RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Sloe recovery

  Andy Pearson makes a healthy cocktail packed with vitamins and sloe gin to boost the immune and digestive systems

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  Garlic crostini with goats' cheese and red onion marmalade

  Salty cheese and sweet red onions make Gee Charman's party morsels very moreish

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  Cinnamon fritters with flambéed greengages

  James Martin uses a French sloe liqueur called prunelle de Troyes in this recipe, but you could substitute any fruit liqueur to give the dessert a different twist

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  Chimichangas

  Ainsley Harriott's fried Mexican tortillas are stuffed with a spicy tomato sauce, red peppers and slices of chicken thigh

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  Welsh rarebit

  Tom Parker Bowles rustles up a treat that dates back to the 18th century - with ale and mustard, cheese on toast never tasted so good!

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  Macaroni cheese

  Tuck into an upmarket macaroni cheese with Simon Rimmer's tasty recipe, flavoured with shallots and sun-blushed tomatoes

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  Monkfish with saffron and capers

  Tom Aikens poaches monkfish in a cream and saffron reduction for a very sophisticated pasta sauce

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  Hazelnut and chocolate dacquoise

  Sweet and indulgent, Rick Stein's nutty meringue is sandwiched with a tasty dark chocolate cream - perfect for midnight feasts

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  Potato and green pea pattice

  The sweetness of the coconut and the spiciness of the green chili compliment each other well in these bite size patties from Gujarati cook Anjani Desai Watch the video recipe

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  Plaice with samphire

  Nathan Outlaw puts the seaside on a plate with this delicious combination of seafood and sea vegetables