RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Hot mussel soup

  This clean-tasting herby broth by Nigel Slater has plenty of aromatic flavours - ideal as a winter warming treat

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  Coconut canapes

  Crisp sweet potato puffs with a coconut dipping sauce from The Vegetarian Society

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  Peachy Christmas ham

  Clodagh McKenna's easy Christmas ham is glazed with preserved peaches, mustard and cinnamon - and ready in half an hour

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  Chinese duck stir-fry

  This stir-fry from Cherry Valley combines pan-fried duck, oodles of noodles and crunchy vegetables for a speedy supper

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  Cumberland tattie pot

  A hearty one pot meal, Richard Muirhead cooks succulent lamb and vegetables in cider topped with golden potato slices and black pudding

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  Glossy chocolate profiteroles

  Who doesn't love to eat profiteroles? You could also learn to love cooking them: choux buns freeze well, making them easy to prepare ahead

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  Chicken with proscuitto and sage

  Arthur Potts Dawson uses a hot brick to weigh down chicken as it cooks, resulting in succulent meat and crisp, golden skin

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  Strawberry and raspberry crumble tartlets

  Served with rich homemade vanilla ice cream, Tony Tobin delicious summer-fruit tartlets are a perfect garden-party dessert

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  Lamb shish kebab

  Kazan Restaurant’s Levent and Bulent Hassan show how to cook a truly authentic Turkish lamb kebab

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  Baked ham with cola

  Sweet, sticky cola brings out the sweetness of the gammon in this American-style roast from Jennifer Middleton