RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Swedish meatballs with mashed potato

  Warm-up the Scandinavian way with Stuart Gillies’ lightly spiced meatballs served with mounds of creamy, buttery mash

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  Lamb korma

  A classic korma of melting lamb on the bone, Qorma Bahadur Shahi, from Muglai cook Salma Husain

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  Veal holstein

  Crisp veal schnitzels served with fried eggs, anchovies and a caper-butter sauce, from Andrew Turner

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  Cumberland sausage toad in the hole

  The addition of field mushrooms and tomatoes to Austen Davies' toad in the hole makes this dish a meal in itself

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  Spiced apple samosas

  Hot golden pastry pouches filled with delicious apple, sultanas and cinnamon is a triumph of a dish from Paul Merrett

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  Mutton curry with rice and peas

  Aaron Craze cooks a Jamaican-inspired low-fat dish of spicy mutton curry with rice and peas

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  Chicken with chilli, tahini and walnut sauce

  Sam Clark serves tender marinated chicken breast with a hot, earthy sauce and spiced cauliflower

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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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  Prawn biryani

  Keep a light touch when stirring together Anjum Anand’s biryani for a dramatic centre-piece

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  Chilli and dill pickle cheese burgers

  Top these fabulous burgers with farmhouse cheddar or Stilton – Silvana Franco recommends Cropwell Bishop Stilton