RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast potatoes

  Discover the joy of home-cooked roast potatoes with James Martin's easy-to-follow recipe

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  Saffron-poached pears with chocolate mousse

  Jun Tanaka makes a deliciously decadent dessert of dark chocolate mousse and golden poached pears that serves two for less than £5.

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  Pan-fried sea bass with sformato di carote

  Giancarlo Caldesi accompanies tender white fish fillets with plump cherry tomatoes and a light and creamy carrot bake

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  Whole roast corn-fed chicken with chive and lemon butter

  Matt Tebbutt’s rustic dish is an easy dinner pleaser, served with asparagus and mushrooms

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  Drunken prawns

  With a marinade of rum, pineapple juice and Cajun spice, Charita Jones creates seafood soul food to die for

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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

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  Mixed grill Catalan style

  Mario Batali was lucky to have some espardeñas (sea cucumbers), so he mixed them with a few prawns, peppers, and onions to create a wonderful lunch.

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  Purple sprouting broccoli, seasalter ham and duck egg salad

  Treat yourself with Stephen Harris' delicious brunch or supper dish – ham and eggs with an elegant twist

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  Breadcrumbed halibut with white bean casserole

  Rosario Guarneri serves crisp coated halibut with a Basque-style pimento and chorizo sauce and a rich pork and bean casserole

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  Spiced prawns on fried flat bread

  Speedy, spicy and really special, this easy supper dish from Rose Prince is sure to become a favourite