RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Minestrone with pancetta

  Sophie Grigson shares her family’s favourite recipe for this famous Italian export

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  Bangers and mash

  Rich onion gravy transforms this family favourite into a meal fit for a king from Roopa Gulati

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  Lemony leeks & sprouts

  Spruce up your Christmas sprouts by adding leeks and lemon juice, in this simple citrus inspired recipe from the Vegetarian Society

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  Vegetable and chervil soup

  Raymond Blanc cooks his mum’s recipe for vegetable and chervil soup which serves 4 for under a fiver

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  Keshi yená (mince stuffed Edam cheese)

  Gary Rhodes and Vanesse Tweeboom create a rich and filling dish from Curacao that combines cheese from the island’s Dutch heritage with punchy Caribbean flavours

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  Scouse stew

  Paul Heathcote’s recipe for a Liverpudlian favourite uses both neck of lamb and minced lamb for a hearty serving

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  Crispy duck

  This delicious recipe from Cherry Valley for twice-cooked crispy duck tantalises the taste buds with its spicy flavours

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  Almond, apricot and cranberry yogurt bites

  Serve Tana Ramsay's fruity morsels with a steaming mug of hot chocolate for a great winter snack

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  Bloody Mary cottage pie

  Tiffany Goodall cooks comfort food on a student budget, giving an old favourite a contemporary twist

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  Warm mushroom salad

  Celia Brooks Brown stirs up a sensational warm salad of creamy garlic and mascarpone mushrooms laced with Madeira