RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Aubergine, potato and chick pea balti

  This richly spiced curry from The Vegetarian Society is a wonderful example of the Birmingham Balti

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  Roast wild duck with braised cabbage, garlic and shallots

  Chris Galvin dishes up the perfect winter meal for duck lovers

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  Tarte Tatin

  Rachel Allen makes the classic French upside-down apple tart

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  Vegetarian Christmas pudding

  In Roopa Gulati's suet-free Christmas pudding, vegetarians get to enjoy all the highlights of Christmas without compromising on any of the taste

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  Vichy carrots

  Instead of cooking with French mineral water, James Martin opts for the good stuff that comes out of the tap

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  Chilli paneer with pale ale

  Manju Mahli’s spicy Indian cheese dish makes a quick and delicious vegetarian supper

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  Salmon teriyaki

  Reiko Hashimoto-Lambert teaches John Torode a traditional Japanese sticky glaze for salmon

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  Irish stew

  Myrtle Allen’s Irish stew – that classic combination of lamb and potatoes – tastes even better if you make it the day before

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  Herbed partridge with sprout and chestnut risotto

  For an elegant alternative to the traditional Christmas lunch, try Jason Atherton's flavoursome game bird with a suitably festive risotto

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  Mackerel teriyaki

  A boozy marinade cuts through the oily fish in Matt Tebbutt's simple supper dish