RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Jamaican brown chicken stew

  Levi Roots cooks a spicy Caribbean stew that he learned from his Jamaican grandmother

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  Chocolate mousse

  Orange zest and liqueur give a warmth to Bernhese Woodman's chocolate mousse

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  Salmon filo parcels with dill sauce

  A creamy mustard and dill sauce compliments tender salmon wrapped in crisp filo pastry in this smart, yet simple dish

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  Swedish meatballs with cranberry sauce

  Diana Henry makes a saucy dish of lightly spiced pork and beef meatballs swathed not only in a fruity accompaniment but with herb gravy too

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  Chorizo and potato soup

  You'll probably have potatoes and onions in the house even if the cupboard are otherwise bare, so you could make Darina Allen's simply delicious soup at a moment's notice

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  Chitterlings and potato salad

  Chitterlings get the soul food treatment from Charita Jones to make a hearty dish full of Southern comfort

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  Stuffed breast of veal with fennel and green olives

  For a winning way to feed friends for a special occasion, try Tamasin Day-Lewis' stuffed breast of veal with wine-enriched sauce

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  Oysters in stout batter with carrageen moss

  Mark Hix shares a very British recipe from Hix’s Oyster and Chop House in Spitalfields

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  Shanghai dumplings

  Add these delicious pork dumplings from Dorian Chan to a dim sum dinner

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  Fire-glazed duck with fresh plum dipping sauce

  This Oriental-style duck is delicious served with the fresh plum sauce. If you don't have any plums, nectarines make a surprisingly good substitute.