RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiced popcorn

  This sweet and spicy homemade popcorn from Tana Ramsay makes a great snack

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  Blackberry and apple crumble

  Another simple, yet delicious classic from Rachel Allen, this time a heavenly autumnal dessert

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  Chocolate cake

  Deliciously moist and light, James Martin's chocolate cake is served with a heavenly passion fruit and mascarpone mousse

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  Beetroot & parsnip soup

  Vibrant colours and flavours are combined in this ravishing red soup from the Vegetarian Society

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  Calypso pepperpot chicken with plantain

  Marinate Ainsley Harriott's chicken dish overnight, cover with kitchen wrap and refrigerate for extra depth of flavour

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  Tea barm brack

  Matthew Fort makes an old Irish teatime classic of rich fruit bread, traditionally made at Halloween with a ring and a coin baked into it. According to legend, whoever finds the coin will be rich and if you find the ring you'll marry within the year!

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  Venison en croute with winter vegetables

  Elspeth McNaughton wraps venison fillets in mushrooms and haggis in this very Scottish dish

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  Scouse stew

  Paul Heathcote’s recipe for a Liverpudlian favourite uses both neck of lamb and minced lamb for a hearty serving

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  Bavette steak with sautéed potatoes

  Aaron Craze uses skirt steak to create his twist on steak and chips, with garlic and rosemary sautéed potatoes and a mouthwatering butter sauce

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  Raised game pie

  Galton Blackiston's scrumptious pie is served cold, with palate-pleasing piccallili or pickled onions, to complement the rich flavours