss chard

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  Cha cha cha chillies

  Serve Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood's pre-dinner appetiser as an interesting taste bud teaser or in a '9 1/2 weeks' moment of abandon

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  Quick chicken and mushroom pie

  For a quickly prepared meal try James Martin's tasty pie, which uses shop-bought foodstuffs to great effect

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  Roast venison chop with celeriac puree and parsnip chips

  It’s the perfect time of year for Galton Blackiston’s superb combination of rich roast venison, creamy celeriac and crunchy parsnips

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  John Dory with butternut squash soup

  Atul Kochhar creates a cinnamon-spiked soup with delicately-marinated white fish and chilli-flecked spinach