RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Dauphinoise potatoes

  In this classic French recipe, James Martin indulges in wafer-thin potato slices, simmered in lashings of cream

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  Rooster Potato, Cheese and Bacon Pie

  Andrew Fairlie makes a simple yet hearty snack worth coming home for…

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  Fire-glazed duck with fresh plum dipping sauce

  This Oriental-style duck is delicious served with the fresh plum sauce. If you don't have any plums, nectarines make a surprisingly good substitute.

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  Chocolate cake

  For an easy treat, try Gioconda Scott's rich and tipsy chocolate cake, flavoured with lashings of brandy

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  Cranachan and shortbread tower

  Eadie Manson combines two traditional Scottish desserts into the perfect tea-time treat

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  Roast belly pork

  Paul Rankin knows that the secret to perfect crackling is lots of patience… and some salt and vinegar

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  Dark sticky gingerbread

  This deliciously treacly gingerbread from Rachel Allen comes with a lemon drizzle-like topping.

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  Herb crepes with smoked salmon, crème fraiche and cucumber

  Smoked salmon with crème fraiche and cucumber inside golden herb-speckled crepes, make a stylish starter from Claire Macdonald

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  Bacon chop with laver bread and cockles

  The fresh, briney flavour of the cockles are perfect with bacon. Mop up the juices with savoury laver bread to complete this traditional Welsh dish by Mark Hix

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  Roast partridge with braised lentils and butternut squash

  One of London’s leading chefs, Tom Pemberton from Hereford Road shares his signature game recipe, perfect for cold autumn nights