RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Wild sea bass with melted onions

  Smoked mussels add an extra layer of deliciousness in Matt Tebbutt's recipe for pan-fried fish with intensely flavoured onions

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  Jane's last minute Christmas cake

  Don't worry if you haven't made your cake weeks ahead - Jane Asher's luscious cake packed with alcohol-soaked fruits and nuts can be made as late as you like

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  Oysters in stout batter with carrageen moss

  Mark Hix shares a very British recipe from Hix’s Oyster and Chop House in Spitalfields

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  Crisp bacon salad

  A honey, lime juice and sesame oil dressing gives Gary Rhodes' bacon salad a South East Asian twist

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  Pork chops with salsa verde

  Serve Theo Randall’s easy pork dish with buttered new potatoes for a tasty, quick supper

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  Lobster and sprue asparagus salad

  Reach giddy culinary heights with Lawrence Keogh's luxurious salad dressed with homemade lobster oil

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  Honey-roasted duckling with spiced apple sauce

  For a mouthwatering alternative to the Christmas turkey, try Michael Caines' succulent spiced duck with balsamic vegetables and apple sauce

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  Venison salad with beetroot crisps

  Pink-hued venison fillet and beetroot rounds look stunning against the green leaves in this salad from Rachel Allen

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  African pilaff

  Tender pieces of marinated chicken add flavour to Samara Rolt's pilaff served with a refreshing chilli salad

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  Scallops, shrimps and white wine

  James Martin serves scallops in a brown shrimp butter with wilted chard