RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Bullfighter's beef stew with macaronade

  Beef and pasta work well together in Rick Stein's warming stew with macaroni

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  Pretzels

  Falko Burkert shares a recipe for a very more-ish traditional soft pretzel, much prized in Germany and Switzerland

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  Jellied bacon and parsley with potato salad

  Matt Tebbutt plays with texture in this sensational starter of savoury bacon and creamy Jersey Royal potatoes

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  Saffron pasta with clams

  A simply superb pasta dish from Jun Tanaka combines garlic and chilli clams with ribbons of fresh tagliatelle

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  Plum frangipane

  Rosemary Shrager bakes a beautiful tart with classic French frangipane cream and seasonal plums

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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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  Stir-fried prawns with XO sauce

  A homemade seafood sauce gives a perky kick to Gary Rhodes' prawn and vegetable stir-fry

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  Christmas pudding

  Nigel Slater's delicious Christmas pudding has the seedy crunch of figs, a sparkle from hand-cut peel and a slight tartness from the apricots and orange zest

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  Oat bars

  Why buy oat bars when they're easy and fun to make with your kids!

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  Pork chops with spiced lentils

  Matt Tebutt rubs spicy flavours into pork chops for serving with an equally spicy side dish of lentils