RECOMMENDATIONS

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  Goat’s cheese with walnuts and roast beetroot

  Tangy goat’s cheese is perfectly balanced with sweet beetroot in this simple starter from Paul Rankin

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  Chicken and pork terrine

  James Martin layers tender moist chicken and succulent pork with Armagnac and herbs in this tempting terrine

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  Pineapple upside-down cake

  Indulge in a bit of comfort cooking with Charita Jones' satisfying cherry-topped pineapple cake with sweet cinnamon glaze

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  Coconut and lime smoothie

  A comfortingly sweet milky drink, this coconut smoothie is delicious poured over crushed ice

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  Chicken Soup with Mousseline Sauce

  Matthew Fort adapts a Paul Heathcote recipe to make a deliciously rich and creamy chicken soup

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  Easy roast turkey

  Sourcing a good-quality turkey (such as Kelly Bronze) is the perfect first step in making the ultimate Christmas dinner. Good Food Channel tells you how to make the most of your roast by cooking your turkey upside down.

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  Tomato and mozzarella tart

  For a stylish starter, serve up James Martin's delightfully simple recipe for tasty tomato and mozzarella-topped puff pastry tarts

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  Mustard crust cottage pie

  Brian Turner cooks a frugal family favourite that feeds four for a fiver

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  Tuna with quinoa and bell pepper juices

  Chris Horridge makes this beautiful dish using the precision of molecular gastronomy

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  Barbecued quail

  Jaisal Singh cooks a traditional recipe favoured by India's royal families and aristocrats for barbecuing any small game bird Watch the video recipe