RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Christmas bread and butter pudding

  Diana Henry turns this traditional 17th century peasant pudding into a luxurious Christmas dessert with the addition of a few winter warming ingredients and a slug of whisky

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  Grilled sardines with paprika mayo

  Nathan Outlaw peps up the humble sardine with a smoky mayo and a side of tangy pickled vegetables

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  Lamb cutlets with crispy garlic

  Stuart Gillies transforms a bulb of new season garlic into the perfect accompaniment for griddled lamb with mounds of buttery mash

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  Spatzle with chicken, trevisse and garlic butter

  Oliver Rowe shares an easy recipe for a traditional egg pasta dish from southern Germany. The richness is off-set by trevisse, a bitter vegetable similar to chicory

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  Shortbread toffee crumble ice cream bars

  From A Cook's Tour of Scotland

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  Rhubarb, lemon and mascarpone whip

  Poached rhubarb, lemon zest and juice and pine nuts are stirred into mascarpone in Clodagh McKenna’s pretty dessert

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  Grilled lamb and halloumi souvlaki

  Silvana Franco slathers fresh mint pesto over skewers of lamb, halloumi and peppers in this summery dish

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  Polish beetroot soup with dumplings (barszcz)

  Rob Elliot recreates a traditional beetroot soup served with little mushroom dumplings

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  Rose petal cup cakes

  Dreamy, romantic, good looks - that is a lot to ask from a cake! Eleanor Smallwood's cup cakes might just have it all

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  Carrot, courgette and coriander soup

  Go for triple the goodness with this tasteful carrot, courgette and coriander soup, enriched with dried porcini mushrooms