RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Chocolate pudding and mascarpone ice cream

  Matt Tebbutt makes a light, delicate chocolate cake, with a deliciously molten interior.

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  Cucumber, cashew nut and sesame salad

  Matt Tebbutt's crunchy, healthy salad is a delightful combination of Asian tastes

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  Fideos

  A Mexican dish of baked pasta with chillies, tomatoes and herbs from Thomasina Miers

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  English ale-soaked Christmas pudding

  Let everyone in the family have a stir and make a wish when you prepare Diana Henry's fabulous traditional Christmas pudding on 'Stir-up Sunday'

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  Steamed mussels with tomato and tarragon

  Serve Rick Stein's juicy mussels flavoured with garlic, white wine, tomatoes and aromatic tarragon with crusty bread to mop up the delicious juices.

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  Potato crisps with salsa and dip

  Matt Tebbutt’s homemade crisps are made with delicious jersey royal potatoes and served with chilli tomato and garlic cream dips

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  Panettone bread and butter pudding

  Galton Blackiston uses panettone to add extra richness to this smart version of a nursery classic, enriched with mixed peel, sultanas and fresh vanilla

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  Duck liver pâté

  For a make-ahead starter try James Martin's pâté, subtly flavoured with brandy and fresh basil

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  Smoked haddock risotto

  Gary Rhodes elegantly finishes his intensely flavoured rice dish with a poached egg

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  Cinnamon and pecan butterscotch buns

  These sticky buns from Ainsley Harriott make a great weekend breakfast treat. Kids just love to get involved with all the mixing, kneading and rolling