RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chorizo and potato soup

  You'll probably have potatoes and onions in the house even if the cupboard are otherwise bare, so you could make Darina Allen's simply delicious soup at a moment's notice

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  Cherry pavlova with vanilla cream

  The deep contrast between sweet-sour cherries and rich, nutty pistachios is a winner in Matt Tebbutt’s recipe

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  Coconut fruit cake

  Chockfull of fruit and coconut, this more-ish cake from Marguerite Patten is sure to become a favourite

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  Chicken and egg kebab

  Marut Sikha makes Kathi Kebab - a cheap, tasty and filling snack enjoyed by all throughout the day

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  Tequila sunrise

  Grenadine syrup creates the classic sunrise in this tequila based cocktail from Simon Rimmer

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  Finlandia Berry Caipiroska

  A deliciously fruity, classic drink that tastes so refreshing after a heavy Christmas dinner. Can be made to taste from a choice of strawberries, raspberries or mixed berries.

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  Morel salad with goat’s cheese toast

  Clodagh McKenna brings out the best of fresh morel mushrooms with simple flavours

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  Crema Catalana (Catalan cream)

  Matt Tebbutt infuses cream with lemon peel and cinnamon to make this classic Catalan dessert of set custard with a caramelised sugar topping

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  Rum and pumpkin tart with bitter chocolate

  A wickedly indulgent dessert from Giorgio Locatelli: meltingly crisp pastry filled with caramelised pumpkin, rum and oozing bitter chocolate

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  Swiss chard rice cakes on liquorice coconut curry

  Peter Gordon serves up a tasty vegetarian dish, transforming classic winter ingredients with the addition of some more exotic flavours