RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Tenderstem broccoli and sweet potato filo rolls

  Spiced pastry cigars with a cool yogurt make a great veggie starter or light meal from The Vegetarian Society

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  Roast rack of lamb with pinhead oatmeal crust

  Claire Macdonald cooks a delectable dinner party combo of mint hollandaise with succulent lamb rack in a crisp pepper-flecked oatmeal crust

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  Rib-eye steak with bubble and squeak

  Mark Sargeant serves up juicy steak with the classic British dish made from leftover vegetables.

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  Grilled Dover sole

  For an elegant fish try Brian Turner's recipe for Dover sole served with parsley sauce

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  Chocolate terrine with Agen prunes and Armagnac

  Paul Merrett makes an impressive dinner party dessert that will even tempt non-chocoholics!

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  Stollen

  Try James Martin's stollen as an alternative to Christmas cake, or go the traditional German route and have it for breakfast on Christmas day

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  Paneer tikka (grilled paneer)

  Tikka means morsel in Hindi, and here Punjabi chef Manjit Gill makes grilled morsels of spiced Indian cheese

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  Pineapple upside-down cake

  Indulge in a bit of comfort cooking with Charita Jones' satisfying cherry-topped pineapple cake with sweet cinnamon glaze

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  Victoria sponge with lemon curd

  Helen Hosker bakes a light sponge cake with a tangy filling of homemade lemon curd

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  Fruit crumble cheesecake

  For a crumble with a difference, make good use of seasonal fruit and bake Nigel Slater's scrumptious pudding