RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Frankfurter kedgeree with fondue

  Simon Rimmer cooks a meatier version of this classic Scottish rice dish

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  Creamy watercress and blue cheese pasta with grilled fennel

  Fennel seeds in the sauce complement the aniseedy flavour of the grilled fennel in this recipe from The Vegetarian Society

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  Mama's beef stew with dumplings

  Faith Brown rustles up winner of a dinner with this hearty stew and light-as-air dumplings - just like Mama used to make

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  Real banana custard

  Silvana Franco serves up nursery food at it’s finest with this simple pudding that can be devoured hot or cold

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  Arctic Summer

  This cocktail is the picture of Christmas itself. A fabulously attractive drink that mixes mint and cranberry in an icy taste explosion. It’s incredibly easy to make.

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  Salmon and vegetables en papillote

  Tana Ramsay’s method of cooking fish is so easy and the children love it, especially when they have their own little fish parcels. The steaming process traps all the goodness and flavour of the fish – what could be better?

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  Salmon salad with buttermilk dressing

  Diana Henry’s delicious salmon and potato salad makes a terrific quick supper or light lunch dish

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  Chicken tikka masala

  John Burton Race celebrates the British affection for Indian cooking by making this national favourite

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  Honey and soy roasted quail

  Jason Atherton makes a stylish quail dish with foie gras and spiced pear chutney

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  Braised lamb shanks with barley broth

  This slow braise from Peter Gordon yields two courses: a hearty barley broth to start, then a bowl of herby pasta topped with the meltingly tender lamb meat