RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Spiced vegetable pot pie with chestnuts

  Roopa Gulati gives warming winter veggies an Indian spin, by cloaking them in masala and vibrant spices

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  Chicken thighs stewed with summer vegetables

  Tamasin Day Lewis’s simple summer dish can be left to cook unattended for nearly an hour, then brought to the table in the pot

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  Passion fruit crêpes

  Gary Mehigan fills paper-thin crêpes with a fresh passionfruit curd, sweetened mascarpone and fresh passion fruit

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  Toffee apples on sugar-glazed barmbrack

  If you can’t get your hands on barmbrack, try Paul Rankin’s recipe with brioche instead - for a really showy dessert, decorate with spun sugar

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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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  Homemade burgers

  For a fabulous take on fast food, Rachel Allen tucks meaty and moreish home made burgers inside toasted ciabatta

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  Rump steak with stout and mustard gravy

  Stout, English mustard and caramelised onions combine to make a luxurious sauce for Gary Rhodes' rump steak

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  Spaghetti with tomatoes and mussels

  Tinned tomatoes, fresh mussels and a splash of white wine combine to great effect in Paul Young’s speedy supper

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  Coq au vin

  Jun Tanaka makes the traditional French dish of chicken in red wine

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  Vongole veraci with tomato sauce

  Theo Randall cooks a simple clam dish with the freshest tomatoes and a smattering of verdant basil