RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Poached egg and lentils

  Matthew Fort's easy supper is the perfect budget dish - both nourishing and very cheap

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  Herbed partridge with sprout and chestnut risotto

  For an elegant alternative to the traditional Christmas lunch, try Jason Atherton's flavoursome game bird with a suitably festive risotto

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  Monkfish with saffron and capers

  Tom Aikens poaches monkfish in a cream and saffron reduction for a very sophisticated pasta sauce

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  Spaghetti bolognese

  There are both savoury and sweet components to Ben Mitchell's hearty bolognese sauce

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  Light sweet scones

  Rachel Allen shares a recipe using light Italian flour for a twist on this classic teatime treat

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  Huevos revueltos

  Jill Dupleix livens up breakfast in this recipe for Spanish scrambled eggs with prawns and spinach

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  Potato scones

  Hugh Smith's potato scones are easy to prepare, quick to cook, and best served with lashings of butter!

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  Shortbread served with set pot crème

  Claire Clarke shares her mother’s recipe for a traditional buttery shortbread – perfect with pumpkin-based custards

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  'Trini' prawn curry

  A quick store cupboard Caribbean curry from Gary Rhodes and Fazil Bacchus

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  Seared wagyu sirloin on truffled jerusalem artichoke purée

  For a special dinner party, try Peter Gordon's divinely tender Wagyu beef with beetroot and horseradish purée and creamy Jerusalem artichoke