RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chocolate simnel cake

  Matt Tebbutt’s chocolate simnel cake is made with two types of marzipan sandwiched between sponge and topped with chocolate truffles and glazed almonds

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  Mackerel teriyaki

  Traditionally salmon goes well with teriyaki flavours, but try mackerel in this delicious, barbecued fish dish.

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  Raspberry and apple margarita

  Crushed raspberries and apple slices turn Tristan Stephenson's tequila cocktail into a fresh and fruity affair

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  Seared roebuck with mash and bourguignon style sauce

  Mike Robinson's tasty venison cooked with bacon, onions and red wine is served with buttery mashed potatoes for an enjoyable main meal

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  Aussie Sandwich

  Aaron Craze makes a delicious focaccia sandwich with fresh vegetables and homemade aioli

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  Pears braised in Perry

  Matthew Fort gives braised pears an unconventional kick with perry and plenty of warm spices

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  Braised lamb with flageolet mash

  Merrilees Parker shares a recipe for an ideal autumn dish of tender lamb neck fillet cooked with a herby flageolet mash

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  Sweet and sour pumpkin curry

  Sweet and sour flavours combine with subtle spicing in Khatta Meetha, a Marwari vegetable dish from Gunjan Goela

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  Chocolate truffle pudding

  Tamasin Day Lewis's wickedly indulgent vanilla-scented chocolate pudding will impress your guests and have them clamouring for more

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  Vegetarian Christmas pudding

  In Roopa Gulati's suet-free Christmas pudding, vegetarians get to enjoy all the highlights of Christmas without compromising on any of the taste