RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiced tuna with crab polenta

  Coriander, fennel and cardamom add wonderful fragrance to Sanjay Dwivedi's tuna served with chilli-spiked crab polenta and creamy chutney

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  Pea guacamole with tortilla chips

  Fresh and verdant, Rachel Allen's dip and munchies add top notes of flavour to the party nibble selection

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  Carrot cake

  James Martin's lusciously moist carrot cake is sandwiched with velvety orange-liqueur whipped cream and drizzled with orange liqueur icing

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  Crab peri peri

  Goa's top chef Ananda Solomon cooks fresh crab and tomatoes with a piquant chilli sauce flecked with cumin and mustard seeds

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  Oat and raisin cookies

  Fully of oaty goodness, these can easily be whipped up after school.

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  Vignole with lamb

  Aaron Craze makes a classic Italian spring vegetable stew topped with Parma ham and served with lamb cutlets

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  Rose pastry mince pies

  Sophie Conran's mini mince pies with lightly scented pastry will add sweetness to any Christmas party

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  Cauliflower and green bean salad with dolcelatte

  Italian cheese, pine nuts and herbs give cauliflower an Italian makeover in Silvana Franco's special lunchtime salad

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  Javanese beef rendang

  Nancy Lam makes a rich coconut curry from Indonesia – try and make it the day before as flavours improve overnight

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  Whisky-soaked cheese with muffins

  Nothing beats warm homemade muffins, except when they’re served with Tristan Welch’s boozy soft cheese