RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Devon crab cakes

  Thomasina Miers serves a wonderful seasonal treat, using a surprise ingredient of stale bread instead of the usual potatoes

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  Christmas plum pudding

  Tamasin Day-Lewis creates the perfect Christmas pud – dark, delicious, chock-full of fruit, and boozy to boot!

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  Glazed back bacon with champ

  Gary Rhodes serves up an Irish delicacy, Black Bacon, with another Irish favourite

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  Stuffed jalapeno chillies in yogurt

  Anjum Anand's fabulously spicy stuffed chillies are served with a delicious coconut yogurt sauce and spiced oil

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  Banana bread

  Sarah Kenyon bakes a deliciously moist cake-like bread using overripe bananas

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  Sweet and sour pork with water chestnuts

  Tender pork and crunchy water chestnuts are brought together in a sweet and sour sauce in this recipe harking from Beijing’s Imperial era. Recipe by Gary Rhodes

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  Italy on a plate

  Amanda Lamb combines classic Italian deli ingredients for a colourful antipasto - vary any of the ingredients according to what you find

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  Baked salmon in pastry

  For a dinner party or buffet dish guaranteed to wow guests, try Tamasin Day-Lewis's salmon in pastry with creamy herb sauce

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  Arancini with salt and pepper tomato sauce

  This classic Italian snack of risotto balls is a great way to use up any leftovers and served as part of an antipasti platter, says Paul Bloxham

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  Fudge

  Winner of the Taste Awards 2007, Helen Eastwood shares the recipe for her award-winning fudge