RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Meatball sub with shoestring fries

  Charita Jones serves up some seriously satisfying comfort food that will almost certainly become a family favourite

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  Beetroot, st. tola cheese and herb salad

  The creamy Irish goats' cheese, St. Tola, is perfectly complemented by earthy beetroot and fresh herbs in Matthew Fort's quick recipe

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  Lemon rice pudding with confit of plums

  Tom Aikens takes an old favourite right out of the nursery with this elegant and oh-so-grown-up dessert

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  Orange roulade

  Bitter orange marmalade and billowy whipped cream make a truly tempting filling for this golden springy roulade from Claire Macdonald

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  Mulled wine

  For a warming winter tipple try Simon Brown's simple recipe for spiced wine, great for parties

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  Kozhi Melagu Veruval

  Atul Kochhar’s fried chicken dish is spicy with pepper and other Indian ingredients but is not chilli-hot

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  Spiced crème brûlée with coffee syrup

  Instead of the traditional crunchy top, Tom Aikens adorns fragrant baked custard with a dark, sticky sauce

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  Porcini risotto

  This dish is popular throughout northern Italy, especially in Piedmont, and is one of Antonio Carluccio's favourite dishes

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  Curried scallops with creamed leeks

  For classy fast food that won’t break the bank, Jun Tanaka’s scallops come in at only £1.24 per serving

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  Steamed spinach and rice dumplings

  Anjum Anand never serves a starter at dinner parties, just nibbles when her guests arrive. Try these light, vibrant dumplings with chutney as finger food or for a snack or light meal