RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Swedish Christmas ham

  Trina Hahnemann makes homely roast ham covered with a rich mustard and sugar glaze.

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  Ghanaian spicy red tilapia and white yam fishcakes

  Make the most of fresh fish and experience the sunny flavours of West Africa with Adwoa Hagan-Mensah’s delicious recipe

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  Peppered fillet of beef with cognac

  Crushed peppercorns, nutty butter and brandy evoke a typically French combination from Henry Harris

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  Chocolate and vanilla marble cake

  This classic is made using a basic Madeira cake recipe, and Rachel Allen’s version is excellent served with icing sugar or hot chocolate sauce

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  Whitby cod and chips with mushy peas

  Paul Heathcote’s prize-winning recipe takes humble fish and chips to a whole new level

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  Flatbread

  Allegra McEvedy’s method for making these chewy Middle Eastern flatbreads couldn’t be simpler – and you can choose whether to bake or grill them

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  French-Italian alps fondue

  A rich and creamy cheese fondue with Italian fontina, French reblochon and kirsch from Clodagh McKenna

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  Raspberry lemonade

  This beautiful pink drink from Diana Henry is the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail for summer parties

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  Wild asparagus and broccoli salad

  This speedy start-of-summer salad combines crisp spears of wild asparagus and broccoli with olives, fontina cheese and a sprinkling of Japanese breadcrumbs

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  Rice and peas

  Junior Francis shows Gary Rhodes how to make this traditional Caribbean dish, which is the perfect accompaniment to high spiced meat or poultry dishes. It should really be called rice and beans though, since there is not a pea in sight.