RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Pistachio and cardamom rice pudding

  This creamy spiced rice pudding, Mewa Ki Kheer, makes a delightful ending to an Indian meal, from Marwari cook Gunjan Goela

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  Salmon salad with buttermilk dressing

  Diana Henry’s delicious salmon and potato salad makes a terrific quick supper or light lunch dish

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  Pork chops with apple and sage sauce

  A creamy apple, pear and sage sauce makes this pork dish by Gary Rhodes rather special

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  Fast rabbit and prawn casserole

  Jun Tanaka's easy casserole is packed with seasonally spring flavours of peas, asparagus and morel mushrooms

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  Crab samosas with tomato and chive dip

  Reza Mahammad’s crispy samosas were a huge hit with comedian Sanjeev Bhasker, who found them dangerously irresistible when filming Dehli Belly

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  Chocolate truffle pudding

  Tamasin Day Lewis's wickedly indulgent vanilla-scented chocolate pudding will impress your guests and have them clamouring for more

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  Lamb cutlets with crispy garlic

  Stuart Gillies transforms a bulb of new season garlic into the perfect accompaniment for griddled lamb with mounds of buttery mash

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  Soy-braised short ribs

  Matt Tebbutt serves up a beefy Thai-inspired recipe with an intense soy sauce glaze

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  Smoked trout with tarragon mayonnaise

  Sophie Grigson makes a pretty, easy starter for a summer evening, with a sharp crisp salad of cucumber and radish and a rich herb scented mayonnaise

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  Christmas Cracker

  Sweet, bubbly loveliness in a glass – this is THE ultimate treat for a Christmas celebration.