RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Welsh lamb dinner

  Marilyn Monteith puts together all the components of a hearty Welsh dinner by accompanying a succulent meat casserole with root vegetable mash, new potatoes, leeks and cabbage

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  Spicy meatballs

  Wendy Syke’s way of turning minced beef into delicious meatballs served in a coconut-based, spicy tomato sauce is comfort food at its best

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  Pain au chocolat

  Enjoy creating a classic French bakery treat in your own kitchen with Paul Hollywood's dangerously tempting recipe for pain au chocolat

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  Fresh papardelle with peas, broad beans, ricotta and mint

  Home-made pasta and fresh goat's milk ricotta make this simple Italian dish from Angela Hartnett a wholesome feast for vegetarians

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  Marzipan fruits

  Katie Caldesi shows how to make the most beautiful edible decorations for your Christmas tree

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  Rum punch

  Get the party swinging with Allegra McEvedy’s Caribbean punch - try varying the recipe with guava juice or passion fruit syrup instead of orange or pineapple

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  Gooseberry and green peppercorn chutney with mackerel

  The tartness of the flavoursome chutney cuts through the richness of the fish in James Martin's easy recipe

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  Roast pigeon with Jerusalem artichokes

  Rediscover the flavour of game with Thomasina Miers’ simple wood pigeon with charred Jerusalem artichokes and a vivid green parsley oil

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  Beer fish

  Catfish cooked in beer and flavoured with spicy chillies, oyster sauce and tomatoes makes for a moreish meal in this recipe from Gary Rhodes

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  Devon crab cakes

  Thomasina Miers serves a wonderful seasonal treat, using a surprise ingredient of stale bread instead of the usual potatoes