RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Beef and pork satay sticks

  Skewers of succulent marinated pork or beef with lashings of peanut sauce make tempting Thai style finger food from James Martin

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  Cassis-tini cocktail

  A potent martini cocktail from Tom Parker Bowles makes the perfect pre-dinner sharpener

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  Crab cakes with chilli jam and crème fraiche

  James Martin's spicy crab cakes are perfectly matched with sweet hot chilli jam and cooling crème fraiche

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  Amalfi lemon tart

  Theo Randall’s zesty lemon tart is an ideal taste of Italian summer

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  Chicken kiev

  Chicken Kiev is one of those old favourites that everyone loves, especially the kids - Ainsley Harriott's version is served with a smooth butter bean purée

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  Spinach and lentil soup (rishta)

  Patricia Kateb has devised this lightly spiced, warming soup with a great combination of flavours, textures and colours

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  Asparagus with pancetta and poached egg

  Arthur Potts Dawson makes a deceptively simple but delicious dish with new season asparagus

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  Chicken nuggets with dipping sauces

  Annabel Karmel's children love these homemade chicken nuggets, made with chicken breast

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  Bakewell tart

  Chrissy Ashworth adds fresh raspberries to this traditional Derbyshire pudding to compliment the crisp pastry base and the moist almond filling

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  Venison with cranberries and savoy cabbage

  A redder than red cranberry sauce brightens up Bryn William's classic winter dish