RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spicy oyster shots

  Adrian Richardson’s intense Bloody Mary-like shot makes a perfect hangover cure served with freshly shucked oysters

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  Poached chicken salad with pomegranate molasses

  A pomegranate dressing gives a beautiful sweet-tart flavour to Sophie Grigson’s chicken salad

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  Mussels and clams with serrano in sherry

  Silvana Franco’s classic Spanish dish combines mussels and clams in a chilli-laced sherry sauce with strips of serrano ham

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  Pannacotta

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

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  Roast sugar-baked ham with parsley sauce

  Galton Blackiston’s tender ham makes a special celebration dish – with lots of delicious ham left over for family meals

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  Cassoulet

  Classically French, Rick Stein's substantial winter dish is a one-pot meal that's a real crowd pleaser, especially on a blustery day

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  Potted flookburgh shrimps with blade mace butter

  Nigel Haworth shares his recipe for this Cumbrian specialty that’s guaranteed to please the tastebuds

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  Chocolate and orange mousse with cardamom foam

  Everyone has a favourite chocolate mousse recipe – Jun Tanaka’s fabulous version might well become yours

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  Chilli con carne

  Tana Ramsay makes an easy version of this winter warmer that everyone will love

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  Courgette 'spaghetti'

  Gary Rhodes serves thin strips of courgette with a creamy beenleigh blue cheese sauce