RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Black bun with whisky

  Tom Lewis makes black bun - an incredibly dense and spicy fruit cake served on Hogmanay and after midnight to the "first footers" of the New Year. The secret to a really moist filling is soaking the fruit overnight. This is a recipe for real whisky lovers!

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  Coconut fruit cake

  Chockfull of fruit and coconut, this more-ish cake from Marguerite Patten is sure to become a favourite

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  Ha long crab and white fish soup

  Simon King and David Myers aka The Hairy Bikers bring back a noodle broth with white crab meat and fish from their travels in Vietnam

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  Beef teriyaki with broccoli stir fry

  Forget the greasy takeaway with Silvana Franco’s quick and delicious beef teriyaki stir fry

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  Christmas Waldorf salad with grilled goats’ cheese

  This Women’s Institute salad is a perfect beginning to the Christmas meal - it is light, colourful and most of it can be prepared in advance

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  Shropshire blue, orange and spinach salad

  A salad from The British Cheese Board that is packed with goodness - calcium in the cheese, spinach and almonds, with plenty of Vitamin C in the oranges and spinach too.

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  Raspberry lemonade

  This beautiful pink drink from Diana Henry is the perfect non-alcoholic cocktail for summer parties

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  Wild asparagus and broccoli salad

  This speedy start-of-summer salad combines crisp spears of wild asparagus and broccoli with olives, fontina cheese and a sprinkling of Japanese breadcrumbs

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  Welsh spring puddings

  Enjoy a delicious taste of Wales with Simon Rimmer's creative fruit puddings, made with traditional Welsh fruit cake and soft fruits

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  Duck rolls

  These crisp spring rolls made with Cherry Valley duck make a tasty snack or starter