RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Roast duck and gravy

  Trina Hahnemann makes fresh duck stock for a delicious gravy and stuffs whole duck with prunes and apple for a great alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner

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  Bavette steak with roast potatoes

  Skirt steak is the most underrated cut of beef. Merrilees Parker cooks up a flavoursome yet budget-friendly meal

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  Coconut and lime smoothie

  A comfortingly sweet milky drink, this coconut smoothie is delicious poured over crushed ice

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  Bollito misto

  Cook up an Italian feast with Theo Randall's poached chicken, beef, tongue and sausage spiked with salsa verde and horseradish sauce

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  Veggie burgers

  These moist burgers will satisfy the appetite of any veggie, and may even convert a few meat eaters too!

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  Courgette Christmas candles

  Serve your guests these stunning looking guilt-free morsels from the Vegetarian Society

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  Beef onglet stroganoff

  Jun Tanaka’s stronganoff uses a prime cut of beef with gherkins, smoked garlic, cep mushrooms, cream and a splash of brandy

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  West Indian fried snapper with celeriac coleslaw

  Aaron Craze turns to the Caribbean for inspiration with this spiced fish served with refreshing coleslaw.

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  Christmas cranberry canapés

  Easy cheesy morsels to serve up at a Christmas drinks party from the British Cheese Board

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  Dead man's fingers

  Get the kids to help make these mini toad-in-the-holes look as scary as possible. From Tana Ramsay